Great Old School Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Film (got judo?)
Thursday, March 20, 2008
What Drives You To Do What You Do?
I wish everyone all the best in their quest to find meaning in life...
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Great Judo Tips
Karo is great. The lessons from my old judo coach Ceasar Whitt still inspire me to research and continue to get better at the throws. We now try to do randori tachi waza at least once a week with a gi.
3 perspectives on takedown defense
I like the way Chuck shows his hand positioning at first, when the guy sprawling can't get any underhooks. And if you hear carefully, he mentions the "over under" throw.
Great detail is to sag the hips down. I would suggest adding circling away while attempting to get space.
Nice details on striking options when sprawling, if you listen carefully.
The Blood Drop
There was a conversation I had a while ago with a friend who couldn't address the physical phenomenon I called the blood drop. The blood drop is when someone feels a quick flush of the blood pump away from their heart and rush to their feet and hands. I remember reading about it from a psychological journal and how the author related it to the body's fight or flight reaction when the mind is confronted with a sudden threat. I also recall elements of an article from some martial arts magazine I read back in the 80's about how fear can be your friend with positive thinking, relaxation exercises, blah, blah, etc. etc.
Here's my take on it. Many bullies, wife beaters, people drunk out of their minds, and criminals will shout and make a lot of physical gestures prior to initiating a physical altercation in order to create the "blood drop" in their potential victim. It's like the criminal/abnormal mind pumps itself up for the attack by acting up like an ape. Apes perform pre-attack rituals such as the beating of the chest and shouting out loud.
So now that we know that the behavior of an abnormal mind is to instill the blood drop on people before they assault somebody, then the next question is how to deal with it if you're in the victim situation.
I have the answer. I got it from watching a show years ago on how fighter pilots have to deal with blood rushing away from their upper body and into their feet when experiencing high levels of g-force. Now this may sound funny, but it works.
Tighten your glut muscles [your butt] and take a few, quick forced exhalation breaths until you feel the blood come back to stasis. Be careful not to breath too much or you'll hyper-ventilate. They don't have to be shouts, just breathe.
You can never properly simulate a stress environment, but trying scenarios at your gym may help. An MMA trainer from another gym recently told me that he thinks that street fighting will get more and more "technical" as MMA grows in popularity. He believes that street fighters will be assaulting others with chokes, armbars, and a double leg takedowns. But I know that there are no referees on the street, so who's going to break up the fight after a choke has been placed? No one and suddenly the MMA fighter/streetfighter has now become a murderer. I don't know about that trainer or his gym, but I didn't get into the martial arts to train criminals to hurt or murder the innocent. Remember, street fights are illegal - even if both combatants give mutual consent.
In conclusion, you don't have to act like a gorilla to defend yourself against one. The criminal/abnormal mind behaves in ways that are sometimes easy to see and hear. When some jerk does something to threaten you, whether it's a verbal threat or physical one - either walk away from it or have them arrested. Don't take the law into your own hands. And don't forget to breathe!
Here's my take on it. Many bullies, wife beaters, people drunk out of their minds, and criminals will shout and make a lot of physical gestures prior to initiating a physical altercation in order to create the "blood drop" in their potential victim. It's like the criminal/abnormal mind pumps itself up for the attack by acting up like an ape. Apes perform pre-attack rituals such as the beating of the chest and shouting out loud.
So now that we know that the behavior of an abnormal mind is to instill the blood drop on people before they assault somebody, then the next question is how to deal with it if you're in the victim situation.
I have the answer. I got it from watching a show years ago on how fighter pilots have to deal with blood rushing away from their upper body and into their feet when experiencing high levels of g-force. Now this may sound funny, but it works.
Tighten your glut muscles [your butt] and take a few, quick forced exhalation breaths until you feel the blood come back to stasis. Be careful not to breath too much or you'll hyper-ventilate. They don't have to be shouts, just breathe.
You can never properly simulate a stress environment, but trying scenarios at your gym may help. An MMA trainer from another gym recently told me that he thinks that street fighting will get more and more "technical" as MMA grows in popularity. He believes that street fighters will be assaulting others with chokes, armbars, and a double leg takedowns. But I know that there are no referees on the street, so who's going to break up the fight after a choke has been placed? No one and suddenly the MMA fighter/streetfighter has now become a murderer. I don't know about that trainer or his gym, but I didn't get into the martial arts to train criminals to hurt or murder the innocent. Remember, street fights are illegal - even if both combatants give mutual consent.
In conclusion, you don't have to act like a gorilla to defend yourself against one. The criminal/abnormal mind behaves in ways that are sometimes easy to see and hear. When some jerk does something to threaten you, whether it's a verbal threat or physical one - either walk away from it or have them arrested. Don't take the law into your own hands. And don't forget to breathe!
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Amazing Marcelo Garcia Highlight
I really like the way he picks the foot and uses his shins 2 on 1 to bust a pass/sweep combo - Think of the break point guard.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
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