Comments on: BJJ Class; What an Experience! http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/bjj-class-what-an-experience/ Reviews of common self-defense, karate, and MMA issues Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:51:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SenseiMattKlein http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/bjj-class-what-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-4140 SenseiMattKlein Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:12:01 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=2289#comment-4140 Your comment got me thinking, Austin Self-defense. I have been to Rio, Brazil and loved it, Would like to go again, but this time maybe train a bit with the Gracies', Machados', or other group. Do you or any of John's readers have any experiences there? Our organization in Sydney is starting to incorporate a lot more grappling and mma style techniques into our program. Your comments John about jockeying for position ring true with me. Position is key, and it is really a chess game on the mat. Love it! Your comment got me thinking, Austin Self-defense. I have been to Rio, Brazil and loved it, Would like to go again, but this time maybe train a bit with the Gracies’, Machados’, or other group. Do you or any of John’s readers have any experiences there? Our organization in Sydney is starting to incorporate a lot more grappling and mma style techniques into our program.

Your comments John about jockeying for position ring true with me. Position is key, and it is really a chess game on the mat. Love it!
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]]> By: John W. Zimmer http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/bjj-class-what-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-4136 John W. Zimmer Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:25:56 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=2289#comment-4136 Hey Austin Self-defense! Thanks for sharing your experiences with the Gracie's. I've not had the pleasure but I really like how they apply themselves to their art! Hey Austin Self-defense! Thanks for sharing your experiences with the Gracie’s. I’ve not had the pleasure but I really like how they apply themselves to their art!

]]> By: Austin Self-defense http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/bjj-class-what-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-4111 Austin Self-defense Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:58:51 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=2289#comment-4111 That was a nice video of Helio and Royler Gracie. I was on a trip in Hawaii in 1991 and met a guy that told me about a Jiu Jitsu class at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, so I with him. The first time I saw Relson, he walked into the big room we were at with a big branch of Bananas, tossed it on the floor, and began hugging and greeting everyone - he is a great guy. He invited me to his home (full of Surfboards) and he showed me some videos of fights in Brazil (later became the "Gracie in Action" tapes, and - - WOW! I was hooked! To save on plane tickets, I began going to Carson Street in Los Angeles met the other brothers. Rorian told me to go to Colorado and watch Royce fight - I went - and there I was at UFC 1. That was a nice video of Helio and Royler Gracie. I was on a trip in Hawaii in 1991 and met a guy that told me about a Jiu Jitsu class at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, so I with him. The first time I saw Relson, he walked into the big room we were at with a big branch of Bananas, tossed it on the floor, and began hugging and greeting everyone – he is a great guy.
He invited me to his home (full of Surfboards) and he showed me some videos of fights in Brazil (later became the “Gracie in Action” tapes, and – - WOW! I was hooked!

To save on plane tickets, I began going to Carson Street in Los Angeles met the other brothers. Rorian told me to go to Colorado and watch Royce fight – I went – and there I was at UFC 1.

]]> By: Pat http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/bjj-class-what-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3356 Pat Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:04:11 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=2289#comment-3356 The Gracie family has been a good group to work with. They are very patient, helpful and have the technique to get the job done. I have trained in Jui Jitsu since 1991 and it sure is a lot of fun. Helio sure had it even in his later years. Nice post. The Gracie family has been a good group to work with. They are very patient, helpful and have the technique to get the job done. I have trained in Jui Jitsu since 1991 and it sure is a lot of fun. Helio sure had it even in his later years. Nice post.

]]> By: slideyfoot http://myselfdefenseblog.com/http:/myselfdefenseblog.com/bjj-class-what-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3209 slideyfoot Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:50:25 +0000 http://myselfdefenseblog.com/?p=2289#comment-3209 No worries, made me laugh. I'm used to people doing all kinds of crazy things with my real name (I've had people call me Khan, Jan, June, even Ian), but Sidney was an entirely new one to me. :P No worries, made me laugh. I’m used to people doing all kinds of crazy things with my real name (I’ve had people call me Khan, Jan, June, even Ian), but Sidney was an entirely new one to me. :P

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