Training and Competition Report: North South escape and NZ grappler NOGi Regionals

North South position is taught 4 weeks per year and it is a dominant position that you can achieve for
getting your 3 points for the guard pass.
Also, while some people are really good at defending from bottom side control, North South position is really problematic when you get under it.
To start with, we teach the concept of framing which is concept that is also taught from bottom side control.
The basic escape is the reverse shrimp that we do for warm up.

The NZ grappler no gi competition has a low attendance compare to other year.
I do not why but we also had a small team of competitors (4) compare to the 10 that competed at the last Gi Nationals.
Also, I heard that one of the biggest and best team is now boycotting the NZ grappler events.
It is a bit sad to see politics getting in the way of the promotion of the sport.
Hopefully, they will make peace and enter the next year event.

This is the end of the competition season for 2018.

Next year, we will host another inter club before the NOGI nationals. I have extended our invitation to Clinch BJJ for the next inter club. They have similar size club and are keen to get that competition experience.

Laurance won silver medal after losing to a brown belt in the final.
Jay won bronze medal. He would have won the silver but got demoted for a disciplinary foul in the final.

Laurance also won the club cash prize of $100 for the most subs.

If you want to learn and training BJJ, please come down for a free class at either sites (Epsom or Sandringham). All levels welcome

Monday 8 October is the last day to register for the NZ grappler Regional Competition

It is a double elimination even so it means you get at least 2 matches.

Half of your entries fees refunded by the club.

Registrations close on Monday 08 October

http://nzgrappler.co.nz/

https://sjjfnz.smoothcomp.com/en/event/1007

The new internet troll: Mike Jones

"Internet slang, a troll (/troʊl, trɒl/) is a person who starts quarrels or upsets people on the Internet to distract and sow discord by posting inflammatory and digressive,^[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community(such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses^[2] and normalizing tangential discussion,^[3] whether for the troll's amusement or a specific gain."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

I guess you are made it big time once you get trolled by Fake Facebook Account.

So the award for the troll of the week goes to Mike Jones.

I think some of the trolling were targeted at people that could be seen as sand bagging in the sport in general.
What is sandbagging?
Sandbagging is a term used in martial arts to denote a practitioner who competes at a skill-bracket deemed less rigorous than their actual level of competitive ability. The term is adopted similarly in golf and various forms of racing."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandbagging_(grappling)

So we start Mike Jones criticizing the fact that she will competes at blue belt level compare to all her achievements at the level. But he makes a mistake to mention American Top Team which is weird because I understand it is now New Zealand Top Team only.

But it gets better when another commentator mentioned that she is competing at white belt level even though she is aware that it is against the SJJF rules because she is a Judo Black Belt.

But then it get better when NZ grappler is introducing another competitor at white belt level. 

You can clearly see the troll Mike Jones taking a sharp jab at her being not white belt material. 

But you can also read the question from another coach wondering why she was competing at white belt. 

But seriously, is there something really wrong in this sport where people feels that some competitors are on purpose competing at lower level so they could a medal.

Is it not absurd to see the same competitors keep competing a the same belt even thought they won or even place at the previous event?

Do we need to protect our novice students by insuring that the beginner division is a real beginner division and not made on past champions?

But who is responsible for such trend?

Nothing new, it is usually the coaches that want to win medals. 

Medals bring fame and more students I guess.

Is it the organizer of the competition that is responsible to ensure that the customers are competing in the right category?

Training report: Side Control and Single X guard

This week, we covered side control for fundametals and single x for the advanced class.

Actually we taught single X guard and straight ankle lock on Tuesday  class to the beginners as well.

It is fair to recognise that the single X guard and the ankle lock are getting more and more popularity nowdays and have become the staple of techniques for most of of the competitors.

We are now waiting for the rash guard and the nogi shorts to be manufactured.

Also, I already refunded half of their entry fee of our one of competitors.

Please note that the last day to sign up is 8 October.

Once you signed up and paid, send a facebook message with your bank account so the club can refund half of your entry fees.

The event is on Saturday 13th October.

https://sjjfnz.smoothcomp.com/en/event/1007

Also, we are still taking new students at both locations (Epsom and Sandringham),
all levels are welcome.

Training report: Back Position and last call to order the rash guard and nogi shorts

This week, we covered the back position which rewards you with 4 points for establishing it.

Also, this is the last week to place your order for the rash gaurd and shorts with Laurance.

We would like to place the order asap.

Also, the registration for the NZ grappler NOGI regionals is already open.
Early bird finishing on 30 Sept
Last registration is 08 Ocotober.

https://sjjfnz.smoothcomp.com/en/event/1007


Same deal as usual, the club will refund half of your entry fees, $100 prize for most subs, beer and pizzas at our local pub after.

We are still taking new members at both sites (all level welcome). Twenty dollars per week and no contract. Come down for a free class and/or send us an email.

Thanks for the support.