The Academy

You Can Do It!

Here's one of our new lifters. This is her only athletic endeavor in over forty years. I always say that you can accomplish anything you want if you're willing to work and you have the right help. Awesome work Leslie!!!!!!! First meet.... Here we come!

 

Arthur Haines On Paleo "Myths"

Here's a great video from Aurhur Haines, one of our original students and first Brown Belt. He's a primitive skills instructor, and amazing wealth of knowledge. Check it out! -Jay

Oly Inspiration!

Just in case you're not fired up about the new Oly Lifting class yet- Jay

 

Renzo Gracie Interview

Renzo is one of the best people in BJJ. He's one of my long time idols in the game, and he happens to be our lineage! Know your roots. Check it out- Jay

 

Rickson Gracie: The State Of BJJ Today

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Sun Outside= Running

As soon as you see the sun out, you see people jogging. And I know most of our readers are athletes, so it stands to reason that most of our readers are indulging in a bit of running. So, if you're gonna do it, do it healthy. Here's a post from a while back, a great video on how to run with a more nautrual, less injurous style. Check It Out. -Jay

Some Soneca Footage

This is Soneca winning a match before you knew what BJJ was! The cool thing is, watching him perform the basics SOOO well. The best guys in the world have some cool tricks (which I'm sure he'll show), but their real magic is in their foundation. Their basics are rock solid! Check him out. -Jay

 

Featured Technique: 4 Step Snatch Complex

By now you know I think Olympic style lifting is super beneficial for athletics. It makes you strong, explosive, fast.. The problem is "how". This is the complex I teach peopl to get them started in Oly lifting.

This comlex, done with broomsticks, or empty bars is safe enough. But, you really want to get some coaching before you start throwing any weight around. Not only for your safety, but it's easier to learn a good habit than to break a bad one! -Jay

 

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