Maia and the Role of Wrestling

"Every fight that I won, the last seven fights, I went to train wrestling in United States, in New Jersey. And for this fight I couldn't do that because (the notice) was so short."

--Demian Maia

Russian Strength-Skill Circuits: "Dominant Curve"

deadlift / clean grip high pull / guillotine press (circuit)

3 sets / 3 reps / EMOM

5 sets / 2 reps / EMOM

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dips

10 sets / 6 reps / EMOM

Almonds

A little clarification on the source of the almonds reference in Monday's tweet (and an excuse to post a poem from one of my favorite poets).

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Count the Almonds,
count, what was bitter, watched for you,
count me in:

I sought your Eye, as it opened and no one announced you,
I spun that hidden Thread,
on which the Dew, of your thought,
slid down to the Pitchers,
that a Speech, which no one’s Heart found, guarded.

Only there did you enter wholly the Name, that is yours,
stepping sure-footedly into yourself,
the Hammers swung free in the Bell-Cradle of Silences, yours,
the Listened-For reached you,
the Dead put its arm round you too,
and the three of you walked through the Evening.

Make me bitter.
Count me among the Almonds.

--Paul Celan

Training Day: Saturday

Ouchi gari / Ouchi gari countered to Kouchi gari / Guard pull + One Arm Under Leg pass /  Takedown specific training from collar grip

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16 minutes Live Training

Training Day: Thursday

See Training Day: Tuesday for Today's Lesson

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20+ minutes Live Training

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pullups

10 sets / 3 reps / EMOM

EBI 12: 10th Planet Qualifier

Training Day: Tuesday

Single leg takedown / Single leg with collar grip / Over-under pass drill / Circuit: Takedown drill + Over-under pass drill

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24 minutes Live Training

Roger Gracie by Armbar

Roger Gracie discusses why he prefers the closed guard, strategies for breaking posture against the standing pass, and a favorite armbar with a unique grip setup.

 -- courtesy of FloGrappling

Russian Strength Skill Circuits: "Composition VII"

back squat / snatch grip high pull / overhead press (circuit)

3 sets / 3 reps / EMOM
5 sets / 2 reps / EMOM

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dips

10 sets / 6 reps / EMOM

Sunday Morning: Soos Creek

Sunday stroll / 60 minutes

Relive the Magic of Roger Gracie v. Marcus Almeida I Before the Rematch!

BUG Report: Bulls, Butterflies, and Beating the Omoplata

The Good

The Bad

The Ugly

Training Day: Thursday

Double leg takedown / Double leg takedown + sprawl + pull deep half guard + Electric Chair style sweep / Double leg takedown + sprawl + pull deep half guard + attack turtle position or stand / Double leg takedown + sprawl + pull deep half guard + elevator sweep

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Specific Training: Sparring from Rear Mount / Sparring from Side Mount

The Gracie Breakdown Brothers on Jiu-Jitsu Over 40

Training Day: Tuesday

Double leg takedown / Double leg takedown + sprawl + pull deep half guard + Electric Chair style sweep / Double leg takedown + sprawl + pull deep half guard + attack turtle position or stand / Double leg takedown + sprawl + pull deep half guard + elevator sweep

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Shark Tank: Guard / Half Guard

Training Day: Monday

Double leg drill / Ouchi gari drill / Pull feet sweep + leg lace to mount / Pull feet sweep + hand grabbed + transition to DLR and tripod sweep to under the leg pass with ankle control

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20 minutes Live Training

BUG Report: Judo, Mermaids, and Old School Gordo from Geo

The Good



The Bad



The Ugly

Purpose Finding

Training Day: Thursday

See Training Day: Tuesday for Today's Lesson

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20+ minutes Live Training

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pullups
10 sets / 3 reps / EMOM

Work Promotes Confidence

deadlifts

20 sets / 3 reps / EHOH

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dips

10 sets / 6 reps / EMOM

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hike
2+ miles / 30+ minutes / 300+ calories

Training Day: Tuesday

Double leg drill: Double leg + sprawl + sitout + cover the turtle + collar/ankle breakdown to side control + seatbelt + returtle attempt + back mount with leg triangle / Takedown drill to specific training / Double leg drill to specific training

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30 minute King of the Hill reverse/pass specific 

Training Day: Monday

Osoto gari drill / Mount escape with headlock / King of the Hill takedown drill / Mount escape King of the Hill

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10 minutes Live Training

Cardio!

hike
4 miles / 60 minutes / 575 calories 

Live in Seattle: It's Fight to Win Pro 39!

Looking at my Gucci ...

Fight to Win Pro 39: Seattle is here! Check out the line-up for tonight's matches. A special shout-out to all my Gracie Barra teammates competing tonight including:

• Professor Carlos Sievert
• Professor Lindsey Johnson
• Professor Mark Chappell
• Professor David Stegman
• Professor Casey Stenz
• Matthew Nielson
• Matthew Park
• Shannon Higgason
• Christy Dettmer Van Gerwen
• Amy Montenegro
• Louis Petrick
• Sean Batye
• Jayda Macatangay

Fight to Win is a great national, invitation-style grappling event series. Gi and no-gi matches. Men and women. Masters and Youth. Every match will be covered live on FloGrappling (to which every self-respecting grappler should subscribe, by the way).

Training Day: Thursday

Fireman's carry takedown / Fireman's carry takedown to ankle pick / Knee cross pass vs de la Riva guard - side control to mount to S-mount to back take / Fireman's carry takedown to ankle pick specific / Knee cross pass vs de la Riva guard - side control to mount to S-mount to back take specific

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30+ minutes Live Training

Get Lean

When growing crops, you can have the best fertilizers and ideal weather conditions but if the soil is rotten you will get very little production.  The same is true with your body: You can provide it with as much protein as necessary, use the best supplements, and train hard but if your body is “rotten” you will not progress optimally.   It will be difficult both to build muscle and lose fat.

-- Christian Thibaudeau 

Read the rest. 

Work Promotes Confidence

squat

20 sets / 3 reps / EHOH

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OHP

20 sets / 3 reps / EHOH 

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hike

2+ miles / 30+ minutes / 300+ calories

Training Day: Monday

Double leg takedown drill / Uchi mata drill / Morote Seoinage drill / Guard open and pass from knees drill: under the leg / Takedown King of the Hill Specific Training

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20+ minutes Live Training

Cardio!

deadlifts

20 sets / 3 reps / EHOH

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dips

10 sets / 6 reps / EMOM

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hike

3 miles / 45+ minutes / 430+ calories

BUG Report: Roaches, Worms, and Weaves

The Good

The Bad

The Ugly