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Welcome Back Moon, Glad to have the full squad assembled again. Big heads up we have some dates Dallas has let us know he won’t be making it, I also know that Cori is gone Thursday I believe and I will be out of town several days in the coming weeks. Thursday I travel to Colorado, a SF guy I’ve worked alongside asked if I could come watch him graduate to black belt so I’ll be back in the springs for that along with their prep for an in house combatives tournament. Next week, I’ll be back in for a day or two, then headed to Alabama Thursday after AM class for the Alabama USPSA state championship for pistol shooting, and I’ll be in DC for UFC weekend, likely won’t get on the White House lawn but a long time friend who was a congressman in Maryland did get passes for the event festivities they have going on Friday through Sunday . I appreciate everyone for holding it down for those couple days I’ll miss this week and next.
We’ve been on Back offense/retention/ defense lately and I imagine that will stay like that into next week to get into the weeds a little bit more.

Youth & Adult Muay Thai Testing: Lathon, Moon, Tim should get together to see if we are still good to test approximately the 20th.

The same should be done with the following white belts to see if they can test for Green
Mason, Demetrius, Cole Dyess & David Simmons. I have not spoken directly with any of them. I am having a medical procedure on the 18th or 19th and can be present but won’t be able to move too dynamically or get onto the ground with anyone.

Cecilia, who I wanted to test for blue belt, is out of country until the 19th or 20th , so I’ll give her an alternative date, and then should she pass, tie everyone off the same day.

Get with me on any questions moving forward.

Wednesday is the last day of school being out
BJJ: Mount to back Offense and retention

Muay Thai: Boxing Focus

Hey guys hope everyone had a great weekend. As a team we did. Youth crushed it from what I’m hearing and Brought hope the Top Team. This is a testament to the work the Coaches are putting in, let’s keep going. Adults went how I thought, not better not worse. Because of this, I’m instituting a new rule 6 week (minimum) or 100 Rounds live goes, camp to compete in Jiu Jitsu if COLE is going to drive to watch and coach. That’s 16 rounds a week. Or one can start 8 weeks out. We got ppl training 1x a week competing. Our students can still compete without putting in “the work” but I’m not driving to watch it happen. I’d encourage keeping a note pad on those live rounds with notes.

Moon will be leaving soon for 6 weeks, and Tim R. is out for another 3 weeks. I know you guys remember how it went last year when this happened. ALL the help is GREATLY appreciated. That 4:45-5:30 is the problem slot because I can’t teach 4-6 bjj and youth Muay Thai at the same time or run a joint class. We do have some “helpers” that may be stepping in to aid.

BJJ Curriculum, I’m going to get into some more half guard stuff from the bottom I think coming off of that octopus guard

Hey guys super pumped about the Judo for JJ starting off our weeks, John is doing an awesome job with that. We have some intro classes for ADULTS this week, 4 it looks like for Tuesday night JJ. We will split the mat blue belt and up with me on Tuesday and white and green with John, but pay little attn to it being called “fundamentals” for now. John and I and with the help of the black belt instructors, will refine a true fundamentals curriculum and I hope to have it started by May would be good. I do have Link this week so any help Monday for no gi and or Wednesday is appreciated. I can lead tonight’s no gi and I’ll have to go scoop him from scouts by the time we get set to roll live.

BJJ: Side Mount control vs Escape we are going to get into butterfly guard soon.

BJJ Attacks from the Top
No Open Mat: announce that pls. DJJ instead if possible. I know I’m asking ppl to go, but I can’t make it, it’s Link’s important “crossover” ceremony where he goes from a Cub Scout to an official Boy Scout. Purple belt Ben Neas is the scout leader and just informed me last week on that.
Additionally, Even for ALL ADULT BJJ CLASSES, lets line everyone up before rolling to bow them out of class, we will be having Alot of announcements coming up and also we will be making some changes and highlighting some various students efforts, successes, and contributions. Reminders are also appreciated Thank y’all
Video Announcements

Couple things guys, Awesome seminar this weekend with Kron, I know all that attended got a lot out of it, I know I did. The guys that Moon took to the technical sparring comp did VERY well, so good on them and their hard work they’re doing in that program. The new class survey results are still coming in, id like to see the rest of our INSTRUCTORS please get your votes in.

Continue with sequencing from our “guard attacks” meaning opening of the guard, or playing from the guard, whatever track you’re on, continue combination of the things we set up for January.

Also Link’s hockey practice was placed Wednesday of this week, I know it shows me on the schedule for no gi on Wednesday night, but there’s no way for me to make it, someone please take the ball and lmk, otherwise those guys can just roll.
I appreciate y’all and John and I will be reaching out to you guys to discuss some changes we can make.

Big week for us, guys are doing some Muay Thai in Atlanta, same day as the Kron seminar, Scott Barton is doing the Miami open Friday, and of course we have Kron Gracie coming in. PLEASE be there, if There is any issue preventing your attendance, please inform me. I’d like to have a packed house to learn from this legend. As you guys know if I bring them in , they’re legit.

Building Sequencing with guard attacks. Build off of January, whether it was top opening the guard into a pass or sub, or from the bottom, sub to sweep to sub. build some sequencing this week and month.

Video Here

Video Description:
Moon Meeting Monday, standby for future discussions and training days for all instructors and staff
Stay with the Guard
Expectations on Intros for the week

Happy New Year guys ,and Congratulations again for all of the work done last year and those that were just promoted. Moon, Cori, and I are going to have a meeting over front of house operations soon and will want to have all of the instructors present at one in the near future on how we can tighten things up so we can make things run a little smoother all around.

WOTM: Goals

BJJ: Closed Guard Fundamentals Grips, posture, getting up from the bottom, breaking guys down, working toward simple attacks. Keep it simple as many are “out of shape” from the holidays and going to be trickling in this week.

Announcement Video