It’s like they took a stupid white belt move and turned it into a legitimate black belt technique.

Due to so many requests, Marcelo Garcia has decided to hold a seminar here in South Florida on April 25-26th.

Sat – Gi – 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Sun – No-gi – 2:00pm – 5:00pm

Cost:
Advanced sign up (until April 15th) 80.00/one day
120.00 both days
At the door 100.00/day
Space limited!

Address:
6840 SW 195th Ave, Pembroke Pines, FL

(Sheridan and 196th Ave) From 75 west exit 11B on Sheridan Ave, approx. 3 miles west on Sheridan you will see the Laguna Isles Publix Plaza.

Marcelo Garcia Jiu-Jitsu
6840 SW 195th Ave
Laguna Isles Publix Plaza
Pembroke Pines FL
33332

Phone: 954-680-0650

My school Gracie Barra Clearwater started running the Tough Times Training Program (free training for the jobless). Stephen Koepfer of NY Combat Sambo made it an official program at his gym and I liked it so I talked to my instructor and he was all for it.

The local St. Petersburg Times newspaper ran a story on it today that explains how it works.

I’ve been wondering what people like and dislike about BJJ gis, so I put together a survey. If you include your email address, you’ll have a chance to win and have me record personalized instructional video on whatever you want. (Direct link to the survey.)

This is a technique from Gracie Barra Clearwater’s website. My instructor Eduardo and I made this tutorial for the reverse omoplata. I’m putting it up here since I’m referencing it Rethinking Position.

If the crucifix is underused, then the reverse (or inverted) omoplata is almost unknown or at least considered an exotic novelty. Hopefully, this instruction will help change that.

A possible reason for this is that one of the hardest parts of the reverse omoplata is simply having faith in it. When most people are taught it, they blow it off …