Newsletter: March 2015

February has been a cold month, but it's been good month for training!

I'm happy to see a lot of syllabus study going on. Although the date has yet to be set, grading day will soon be upon us. This month your individual goals will be passed on to you by a higher belt. These goals will be the specific parts of the syllabus on which you should concentrate. Expect to see a heavy emphasis on self defense. Below is the complete list of White to Blue Belt Self Defense requirements:

Stand in base
Single Handed Wrist Grab – Thumb Up
Single Handed Wrist Grab – Thumb Down
Two Handed Wrist Grab
Defence against two handed standing strangle
Defence against front bear hug over arms
Defence against front bear hug under arms
Defence against rear bear hug over arms
Defence against rear bear hug under arms
Defence against standing headlock - Holding Only
Defence against standing headlock - Holding & Hitting
Defence against standing headlock – Posture has been broken
Defence against rear choke Progressive guard

Seminar with Miyuu.

This month's wrestling seminar is scheduled for Sunday March the 8th at 8:30 -10:00. As always, bring your no-gi gear and be prepared to work hard. Cost remains the same at $20 for the 90 minutes.

Prof Shah visits Beaches BJJ!

On Sunday March 1st Prof Shah Franco came to Beaches BJJ to take a look at our Black Belt candidates Rob Apap and Trent Haggard. It was a pleasure to host such an accomplished martial artist. Rob and Trent both gained a lot and will soon be spreading their new knowledge. Let's hope for good weather and even better training this month!

Props

Props go out to our brother Tristan for getting his Blue Belt! Definitely a deserved promotion! Warm welcomes go out to Wayne and Mike, both bring solid talent and good attitudes to the mat. WAR to Ben, Katya, and Brad, they'll be competing week at Grappling Industries.