Posts Tagged ‘kid’s brazilian jiu-jitsu’
Kid’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Class Forming Now!
Kids? BJJ? You better believe it! Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a popular martial art that blends science, philosophy and physical application toward self defense. Kids learn motor and reactive skills at an early age under quality BJJ instruction. Many times in our society, martial arts are misperceived as simply a ritual of greetings – bowing to attribute respect and attending class as a means towards rank; but this is simply not so in our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class.
At Absolute Self Defense, our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu kid’s classes is for ages 5-15. The kids BJJ class initiates learning physical training to develop a child’s stamina and strength. The children learn techniques of BJJ for the purposes of self-defense, future sport competition; and to develop motor skills via more hands on athletic training through monitored Brazilian Jiu Jitsu sparring.
BJJ has no room for egos, the style eliminates ego very quickly. Our gym nurtures and establishes bonds of communication along with the athletic “team” approach for children. Martial arts has used the pitch of the “bully” sale for decades; in which guaranteeing children ability to overcome a bully is sold as long as the parent’s pay dues. At Absolute Self Defense, there is more to our approach, corrections, new techniques, constant mat time, sparring with different bodies and speeds that make a difference in children. This enables your child to face approaches of a confrontational situation in life.
Classes begins April 5, 2010. Call Jim at 254-247-4999 for your child’s spot!
Kettlebell Basics, Part 1
Kettlebell Swing = Weightloss
Doing things correctly in the beginning pays off big in the long run. My Kettlebell Coach Jeff Martone has said in his experience “once poor technique becomes a habit, it takes 10 perfect reps to rewire the body for each bad rep.” Learning all the details is time consuming and requires concentration, but “a stitch in time saves nine.” Take the basic Kettlebell lift, the swing. I tell my athletes that although the swing is the most basic drill, it’s one of the most technical.
Straighten your wrist, lockout your elbow, suck in your shoulder, tighten your gluteus, finish your hips, pressurize. These are just a few things I say over and over when I’m training. My athletes may think I am a broken record but practice makes permanent, and when they are with me their practice will be perfect. This is how I train my clients because this is how I train myself. I have always been a detail oriented person, and that is no different when it comes to lifting. The difference is in the details.
Using Points Of Performance is the only way to train if you want to make serious gains fast. Paying attention to details will save you much time and much pain. Get down the basics; wire your system to do things right from the beginning and you will do nothing but progress in your training.
The nine most common mistakes we see are:
- Bent wrists
- Bent elbows during overhead drills
- Disconnected shoulders
- Wide arc during cleans
- Incomplete hip snap
- Rounded backs
- Weight on the toes during swings
- Incorrectly distributed weight during Windmills
- Trouble with Snatch grip and wrist banging
We will break each of these common mistakes down into clean, points of performance in other articles. Stay tuned!
Welcome New Fighter!
I would like to welcome James Espinoza to our athletic family. James has joined our Self Defense and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class.
From The Archives…
My son Jacob demonstrating how to “walk the clock”…
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Check Out These Fighters! Two Weeks In!
Watch the Limon fighters show their newly learned skills in Self Defense Grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Kids Self Defense Grappling And BJJ in Killeen Texas from jim mahan on Vimeo.
Congratulations Lorene! You Are The Mayor!
Mayor Lorene Spurlock Ruiz
Congratulations to Lorene Spurlock Ruiz for winning our Foursquare Mayor contest last month. She had the most check-ins of the entire family and wins the Crown!
She receives the Official Mayor’s Certificate Of Office and a gift certificate for a Manicure/Pedicure from T’s Nails.
Not sure what I am talking about? Follow these steps and be good to go.
Step 1: Go to Foursquare and join. Download and install the application on your smart phone.
Step 2: Friend me on Facebook.
Step 3: Check in on Foursquare each and every time you come to the gym and TRAIN. Go to “places”, look for Absolute Self Defense and Fitness. Check in then. Not when you drive by or late at night. 
That’s all there is to it…
So, who will be next? You?
Welcome New Fighters!
I want to welcome new fighters to our Self Defense and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu team:
The Limon Family!
Welcome New Fighter!
I want to welcome John Michael Gillaspy to our Self Defense and BJJ family. Say hello when you see him on the mat!
It’s Official!
Keith Owen BJJ
I wanted to take a second of your day and tell everyone that I (we) have been accepted as students and affiliated members of Mr. Keith Owen BJJ.
Mr. Owen was gracious enough to accept me as his student even with all the military moving baggage that comes with being a Soldier who loves the ground game. Mr. Owen has a outstanding background in the martial arts with instructing BJJ as his forte. He is a accomplished BJJ instructor who comes very recommended from some of the more well known instructors and black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Here is part of his bio…
Keith Owen is a 1st Degree Black Belt under Professor Pedro Sauer and is a Pedro Sauer affiliate in Boise/Meridian Idaho. He has trained in Jiu-Jitsu for the last 17 years and has made it his life’s work to promote the technical side of gi, no-gi and MMA Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
You can check out Mr. Owen at BJJ Moves.com to see more of his work and instructional ability.
I am very excited about this new opportunity to learn more Jiu-Jitsu and to be able to learn from Mr. Owen.
Training The Fighting Frame With A Partner
In this segment, I will teach you how to drill the fighting frame and the combat application that I taught last post. I will also post this as a pod cast that will be up on the site later today.
There are two basic drills that you can easily use to functionalize this particular skill set. They are:
Give and Take. To describe this easier, I’ll give each partner a name. Trainer and Trainee. To start the drill, stand in front of your partner and get what we call the “fighting measure”. This means to reach out with your arms and touch their shoulder. If you can’t, you are too far away. Once you have the fighting measure, assume a fighting stance. Here we go.
- Trainer slowly steps forward and delivers a right jab to the trainee’s head and freezes. The trainee steps towards the trainer and assumes the fighting frame posture, striking the trainer with the frame. Once contact has been made, the trainee steps back and assume a new fighting stance. Okay. Now, the trainee becomes the trainer and the trainer becomes the trainee. Get it?
- To continue the drill, the trainer slowly steps forward and delivers a right jab to the trainee’s head and freezes. The trainee steps towards the trainer and assumes the fighting frame posture, striking the trainer with the frame. Once contact has been made, the trainee steps back and assume a new fighting stance. Now, the trainee becomes the trainer and the trainer becomes the trainee.
- Repeat this action until both partners are comfortable with the motions. Once you are good to go, you may slowly speed up the action until you are at combat speed!
Block and Strike. This drill is an adaptation of the Filipino combat arts training methodology “Abecedario”. It is a progressive skill development tool that is very effective and has endless possibilities. The set up is just like before. Trainer and Trainee. To start the drill, stand in front of your partner and get what we call the “fighting measure”. This means to reach out with your arms and touch their shoulder. If you can’t, you are too far away. Once you have the fighting measure, assume a fighting stance. Here we go.
- The trainer steps forward and punches to the trainee’s head. The trainee steps forward and executes the fighting frame. Once contact has been made with the trainer, the trainee will follow up the frame with a counter strike.
- For the purposes of this segment. I will prescribe a specific response for ease of use. The trainee unclasps his/her left hand from the right wrist and wraps it over the trainers attacking limb. With the right hand, (already on the head/neck) open your fist and grab the back of the trainer’s head. Next, the trainee will pull down sharply on the trainer’s neck while at the same time delivering a right knee spike to the trainer’s stomach. Lastly, the trainee will push the trainer backwards; step back and assume the fighting stance. Okay. Now, the trainee becomes the trainer and the trainer becomes the trainee. Get it?
- To continue the drill, the trainer slowly steps forward and delivers a right jab to the trainee’s head and freezes. The trainer steps forward and punches to the trainee’s head. The trainee steps forward and executes the fighting frame. Once contact has been made with the trainer, the trainee will follow up the frame with a counter strike.
- The trainee unclasps his/her left hand from the right wrist and wraps it over the trainers attacking limb. With the right hand, (already on the head/neck) open your fist and grab the back of the trainer’s head. Next, the trainee will pull down sharply on the trainer’s neck while at the same time delivering a right knee spike to the trainer’s stomach. Lastly, the trainee will push the trainer backwards; step back and assume the fighting stance.
Repeat this action until both partners are comfortable with the motions. Once you are good to go, you may slowly speed up the action until you are at combat speed!
One more thing. Ensure that both partners take all safety precautions. Wear the proper protective equipment especially eye protection. Because we all know its fun and games until you put an eye out!
These two drills should get you started on the road to functional defense. If you have comments or suggestions, please email me or comment in the form below.
Until next time, let’s get training!
