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A Perspective on BJJ Belts

By Tim Sledd | January 27, 2009

I have thought alot about the belts and what they mean when it comes to BJJ. There are many different metaphors and analogies that can be utilized to help one understand that progressing through the ranks is difficult and takes significant time, but to keep perspective on why, I like to use the analogy of [...]

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Making the Transition

By Tim Sledd | January 7, 2009

This site is under construction, but hopefully in the near future I will have more material and more frequent posts. Thanks for your patience. -Tim

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The "Chong Pass"

By Tim Sledd | December 21, 2008

When the Cheech doesn’t work, think Chong! This guard pass from the Chill Dawg works very well.

I have caught quite a bit of flack for calling the ‘New York’ the ‘London’! My bad. The position is the same. Many of the 10th Planet Fans who had viewed this have commented that there are a number [...]

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The "Cheech Escape"

By Tim Sledd | December 21, 2008

Dealing with the Chill Dawg can be this easy! Watch this Video for a great foot lock attack when your opponent uses this specific Rubber Guard Attack.

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Countering the Rubber Guard! Defeating Mission Control

By Tim Sledd | December 21, 2008

Here is a video I shot with Josh Britt. We cover how to address the Mission Control from a Rubber Guard strategy. I hope you enjoy!

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Jamaica ‘08 Training Pics

By Tim Sledd | November 16, 2008

SMALL AXE JIU JITSU TRAINING PICS

(MAY AND SEPTEMBER ‘08)

(Beautiful North Shore of Jamica)

(Placid waters, clear sky, and warm breezes make for good training)
(This is the view from Chris’ Home!)

(During our private/semi-private classes, this was our view!)

(In May, I worked some top dominance details for Chris and Terry T-Bone)

(Chris and I training during a private class)
(Kimura [...]

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TESTIMONIALS

By Tim Sledd | November 12, 2008

TESTIMONIALS
 

“Tim Sledd is one of the most dedicated students that I have. He is a
loyal Caique Jiu Jitsu representative and an instructor who pays
attention to the details and to the principles of Jiu Jitsu. I highly
recommend Tim Sledd’s classes to anyone who wants to learn Jiu
Jitsu.”
-Professor Carlos “Caique” Elias
http://www.caiquejiujitsu.com
 

“I have done MMA for 3 [...]

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Great Americana Setup!

By Tim Sledd | November 12, 2008
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Head and Arm Triangle

By Tim Sledd | November 12, 2008
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Reverse Armbar from Cross Side

By Tim Sledd | November 12, 2008
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