Date: Relson Gracie Seminar (Tues Nov 24, 2009)
Times: (All evening classes will be canceled)
6pm-7:30pm Gi Class ($40)
7:30pm - 9:00pm No Gi ($40) Both classes ($75)
Please Call Balance Studios at 215 636 9661 to reserve your spot.
Relson's Seminars generally sell out within the first day, so Call ASAP if you want a space.
If you are a Memeber of Balance Studios, see Josh in the office to reserve your space.
Got a message on facebook from York fighter Anthony Dick recently, saying that he started training with Daniel Beleza at York's Academy of Combative Arts.
"Since starting with him I finally won my first fight in Massachusetts. They are so awesome there the school is great and the trainers top notch."
Congrats on the win, Anthony. Hope it's the first of many.
I went over to the Academy of Combative Arts in York today for their open house, and had a great time. The academy, located in the Greyhound Bus Station, is home to many MMA fighters, as well as others who are interested in getting (or keeping) in shape or learning self-defense.
Unfortunately, I was late in getting there, so I missed the exhibition that owners Joe Duffey and Frank Nguyen had planned. But I have to say, everyone was accomodating in doing it again, just so I could get a little footage, which will be edited and put up here sometime soon.
In addition to Joe and Frank, head BJJ instructor Daniel Beleza was there, as well as Muay Thai instructor Kham and a guy he's been training with for a couple years now, Kaensak Sor. Pleonjit. Kaensak, who now trains in New Jersey, was champion at both Lumpinee and Ratchadamnoen stadiums, which I'm told are the two biggest and most prestigious stadiums in Thailand. He was in York for a seminar at ACA in August and hopes to do it again soon.
An email from Brad Souders, of Extreme Sportsplex in Martinsburg, W. Va., sent me these videos the other day with this note:
"Here are two videos i shot last night on two common bjj problems. The first deals with the popular knee cut pass and the second is one counter to the brabo choke which is becoming popular in no gi grappling.
Sorry about the boxer show and notice my gut hanging haha and for added Matt,Mark, and Grove notice the shirt lol."
Pezao with the flying armbar on Pe De Pano!
Winners are in bold.
Men's Category: Round 1!
-65.9 kg
Rani Yahya vs Kohei Yasumi wins by RNC.
Jeff Glover vs Timo-Juhani Hirvikangas wins by RNC.
Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles vs Hiroshi Nakamura wins by armbar.
Joel Tudor vs Nicolas Renier wins by triangle choke.
Leo Veira vs David Marinakis wins by choke.
Jeff Curran vs Ryan Hall
Rafael Mendes vs Jayson Patino
Baret Yoshida vs Justin Rader
-76.9 kg
Marcelo Garcia vs Rodney Ellis wins by Guillotine.
Kron Gracie vs Enrico Cocco wins by RNC!
Mike Fowler vs Marcelo Azevedo wins by kneebar.
Milton Viera vs K-Taro Nakamura
Pablo Popovich vs Don Ortega wins by RNC.
Ben Askren vs Toni Linden wins by arm triangle.
Leo Santos vs Yoshiyuki Yoshida wins 8-0.
Murilo Sanatana vs Gregor Gracie
-87.9 kg
Andre Galvao vs Kassim Annan
Chris Weidman vs Daniel Tabera
Tarsis Humphreys vs Igor Praporshchikov
David Avellan vs Trond Saksenvik
Braulio Estima vs Yuji Arai
Gunnar Nelson vs James Brasco
Tom Lawlor vs Rafael Lavato Jr. wins on points.
Jorge Santiago vs Bruno Bastos
-98.9 kg
Xande Ribeiro vs Ilir Latifi wins on points.
Radek Turek vs Rafael Davies wins on points.
Marcio "Pe De Pano" Cruz vs Anthony Perosh wins on points.
Vinny Magalhaes vs Rodrigo Henrique wins by achilles.
Dean Lister vs Andreas Olsen wins by triangle.
Glover Teixeira vs Vesa Vuori wins on points.
Ricco Rodriguez vs Tomasz Szczerek wins on points. (4-0)
Gerardi Rinaldi vs Yoshiyuki Nakanashini wins on points.
+99 kg
Fabricio Werdum vs Rogent Lorent
Antoine Jaoude vs Tomasz Janiszewski
Rumulo Barral vs Denis Roberts wins by heelhook.
Saulo Ribeiro vs Kouji Kanechika wins on points.
Jeff Monson vs Karol Bedorf wins on points.
Tom Erickson vs Janne-Pekka Pietilainen wins by heelhook.
Mike Martell vs Asa Fuller
Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu vs Tom De Blass wins on points.
A message from Robson Pereira, promoter of the Ultimate Grapplers Challenge, scheduled for Oct. 11 at the Macungie Community Center in Macungie, Pa.:
HEY GUYS IS THE LAST WEEK TO PRE-REGISTERED!!! AND SAVE SOME MONE$$$BUT YOU CAN STILL REGISTERED AT THE DOOR!!!!
THAT IS WHERE ALL THE BEST GRAPPLERS AROUND WILL BE!!!
Click here to go to the Web site.
Nogi Industries presents, Glover's Travels Episode 1 Part 1. In this episode, Jeff visits Paragon Jiu Jitsu in Ventura California with Ricardo Franjinha Miller. This is the first in a series where Glover travels to different BJJ academies to experience different techniques and how the schools are run.
EVENT: 2009 Grapplers Quest
Northeast Submission Fighting Championships
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Submission Grappling
Featuring $10,000 in Prizes
When: Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Box Office, At-The-Door Registrations, and Weigh-Ins Open at 8:00 AM
Tournament Starts at: 10:00 AM
Event Location:
Lancaster Convention Center
3 East Vine Street
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603
- 222 Divisions for Men, Women, and Children of All Ages and Skill Levels
- $3,000 5-on-5 Best Team in Northeast Challenge
- 63 Northeast Championship Belts on the line!
Arguably the world's most prestigious submission grappling tournament, Abu Dhabi Combat Club, is about to stage another tournament, this time in Barcelona, Spain, on Sept. 26 and 27. So, here's a highlight video I picked up at mixedmartialarts.com.
Brad Souders, of Extreme Sportsplex in Martinsburg, W. Va., sent me a link to this site, grapplearts.com, for an in-depth look at the de la Riva guard:
Ricardo de la Riva is a slight unassuming man with a gentle smile. Talking to him it is hard to imagine that this man is on the cutting edge of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Voted as one of the top five technical fighters of all times by his peers, every BJJ school on the planet is teaching his famous de la Riva guard.
Nobody could have imagined the impact this skinny 15 year old kid would have on the jiu-jitsu world, when he walked into one of Carlson Gracie's affiliate schools in Copacabana and started training under the then brown belt Marcus Soares. When Marcus closed his gym, de la Riva started training at Carlson Gracie's main academy; de la Riva had previously impressed Carlson by beating Carlson's nephew in an inter-academy tournament.
To see more about de la Riva's guard, click here.
No Holds Barred: Kid Peligro Previews 2009 ADCC Submission Fighting
World Championships
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with our
colleague Kid Peligro, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, a senior
editor of the ADCC News (http://www.adcombat.com/), and a
correspondent on our show.
Our subject is a preview of the most prestigious grappling tournament
in the world, the 2009 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championships
(http://adccbarcelona.com), which take place this year in Barcelona,
Spain, September 25-27. The ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) tournament is
an invitation-only event which takes place every two years to
determine the best no-gi grapplers in the world.
In this interview, we discuss the significance and history of this
event, the favorites this year in each weight class, updates on who
will be competing, why many top mixed martial arts fighters understand
the crucial role of grappling in that sport, and much more.
You can play or download No Holds Barred at
http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-09-11T15_26_30-07_00.
No Holds Barred: Kid Peligro Previews 2009 ADCC Submission Fighting
World Championships
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with our
colleague Kid Peligro, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, a senior
editor of the ADCC News (http://www.adcombat.com/), and a
correspondent on our show.
Our subject is a preview of the most prestigious grappling tournament
in the world, the 2009 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championships
(http://adccbarcelona.com), which take place this year in Barcelona,
Spain, September 25-27. The ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) tournament is
an invitation-only event which takes place every two years to
determine the best no-gi grapplers in the world.
In this interview, we discuss the significance and history of this
event, the favorites this year in each weight class, updates on who
will be competing, why many top mixed martial arts fighters understand
the crucial role of grappling in that sport, and much more.
You can play or download No Holds Barred at
http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-09-11T15_26_30-07_00.
You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?n42mxoyq1ne.
From Robson Pereira: "HEY GUYS DON'T FORGET TO PRE-REGISTER SPACE IS LIMITED!!! ONLY 320 SPOTS FOR COMPETITORS!!! DON'T MISS OUT !!!!
"BEST OF THE BEST"
THIS IS WHERE THE BEST GRAPPLERS AROUND WILL BE COMPETING FOR THE BEST OF THE YEAR!!! GI AND NO-GI DIVISIONS FOR MORE INFO GO TO: www.ugc-challenge.com
On Sept. 19th Rogerio "Tatu" Taborda and his black belt student Ronaldo are coming to my school Extreme SportsPlex in Martinsburg, WV to do a 4hr seminar. Each will teach a 2hr section. I am hoping to get Ronaldo to teach some Del La Riva guard as he train with him while living in Brazil. Seminar is from 10am-2pm for $60 a head.
By George McGinnis
Hi. My name is George McGinnis. I wanted to set aside some time today to discuss how to decode various MMA programs and the vital importance in selecting a legitimate Martial Arts / MMA academy that will be handling your educational and competitive needs. First things first. The key word in that sentence was your needs. Countless schools out there (Nationwide) are so concerned with promoting themselves, that they often allow students to attend advanced training before they are ready, or their fighters to take a fight long before they actually have the arsenal to do so. How does this affect you? It's simple. In the world of MMA, first impressions are critical. When a fighter steps through that gate for the first time, they (in my opinion) have to leave a lasting impression with the promoter, fighters, other surrounding teams, as well as the crowd. You have to let people know (win or lose) that you've got game and come from a school that clearly has worked diligently with you and has your best interests in mind. Listed below are some key things that you should be looking for and considering before settling in with any one mixed martial art academy.
Just watched the weigh-ins. Here are my quick thoughts:
- Randy weighed in at 220, Big Nog at 231, which is probably the lightest he's been in some time. Both look to be in great shape.
- As you can guess, the crowd totally roared for Randy.
- Anderson Silva had a goofy plaid shirt he wore to support Big Nog.
- Thiago Silva had these black wrap-around sunglasses, a la Bono of U2.
- There are a ton of heavyweight fights on this card, when you think about it: Couture/Nog, Gonzaga/Tuchscherererererer (actually it's just Tuchscherer.), McCully/Russow, and Duffee/Hague.
- By the way, Duffee looked yoked. Weighed in at 250 or so, looks to be about 6'3', 6'4" and was cut. Hope to see a good performance out of him, he could be one to watch in the coming years.
- Oh, and with his Portuguese accent, Big Nog calls Randy, "Handy."
The event is this Saturday. here's more info. from mmajunkie:
Location: Portland, Ore.
Venue: Rose Garden
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
MAIN CARD
Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva
Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt
Demian Maia vs. Nate Marquardt
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Brandon Vera
PRELIMINARY CARD
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer
Justin McCully vs. Mike Russow
Todd Duffee vs. Tim Hague
Nick Catone vs. Mark Munoz
Marcus Aurelio vs. Evan Dunham
Ed Herman vs. Aaron Simpson
