Mushin martial arts head coach , BJJ black belt and wellness mastermind Erik Owings hits another home run with this really well thought out blog post about what a black belt really means in any martial art. Hands down one of the smartest practitioners in the arts Erik has a wealth of knowledge and anyone …
New system for belt promotions @ Core BJJ Mississauga Some healthy buzz going around regarding the 1st of the series of 2018 students curriculum’s and lesson plans, that’s good because they are going to be a solid tool in helping guide both new and experienced students stay on track while covering the right technique’s and …
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Leg drag’s change the BJJ guard passing Game If you watch BJJ / Jiu-Jitsu actively you have got to agree all the best passers have a few techniques/ ideas in commong one we can not overlook to develop a complete passing and attacking guard is the Leg Drag.. The idea of crossing a guys legs …
Rio Open BJJ | Womens Champion learns a harsh lesson I had to post about the recent match between members of the powerhouse Gracie Humaita womens bjj team. Last week you had two champions square off with Mcenzie Dern(currently focusing on mma) stepping up to compete at the rio open vs Current GI Champion Bia …
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A big part of what makes our Mississauga martial arts academy the place that it is lies in the fact it’s not just about numbers. Sure having the area’s fastest growing member base is nice but most importantly we’ve always had a clear vision of the direction the academy would grow towards in terms of …
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2017’s Biggest BJJ Superfight on the way The world wide growth of BJJ has been nothing short of phenomenal over the past 10 years and the recent shift towards professional event with athletes actually being paid a decent sum for their grappling efforts is a great change. Heading the pack were Metamoris and ebi but …
Every Anderson Silva fight for me is a special event!!!! He is in my opinion too old to take out the elite compeition at the weight class but still a serious danger for anyone with out clean hands and ready to mix it up a bit before shooting for takedowns. No he isnt going to …
Eduardo Telles BJJ’s master of Back position There is no understating the level of defensive mastery possessed by Eduardo Telles when dealing with conventional BJJ back attack’s. Coming from a more fight based application of the art I can appreciate the need to be good turning to the knees and scrambling from there but, most …
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Lessons learned from the 20k BJJ Challenge at Studio 540 After all the talk hype and build up we ended up having some great matches Studio 540 last weekend. The main event and one we are focussing on here had Felipe pena vs Gordon Ryan with Pena putting a decisive end to all the talk …
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Congrats to the team that went down to NYC for the IBJJF summer open. Competition is far from the the focus in more peoples Jiu-Jitsu training but it is a great way to gain experience and test your skills vs another trained opponent. That being said a few die hard members of the small but …