Well this summer has been a slow summer for competition and blogging, but my training has continued and my family and I moved to a new home. One of the reasons for the move and definitely a benefit of the move is that the property has a great pole barn that can be turned [...]
Stay tuned for details, photos, video and reports of my second trip to teach BJJ in Jamaica.
On this trip, one of my students from Indiana will be going to assist and train as well. He will get to stay with one of the students and train with him at his leisure.
I am very excited and [...]
QUESTIONS FROM THE NEW STUDENT
One of my new students wanted to interview me for his English Class. He submitted the following questions. I enjoyed answering the questions and hope they provide some insight to others wondering the same things. These questions were answered on 3/18/08.
1. What is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?2. What got you into BJJ?3. [...]
Triangle Choke Escapes:
Head Arm Triangle Escapes:
Dan Competes and gets a tap at the Michigan Open ‘08:
A couple No-Gi Vids for Chris McDonald in Jamaica
Video of My Hoosier Open Match
Video of My Michigan Open Match (I was still a purple belt but fought up in the brown belt division)
2007 was an interesting year in my jiu [...]
Grappling Resume
Tim Sledd
tsledd@gmail.com
Competition History:
Brown Belt
2008 Hoosier Open Brown Belt Open 3rd Place (Tied with Brandon Fracassi)
2007 Michigan Open Brown Belt Open 1st Place (still a purple belt)
Purple Belt
2007 Extreme Grappling Open Fall Purple Belt Middle Weight
2007 Extreme Grappling Open Fall Expert Master’s Open No-gi 3rd Place
2007 Extreme Grappling Open Purple Belt Light Weight
2007 Extreme [...]
On May 13th, 2006 the school at which I have been teaching BJJ for nearly a year will become an official Team Caique Training Associaion.
This means alot to me. I have been a student of BJJ since ‘98 and have been teaching it to others since ‘03. One of my goals has been to have [...]
Beginning in May, I started teaching an introductory course in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Gentry Martial Arts in Martinsville. The students there are exciting and eager to learn. I have a feeling good things will come from this group.
Tim Sledd (Purple Belt)
Team Caique
IUBJJ Club Instructor
GMA Beginner BJJ Instructor
An explanation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:(as posted on my web page two days ago)
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (hereinafter BJJ) is a martial art that focuses on minimizing the damage done to combatants. Striking of any sort is de-emphasized due to the potential for self-injury as well as the likelihood that the party [...]
Ella delia…
She is in there and “ripe.” I keep telling people that the 9th month proves that “a watched pot never boils.”
I want to meet her, see her, hold her, and love her. She is going to change my life! Tick, Tock…
If she knew the attention she is getting even before she has arrived [...]
Preparing for Battle
Posted by Tim on Wednesday, 2 June 2004, at 10:21 a.m.
Currently our club is in preparation for an upcoming tournament. Of course not all of the members of the club are going to compete.
We don’t require it! Nor do we expect it!
The strength of our club is the fact that [...]
