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BJJ Sweeps Tutorial: Using a Judo Principle to Increase Effectiveness

By Tim Sledd | January 16, 2010

In my quest to be the best grappler I can be, I began studying Judo to supplement my BJJ. Insodoing, I bought and read Jigoro Kano’s “Kodokan Judo,” and Neil Ohlenkamp’s “Judo Unleashed.” I also enlisted a new BJJ student, Neil Coker (a Judo Black Belt, and national level judoka) to begin coaching me.
What has [...]

Also posted in Essays, Sweeps, Tips and Thoughts, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Video, escapes | Tagged bjj black belt, bjj brown belt, bjj vs. judo, caique jiu jitsu, kuzushi, off balance, small axe, small axe jiu jitsu, Sweeps, team caique, tim sledd | 12 Comments

Caique Seminar/Promotions

By Tim Sledd | October 31, 2009

Master Caique came to town October 14th to give a seminar at Indiana University. Members of the Indiana University Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club, Lucas Martial Arts, and Small Axe Jiu Jitsu all converged for instruction by the Master.
Caique taught everything from countering the standing guillotine, passing various guards, to continuing to attack an opponent [...]

Posted in seminar | Tagged blue belt, brown belt, caique, caique jiu jitsu, promotion, small axe, small axe jiu jitsu, tim sledd | 1 Comment

5 New Small Axe/Team Caique Blue Belts

By Tim Sledd | March 7, 2009

February 28th, 2009, Professor Caique ventured to Indiana to give a seminar. After a grueling training session, several of the Small Axe Jiu Jitsu participants were awarded promotions.

Also posted in Pics, Uncategorized | Tagged bjj black belt, bjj blue belt, bjj brown belt, bjj purple belt, small axe jiu jitsu, team caique, tim sledd | Leave a comment

Jiu Jitsu in Jamaica Seminar

By Tim Sledd | November 12, 2008
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Jamaica Training Highlights, Pics, and Video

By Tim Sledd | May 4, 2008

JAMAICA HIGHLIGHTS AND VIDEO

Day 4: Friday night’s class was fantastic. Sifu Dwain hosted us and at least one other local martial arts school with an emphasis on Kung Fu showed up. I began class with some basic warm ups and standing up in base. Then I took the students through a demonstration of the basic [...]

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