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If you haven't seen Choke clear your schedule and have a seat.  Watch a huge comercial for Rickson, some of the best unintentional comedy put on film, and Yuki Nakai defines balls.

Make sure you register as "Ribeiro Lovato NW" for the Oregon Open.

If you registered as something like "Ribeiro/Lovato NW" or "Ribeiro/Lovato Northwest" or "Jubeiro Livato NW" you will NOT BE COUNTED AS PART OF THE TEAM. Notice that I'm writing in caps.

The tournament organizers are being very picky about this. As of today there are 33 fighters who are incorrectly registered. 

Here is how you change your registration:

Stance and posture control:?BJJ Power Play - Posture Control while Standing - Jason Scully?‏

 Pass:?Augusto 'Tanquinho' Mendes - Ankle Pick Takedown with Guard Pass - BJJ Weekly #057

Pass:?WWW.SOULFIGHT.NET- BJJ SEMINAR SERIES Vol.2 The Sao Paulo Approach Passing the Guard?

A couple of  Wednesday night before the No Gi class we talked what it means to be a good partner. Being a good partner is a term that everyone has heard and formed an opinion about but rarely talks about. I thought it would be good to share what other people's thought are on this subject.

1 leek

1 carrot

1 parsnip

1 rutabaga

1 butternut squash

Peel, wash and/or remove seeds from all.  Cut into chunks, throw into a big bowl and pour 1/4 cup olive oil over and toss until coated.  Oil or line baking sheet(s) with foil and spread in single layer.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Spread 5-6 sprigs each of fresh rosemary and thyme throughout, or alternately use dried herbs to taste.  (Be careful with dried herbs, use sparingly first time) Should have something like the picture.

It's funny how important tidbits of pop up in your head. Chris Williams once told us in a CU class about his concept of successful training being in 1/3rds... For every 30 grapples you should have a proper balance of 10 victories, 10 losses, and 10 draws.

A few folks have asked. I was first introduced to the word down at Saulo's place.

Here is what I found on a Sherdog string: