Robert Drysedale

David Avellan

Again the recent ADCC tournament was dominated by Brasilians but it seems some guys are starting to catch up, including this guy David Avellan. He got third at under 88kg. This footage was shot just prior to the tournament.


Overall ADCC Results

MEN

- 65.9 Kg:
1 Rafael Mendes
2 Rubens Cobrinha Charles
3 Jeff Glover
4 Ryan Hall

But Rani Yahya and Leozinho (two brasilians) chose not to contest 3rd place so Glover and Hall had a match instead.

- 76.9 Kg:
1 Pablo Popovich
2 Marcelo Garcia
3 Gregor Gracie
4 K-Taro Nakamura

- 87.9 Kg:
1 Braulio Estima
2 André Galvão
3 David Avellan
4 Rafael Lovato Jr.

- 98.9 Kg:
1 Xande Ribeiro
2 Gerard Rinaldi
3 Vinícius Magalhães
4 Glover Teixeira

+ 99 Kg:
1 Fabricio Werdum
2 Roberto Cyborg
3 Jeff Monson
4 Saulo Ribeiro

WOMEN

- 59.9 Kg:
Luanna Alzuguir
Sayaka Shioda
Hillary Williams
Laurence Cousin


+ 60 Kg:
Hannette Staack
Penny Thomas
Cristiane Cyborg
Rosângela Conceição


ABSOLUTE:
1 Braulio Estima
2 Xande Ribeiro
3 Vinicius Magalhães
4 Gunnar Nelson

Kron v Marcelo ADCC qtr final middleweights

Try here for a live blog from Gracie Mag and here for some more video uploads.

Ryan Hall 50/50 Guard

Here is Ryan teaching moves in one of his favourite positions, 50/50 guard. This reciprocal style of guard is one of the hottest topics in BJJ at the minute and has lead to many stalled matches and log jams where neither grappler seeks to improve their position. See Mendes v Cobrinha below as a recent example. In this clip Ryan teaches heel hooks from this spot, this submission is allowed in the ADCC event this weekend, in which Ryan is competing, but not in standard BJJ competitions. Please take the time to watch the other preview videos on youtube from this instructional set, there is gold to be found in them. He may blink alot but he knows his stuff and articulates it exceptionally well.

Guillotine Defence

ADCC 2009

Best of luck to the Hodge who is competing this weekend in Barcelona.

Glovers Travels Episode 3

Kosei Inoue Judo DVD Trailer

Saulo Ribeiro with Roy Dean

Rafael Mendes v Rubens Charles

New IJF Rules

Guilherme Mendes is in town.

Apparently this guy is teaching at Ground Zero next week if anyone is interested here are the details...

Guilherme Mendes
4 x World Champion (4 consecutive years)
3 x Brazilian Nationals Champion (3 consecutive years)

Guilherme will be showcasing his unique guard which lead him to have a winning streak of 7 years in competition in Brazil,

Seminar on Sunday, 27th of September, 2009 in Melbourne, Victoria.

Location:
Ground Zero
L2/ 373 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne 3000

Price: $150

To make a reservation, please contact Richard
m: 0424 181 404
e: richardkua@yahoo.com


Hurry! Limited slots avaiilable!

Rico wrestling in College

Great match. Rico was known for being difficult to takedown and here grapevines legs to avoid being thrown. Also the famous Rico Roll gets a workout in this match, where he rolls across his own shoulders to get the reversal. Both can be seen on the replays. Just the mental strength to stay in this match and prevail is amazing to watch. Inspiring.

Jeff Rockwell Triangle Vs Stacking

Marcelo Garcia HL

Slick jits.

Robert Drysedale Armbar

Worst Techniques Ever

Glovers Travels Episode

Very cool. Some of you guys are big "Grill" fans so enjoy. These guys get neck arm chokes from everywhere it seems. Even some Pro Wrasslin action at the very end.

Takedown from Clinch

Rick Estrada

Flavio Canto HL

Brasilian judoka renowned for his ground work (newaza) and Olympic bronze medalist in 2004. I like his style. Here is some background and high praise from Dave Camarillo.

Dan Cherubin

Training Trip to Thailand

Am throwing around the idea of a 7 night training trip to Thailand next year at the Samui Pro facility on the island Koh Samui. Seems accommodation is around $40-60/nite AUD in the low season and flights seem to be about $800 or so return to Bangkok. Obviously not including transfers and food other than breakfast. I was considering the last week of June as an OK time low season to travel, might be hot though. Be an escape from frosty Melbourne. There are thai and MMA classes each day but i get the impression that the training is mainly stand up with some MMA. Chris has stayed there previously and has enjoyed it so we have some firsthand experience of the facility. Do the math, talk to the fun police and let me know if we can arrange it. The upside is a cheap training holiday on a tropical island. Maybe look to get 6-8 guys traveling.

Rorian Gracie

Ricardo Almeida Training Program

Glovers Travels Episode 1