Archive for April, 2007

What is MMA? It is not Jiu Jitsu

Monday, April 30th, 2007

There have been some discussion on the effectiveness of Jiu Jitsu in the sport of MMA. For the most part, the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters have lost to US wrestlers. Dan Henderson soundly beat  Wanderlai Silva ( a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt) with a knockout at the last Pride. Matt ...

Good luck Rani Yahya

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Good luck to OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA instructor Rani Yahya in his quest to be the winner of the Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling Championships. The event will be held in Trenton, New Jersey  on May 5 and 6, 2007. Rani's toughest opponent will be Leo Vieira of the the Brasa ...

Weight room

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

Our Olympic weight room will be finished this week. We will have over 1000 pounds of Olympic weights, 2 Olympic benches, racks, and barbells. Plus we have our custom grappling machine by Marpo Kinentics. The same machine used by Matt Hughes.

Beginning and advanced MMA

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

We will have 2 levels in Mixed Martial Arts - Beginning/Intermediate and Advanced. The Beginning/Intermediate program will be certified under Erik Paulson CSW program, as well as, the Advanced program. Students selected for the Advanced program will have the opportunity to train with Erik Paulson every other week. The Brazilian Jiu ...

Using common sense and keeping habits

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

I saw a National Geographic show on people being attacked by animals in the woods. All the people had no weapons to fend off the animals. Why? The same reason why people think they will never be a victim of crime. No common sense. I remember I went fishing in the ...

We let these criminals off too early

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

Prison for Internet molester Texas man gets 9-year sentence. O.C. teen committed suicide two months after online seducer ended their relationship, court records show. By LARRY WELBORN The Orange County Register A 28-year-old Texas man pleaded guilty today to federal child molesting charges for traveling to Orange County in December 2005 for a sexual ...

The media - one of the problems in society

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Case in point: The killer of Virginia Tech submitted video footage, clips, written statements to why he committed the crime. Who cares? Why give the honor of showcasing his material after killing over 30 students? Why not honor the students who died in the massacre?

Self defense - a state of mind

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

We have a serious problem in society that is not addressed by government or the citizens. We are letting special interest groups control our destiny. It is a cancer that will get out of control. With the masses of video games out there, we are producing more fantasies for these kids.  ...

Muscle memory

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

These kid killers can not be stopped. They will kill themselves in the end, and have. So, what can be done? In any criminal situation, you only have seconds. Thought process is useless since panic and confusion sets in. To solve this  problem, you have to condition the body  through mechanical ...

Sad day - very sad

Monday, April 16th, 2007

The Virginia Tech incident is a sad day in the US. You never know when things can happen to you.