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Inspiration from the Worlds - Roger Gracie

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Submitted by Tom Oberhue on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 09:08
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A couple of weeks back the Mundials (for the young-ens) was held in LA. Roger Gracie had 9 black belt matches.

He won all 9.
He won his weight class division and the absolute division.
He won all 9 by submission.
He won all 9 from mount position.
He won 8 of 9 with some version of an "X" choke (the other one was and Eziakal Choke)

Impressive?

Days to the Senior Mundials

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Submitted by Tom Oberhue on Thu, 05/14/2009 - 20:02
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I am going to fulfill a life goal ... go to Brasil and compete in the Worlds.

What an adventure! Great training, great challenge, great life.

Pan-Ams 09 Video of Middle Weight Matches

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Submitted by Tom Oberhue on Sun, 04/19/2009 - 16:11
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Here are my middle weight matches:

Pan-Am BJJ Championships 09

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Submitted by Tom Oberhue on Sun, 04/19/2009 - 15:45
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Haven't written for a long time ... things have been super busy with preparing for the Pan-Ams, going down to LA to coach and compete in the Pan-Ams, then came home to jump right into the launch of the Sub League season. Crazy.

Positional Hierarchy

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Submitted by Tom Oberhue on Sun, 03/08/2009 - 20:16
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I orginally got this from Jude Ledesma from Berkeley. However, I think it was in a Gracie book; though not sure which one.

I like it because it helps give a beginner a structure to work by ... an understanding of what positions are strategically considered more important than others. I find that it has helped clarify / guide my game. It is a great guide.

Read from top to bottom. It goes from best positions to worst positions in BJJ:

Back with hooks / opponent belly down with you on his back
Back with hooks / you on your back with opponent on you
Mount

The importance of training movements and flow

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Submitted by Tom Oberhue on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 08:57
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This is a clip of Andre Galvao talking about movement and flow. I could watch this all day long. He shares his conditioning (doing power cleans and snatches) and his philosophies and strategies in regards to Jiu Jitsu. Great stuff.




Great Training in Bend

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Submitted by Tom Oberhue on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 21:34
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Just back back from a quick trip to Bend - where I went to help out with the running of a no-gi tournament (the High Desert Championships).

I had the good fortune to train with Roy Dean at his academy. Great stuff ... a really enjoyable experience. Roy presents Jiu Jitsu in his own unique style ... very cool stuff.

Basics: How to Shrimp

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Submitted by Tom Oberhue on Sun, 02/22/2009 - 21:44
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Shrimping is to Jiu Jitsu as dribbling is to basketball; as the crawl is to swimming; as breathing is to life (ok … maybe I’m getting a little dramatic). My point is, shrimping is how one moves on the mat. If you learn how to shrimp effectively right off the bat, you’re going to be WAY ahead of the game.

I’m a huge fan of movement efficiency and precision.

A-game Camping vs. Making the Decision to Improve

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Submitted by Tom Oberhue on Thu, 02/12/2009 - 21:09
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This is a GREAT post by Christian. I wanted to post it on my blog because I believe it captures the essence of learning / growing ones game. Super stuff to keep in mind as you walk out on the training floor every day!!!

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Saulo Ribeiro - a Champion of the Sport

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Submitted by Tom Oberhue on Thu, 02/12/2009 - 20:30
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Training with Saulo Ribeiro in San Diego -What an Experience!


Three weeks ago I had the GREAT fortune to train with 6 time World Champion Saulo Ribeiro at his academy, Jiu Jitsu University, in San Diego.
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