It’s time again for another installment of technique week. For the first week of each month we take one position, one submission and work it till we’ve got it down. For October in consideration of the Halloween Season we’ll be working on Choke Holds. Brabo Chokes, D’Arce Choke, Guillotine’s, RNC’s, Triangle Chokes, Loop Chokes, you name it, we’ll be teaching it.
Come out this week and master choking submissions. Don’t forget to take advantage of our special 2 weeks of unlimited training for free. Come and try out the academy, located in Chalfont, PA, minutes from Lansdale and Doylestown.
Congratulations to our 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team members that competed last Saturday at the event held in Downingtown, PA.
RDBJJ Academy member Jason Edward scored two 3rd places in his gi and submission grappling divisions.
Berks County BJJ members Erik Faust brought home 1st place in the men’s over 30 purple belt division. Ricardo Pena scored 3rd place in the advanced no-gi division and 2nd place in his purple belt division.
Harrisburg BJJ member Scott Cook took 1st place in his purple belt division.
Our Schedule has changed! We’ve added a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals and Self Defense class on Mondays. This class is perfect for the beginner to the advanced student, a great way to get started on your path in BJJ or for the experienced student – you can never practice the fundamentals enough.
This class runs from 7:00pm to 8:15pm followed up by an open mat from 8:15pm to 8:45pm. For more information about the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy please call us at 267-476-1858 or visit the academy at 27 N. Butler Avenue, Chalfont, PA. We are on the corner of Rt. 202 and Rt. 152N, minutes from Doylestown and Lansdale.
Please join us at the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Chalfont, PA on Sunday, May 15, 2011 for an open house and belt testing. The event starts at 10am on Sunday, we will be having 5 of our members testing for their blue belts in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Our testing is extensive and extremely challenging, please come and see what we do as well as support those individuals going through the testing.
Mixed Martial Arts is a combination of several styles of martial arts and has become the evolution of modern day martial arts. Starting Monday, February 7, 2011 we are happy to announce that we will be holding an MMA class at our academy.
This class is for everyone, regardless of experience or level of fitness. All you need is the determination to become more prepared to defend yourself all while getting in a total body workout. Our Mixed Martial Arts Program is designed to give you the tools you need, all in a safe and clean enviornment.
Pleasecontact ustoday and take advantage of our new member offer: Two (2) weeks of unlimited training in all of our programs for free.
We are excited to announce a new program. Bucks County Kettlebells we be holding classes at the RDBJJ Academy. For more information on pricing and class schedules please visit Bucks County Kettlebells
Congratulations go out to Dan Spangler and Gerry Laird who both earned their blue belts this past week. Both Dan and Gerry have put in a great deal of time, effort and committment into training in the art of Jiu-Jitsu. Good job guys!
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2010 has been the year for newly promoted 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Fadi Khouri. With some outstanding showings at both local and national tournaments culminating to his 1st place, no points scored against him, finish at the US Open in October. We caught up with Fadi to get his take on training and his future plans.
You have a background in both Judo and BJJ. How do you feel the two arts complement each other? This is an interesting question and the generic answer would be, Judo is the missing piece of the puzzle since it’s the “Throwing” part of the game……While that is true, the actual take downs under a BJJ setting can get a bit hairy if you rely purely on Judo. In a Jiu Jitsu tournament if you go in for a big throw and Miss, you can easily get penalized for missing (I have missed a few throws and my opponent was awarded the take down for doing nothing except falling on me). I rely heavily on foot sweeps to avoid exposing myself…..
From my point of view, the true value of Judo comes in from the balance and aggressive grip fighting that you learn from playing Judo! I hear it all the time “I competed against a wrestler and he had great BASE”. The same theory applies to Judoka’s, they have great base that will help tremendously when they are playing on top, the trick is to mold it with the BJJ style so they flow together well.
Do you view BJJ more as a sport or as a form of self-defense? My main focus right now is Sport Jiu Jitsu, but it’s impossible to separate the sports aspect of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from the self defense aspect! I would say that 60% of the sport Jiu Jitsu techniques would not be ideal in a self defense setting, but at the same time sport jiu jitsu has a built in safety mechanism to prepare one to defend himself when needed. I would attribute three important factors developed from Sports Jiu Jitsu that will be valuble in a self defense setting.
a. Basic Tech.
b. Instinct
c. Cardio
Who have been some of the biggest influences on your game?
This is a more complicated question than it appears . The first response is always my instructor, I started my training at Modern Combat Academy in PA (Which since then has developed into its own association 3rd Generation Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) under the tutelage of Rosendo Diaz. His style of BJJ is a very technical one and even though I was a big guy I learned to focus on the technical part of BJJ vs. becoming a power player. The second response to this question is my training partners…..a player is only as good as his training partners decide to push him! I was fortunate enough to have very motivated training partners in the gym with me pushing me over the years and I would say that it’s a huge factor in influencing the way your BJJ is developed (I’d like to mention William Alford, David Harris, Alex Gotay, Evert Guetterez and Jeff Messina ).
You’ve competed in both small local tournaments and large scale such as the Pan Ams and the Worlds. Can you tell us the differences in how you prepare for these types of events? For small tournaments I don’t really prepare, I just enter them as they come along for experience. Big tournaments are totally different though, there are a lot of factors that come into play when I start my preparation. I train 2 x a day , 5 x a week for 8 to 10 weeks prior to the tournament date. Here is a sample of my training schedule for the US Open (which is the same for all other major tournaments)
i. Sat: BJJ in the AM and Conditioning in the PM
ii. Sun: BJJ in the AM and Conditions in the PM
iii. Mon: Rest
iv. Tues: Weight training in the AM and Judo in the PM
v. Wed: Conditioning in the AM and BJJ in the PM
vi. Thur: Weight training in the AM Judo in the PM.
You teach in Houston at Bam Bam’s Martial Arts, tell us a little bit about the academy. BamBam is a great training facility located in the West U area inside the loop in Houston. It’s a full training facility that provides its students with a full BJJ, MT, Boxing and MMA program. (the BJJ program has 3 black belts from 3 different lineages so come in and pick your style ) we are located at 4007 Bellaire blvd. Houston TX.
Any future plans for opening your own academy?
Not sure yet …..I think I have a few things to learn first before I can venture into that world LOL! But everything is possible, I am just happy that I can contribute back to the sport now, and would love to have an academy one day, when though I am not sure.
Tell us what your plans are for the upcoming competition season in 2011.
In 2011 I am hoping to do 4 to 5 big tournaments, my plan is to start in the Masters division first and test the waters! Gaining some experience as a black belt will be crucial for me, as it is shark infested waters…..I will probably start at the Pan American games in March and hope to compete at the Nationals, US OPEN and hopefully the Rio Masters tournament in Brazil.
For more information about Fadi and training in the Houston area please visit www.bambammartialarts.com or contact Fadi directly for information on private lessons and seminars fadihkhouri@gmail.com
Core Jiu Jitsu is the perfect combination of the fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and self defense. It’s perfect for the beginner or those who are more interested in the self defense aspects of BJJ. It’s also a great refresher for the experienced practitioner. As with all our programs, each class has the best combination of technical learning and fitness to get you in great shape.
Classes will start on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 and will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm to 7pm. Call today or contact us for your free 2 week trial.
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy - Chalfont – PA
It was a great demonstration put on byRick Royce(BJJ Brown Belt) and Dylan Royce (BJJ Blue Belt) this past weekend in Pottstown, PA. They demonstrated some great self defense as well as some sport Jiu-Jitsu..check it out!
Congratulations to Matt Coletta from the Rick Royce BJJ Academy in Gilbertsville, PA. Matt has been training now for a year and has excelled both in class and in competition. He was promoted to blue belt at the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Chalfont on Saturday. Way to go Matt!
It was an honor and a incredible learning experience having the opportunity to train with Master Ricardo De La Riva on Saturday during a small group class held at 127bjj in Manayunk, PA. Master De La Riva gave us an amazing amount of detail about the techniques he uses and he spent a lot of time answering the group’s questions.
Thanks to Master De La Riva and Vicinte Junior for making the trip out to Philadelphia.
