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Marcelo Garcia’s New Academy – Part 2

Posted on January 4, 2013January 4, 2013 by BJJ Caveman

Just got back from another great day of training in Marcelo Garcia’s new academy. There were fewer people this time around. I overheard some people saying that on opening night when I went, there were 70 people on the mats! That’s pretty crazy.

Today I’d estimate about 40 students on the mats. We started the class with a warmup session that includes running around the periphery of the mats with variations that include, skipping, jumping jacks, side to side, and running backwards.

One of my favorite parts of the warmup is when they incorporate an obstacle course that includes everyone at once, where you get to play the part of the obstacle and then of the person running through the obstacle.… Read More

Marcelo Garcia

Posted on January 3, 2013November 13, 2016 by BJJ Caveman

Today was a very special day for me. I got to train in Marcelo Garcia’s brand spanking new permanent academy on the first night they opened! I was so lucky that their new academy opened during the week that I’m here in NYC.

Having the opportunity to train with the best BJJ practitioner in the world is my favorite reason for visiting NYC. Food? Meh. Shopping? Meh. Clubbing? Meh. Training with Marcelo Garcia? OMG OMG OMFG!!!!! I’ve told people before who questioned my school-girl-like obsession with MG that having the opportunity to train with him would be like having the opportunity to shoot hoops with Michael Jordan at the peak of his powers.… Read More

What happens to my ketone levels after BJJ?

Posted on December 29, 2012January 8, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

My BJJ class with David Boehme, was scheduled for the morning today, so I couldn’t eat breakfast at my normal time. Since I didn’t want to throw up or start burping in Dave’s face during the class, I decided to just go without eating anything.

With my prior experience I knew that since I’m ketoadapted (my AM ketones today were 1.0 mmol), I wouldn’t bonk out from hypoglycemia, so I felt pretty comfortable going in a fasted state.

We had good training with some reviewing of techniques, position specific drilling, and some light rolling. … Read More

David Boehme

Posted on December 29, 2012January 8, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

This is one of the instructors I’ve been working with, David Boehme, a brown belt who trained under Megaton.

He is a super nice guy and always willing to help. It’s good to train with him because he knows when to go hard and go soft, so that I’m not always being smashed and can actually walk away learning something.

He’s also around my height and my size which also facilitates the learning process.

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Today we reviewed escapes from mount and side control. … Read More

BJJ Open Mat

Posted on December 28, 2012January 8, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

This past Saturday, the first thing I did after waking up was go to a BJJ open mat, always a good way to start the day. Had some good rolls with a black belt, purple belt, and 4 stripe blue belt. I felt like I started moving better and was able to put up a reasonable fight before ultimately getting tapped out.

Also I didn’t get caught in any triangles so that was another positive since that is one of the things I’m trying to be more cognizant of as I train. … Read More

Double Leg Guard Pass

Posted on December 21, 2012January 8, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

Great class today. Still training in the same academy in Southern California, Babalu’s Iron Gym. We went over a double leg guard pass series today.

1. Start in partners closed guard with posture broken and his hands holding the back of my head down.

2. Place both hands on his abdomen, open my left knee out, turn my head to the left to get some breathing room, and then push with both hands, and at same time try to retract head back and up, in order to release head.… Read More