Awesome defense and counters

Some of Big Deon's Work

FnF Grappling Smokers Videos

Mike's 1st Fight (L 6 - 5)

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Eldin's 1st Fight (L)



Ricky's 1st Fight (W 11 - 6)



Ricky's 2nd Fight (W 7 - 0)



Josiah's 1st Fight (W 7 - 5)



Josiah's 2nd Fight (L 8 - 7)

FnF Grappling Smokers (11/22/2008)

I just want to say congrats to all who went to the smokers on Saturday! (Josiah, me, Eldin, and Mike). Everyone did well, and we certainly represented our team very well. I'm sorry for not having the videos up yet. I'm trying to find a video editing program that will let me cut the video up into it separate fights. Does iMovie do that too, Jim, or do you use another program?

My New Team in the Philippines

Runnin'.

Lungin'.

My new trainer, Li'l Earl, shows me the Tumbada Squat.

Another half-guard sweep

Interesting pass

A Eulogy for Evan Tanner

Hi:

A website that I go to often has an eulogy up for Evan Tanner. Pretty good read.

http://www.lockflow.com/article_view.php?id=4192

Thanks.

Can we learn some Capoeira?

Jim's Matches at the Gracie Open 2008

Jim's first round match.

Win by tapout (mata leon).

Jim's second round match.

Loss 2-4.

Ricky's Matches at the Gracie Open 2008

Ricky's first round match

Win 8-2

Ricky's second round match

Loss 0-8

Gracie Open Registration?

I haven't been able to find the online registration for the Gracie Open yet. Anyone else have any luck?

Team logo?

Hi:

I found an old picture that I drew a while back, and I thought it would make a cool team logo. Any suggestions about the pic or possible background would be cool.

BTW, I've tried to call the Gracie Academy, but I keep getting the voice mail. I'll keep calling until 5pm, and update if neccessary.

Alternative Training Site

Hi, my fellow grappling teammates!

I have called the Gracie Academy at Concord yesterday, and I was told they had open mat night tomorrow (Fri., 8/9) at 6 p.m. It's pretty useful for those who are competing in the Gracie Open, because most of the grapplers in there are at a high level. I tried calling today for confirmation and if there was a walk-in cost, but I only got the answering machine. I'll try to contact them tomorrow for more info, so be ready for an update!

Ricky at the Battle of the Bay

Jim's Matches at the Battle of the Bay

MATCH 1

6-4 Loss

MATCH 2

2-0 Win

Josia's Road to the Championship

The Quarterfinals


The Semis


The Finals


The Man, The Myth, The Legend

Mike's Match at the Battle of the Bay

Gracie Invitational

Location:
1793 Vineyard Dr.; Antioch, CA. 94509

Registration is online at Graciefighter.com
Adult/Master $40
Kids $35-$50

No registration after 3pm Friday August 1st, 2008; Registration can be closed if full capacity is reached on or before August 1st.

Weight divisions:
Bantam - 140lb
Feather - 153 lb
Light - 166lb
Middle - 180lb
Medium Heavy - 195lb
Heavy -210lb
Super heavy - over 210 lb

Master is over 34 years of age


There is another Tournament tentatively scheduled for August 23rd in Pleasant Hill, CA.

Battle of the Bay Photos

Battle of the Bay Photos II

Tuesday Night Mini trip on 7/08/08

Health & Fitness Plus
3120 Crow Canyon Rd, Suite D
San Ramon, CA. 94583

About a ½ mile east of 680, behind Chili's Restaurant and next to Bikram's Yoga studio.

We are going a mini field trip t San Ramon to train with some old school players.

6:30pm is the event

Lateral Drop

Battle of the Bay 2008 (UPDATE)

Hi:

I received this email yesterday after coming back from Jiu Jitsu (WELCOME BACK, BIG E!):

Last chance for low registration price! Price goes up June 1st, 2008!

Battle of the Bay 2008 - No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament

July 12th, 2008 - Pajaro Valley High School

Register online: www.tigerbjj.com

Please let me know if you have any questions!

See you soon!

Shelley Morris

Program Director, Tiger Martial Arts

As usual, I'm down to go. However, I don't wanna go alone ... Who wants to come w/ me???

Thanks,
Ricky

Battle of the Bay 2008

Here is the registration link for Battle of the Bay


http://www.tigerbjj.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=68

The Team at the Capital City Grappling Challenge

Left to Right: Jim-- 3rd place 185lb, 3rd place open weight; Daniel-- 3rd place 155lb; Coach Earl; Ricky-- 1st place 135; Brian-- moral support.

Jim's matches in the open-weight tournament - Capital City Challenge

Match #1


Match #2


Match #3 - How to get mauled.

Ricky's Road to the championship

THE SEMI-FINALS


RICKY'S FINAL MATCH--MATCH OF THE NIGHT

Daniel's Semi-Final Match at the Capital City Challenge

Daniel took 3rd place in his weight class.

Capital City Challenge

Thanks for registering us, Ricky.

It says here that the weigh-ins are from 8-11 tomorrow and the matches start at noon. It's at Ultimate Fitness. 1705 I Street, Sacramento.

Here's a map.

I'll probably swing by the gym tonight to see what the deal is tomorrow, but are we planning on riding up together? I can drive.

Capital City Challenge

UPDATE:

It's decided that I will pay for everyone. Please bring in $50 tonight, and I'll make a list for your name, DOB, and hometown.

You will not get signed up if you do not pay me first.

Thanks!

Hi:

I got an email back from the webmaster on trackwrestling.com, telling me that each person can sign up and pay individually. However, I tried to figure out how that would work on the website, but I couldn't do it. I was hoping maybe Jim or somebody else would have a better chance of figuring it out. If not, then I will go with the original plan, which was signing up anybody who would want to participate, collecting the money tomorrow (on Weds. 5/7). Just in case nobody can figure it out, please email me your first and last name, your hometown, and your date of birth. I will register everybody tomorrow or Thurs., and pay on Thurs.

My email is supra411@hotmail.com, and the cost to participate is $50.

Thanks.

Marty at Gracie Invitational 08

Jim at the Gracie Invitational 08

Michael at Gracie Invitational

Brian's Matches at Gracie Invitational

Ricky's Match at Gracie Invitational

First half of Joe's first match at Gracie Invitational

Camera battery died halfway through. Sorry.

Ethan at Gracie Invitational

Daniel on cutting weight and not talking during matches...

Gracie Open - Josia 1st Match

Five pretty slow minutes with occasional action.

Best of the West Competition

http://www.grapplingtournaments.com/platnew/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=35

Gracie Invite Videos?

Is anyone going to post the matches? Good or Bad, I would like to see them for learning purposes.

Capital City Challenge

We are going to the Capital City Challenge in Sacramento the weekend of 5/10 instead of attending the Milpitas sub grappling event. Please see the following link for registration and information:

Trackwrestling.com

Open door BJJ

We are going to Open Door BJJ to roll tomorrow night at 7:00 pm please see the address below:

We are located in-
1706 Lincoln st
Alameda,California-94501

Academy-510-814-1927
Cell-415-724-4088

Gracie Invitational info

EDIT: The original link that I posted on Monday (the previous post) for the sign up was wrong. I had to re-register on the graciefighter.com website. If you signed up w/ the wrong link (the right registration page should say "Gracie Invitational" on the top), re-register. I called Gracie's gym, and I was told that you won't be charged if you signed up in the wrong registration page.

This page contains new info and a link for registration. Seems to be only Gi-Less for adults, which should make things go much faster than last time.

Gracie Registration is working!

EDIT: The original link for the sign up was wrong. I had to re-register on the graciefighter.com website. If you signed up w/ the wrong link (the right registration page should say "Gracie Invitational" on the top), re-register. I called Gracie's gym, and I was told that you won't be charged if you signed up in the wrong registration page.

Finally! I called Gracie's gym, and apparently they are still having the tourney this Sat (on the 26th). However, the schedule during the day has changed. The changes has been made on the graciefighter.com website. Here's the link for online registration.

I hope to see most of the team there.

Gracie Open

It that time mark your calendars for the Gracie Open 4/26 in Antioch



Date: April 26, 2008
Time: 10:00AM
Location: Gracie Sports center, Antioch

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Description: The Gracie Invitational
Gi April 26th No-Gi
White Belts – 10am Beginner – 3:30pm
Blue Belts – 12pm Intermediate – 5pm
Kids – 1:30pm Advanced – 7pm

Up to 140 lb. 140 to 155 lb. 155 to 170 lb.
170 to 185 lb. 185 to 200 lb. Over 200 lb.
* Kids will be matched by age, weight and belt on the day.
Registration at graciefighter.com
Adult/Master Gi or No-Gi $40 Adult/Master Gi & No-Gi $60
Kids Gi or No-Gi $35 Kids Gi & No-Gi $50

Medals and gifts will be awarded to the champions of each weight category.
Medals will be also awarded to 2nd and 3rd places.
Rules will be the same as International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
Heel Hooks, Leg Locks and Toe Holds will be allowed only in the Advanced No-Gi.
No registration will be accepted after 11am Friday, April 25, 2008.
The Gracie Federation reserves the right to close the registration when we reach full capacity or April 25, whichever comes first. Make sure to register early to save a spot.
Before the first fight, the athletes will check his/her weight with the gi. In case of no-gi, the athletes will weigh-in with shorts and t-shirts/rashguards. Please make sure you are in the correct weight division. Changes will not be accepted in the tournament day, no refund.
Location: Contact:
1793 Vineyard Dr (925) 827-5455
Antioch, CA, 94509 graciefed@aol.com

Unlimited Kickboxing's Open Mat Submission Challenge

Unlimited Kickboxing changed the date of their open mat submission smoker from May 17th to May 10th. Here is the link for registration.

Open Door BJJ

Hey, I spoke to Sergio and we are on for 4/1 No-gi rolling at Open door. Let's get ready to do our thing.

Daniel's match at the PRS Exhibition Event

Single-leg Defense

Once we get these single-legs down, I want see Ricky pull this off.

Single leg finishes

Please note the technique at approximately :41 sec the finish off the single leg.

Technique highlights

Some very technical takedowsn and positions from around the world.

Familiar wrestling techniques

Please notice the Russian Two on one position, the foot sweep and body lock throws



*** Movement can be yoru friend or enemy.


Some of these techniques are very high-level but others should be familiar to some of the older crew.

Marcelo Garcia Seminar!!

Hey everyone, here is a link to the Marcelo Garcia Seminar Flyer. It's going to be held in Monterey. If anyone wants to go let me know. I don't know if it's going to be gi or no gi, or possibly both.

http://www.trainjiujitsu.com/bjj/marcelo.cfm

Promotional Posters For Smoker XVII: "Padded Fury"

Mata Leon

This is a good example of someone fighting for the " Mata Leon" choke during a live match. Matt Serra V Takanori Gomi I believe circa 2000 at ADCC: Pay close attached at about 2:30 onward as Serra Battles unitl he finds his spot.

Gift Wrap from the guard

Earl was showing us a Gift Wrap choke last night - here's a pretty simple video on how to use the Gift Wrap to sweep from the bottom.

From Crackle: Gift Wrap Setup from Guard

Photo from Milpitas

Ian's Matches

Ricky's Matches

Josia's Matches

Jim vs. Josia

Jim's Matches

Some of the guys I came up under

Dave Terrell against Ricardo Almeida 2003 ADCC competition Brazil



Jake Shields against Renato Charuto




Nick Diaz




Gil Melendez

Yves Edwards Finish

Yves Edwards, making up moves as he goes. Spectacular finish.

Daniel's Matches

Here's Daniel's first matches from last Saturday. I'm working on getting all the other matches from our team up as well.

Unlimited Kickboxing's Thread

The thread on the mma.tv Underground Forum about the open mat challenge last weekend at Unlimited Kickboxing.

Dan Henderson on Anderson Silva

Pacific Ring Sports MMA Blog

Now that we've had a consistent crew together for awhile, it's feeling like we're a team instead of just a bunch of guys who train together. And since we have some videos and photos from last weekend's open mat challenge in Milpitas, it seemed like a good idea to start a blog.

So feel free to post anything relevant. Some technique videos, MMA news, upcoming events or field trips, whatever.