week of November 12-16

It is good to be back home in the U.S. I apologize for not posting blogs/videos while in Russia. I have a lot of pictures and videos that I will soon be posting. The combination of slow internet connection and slow computers I had access to in Russia made it nearly impossible to upload anything. 

I offer a very big thank you to everyone for taking such good care of the dojo while we were away. I was very impressed with the how clean the dojo was when I got back. Awesome job! All dojo members should make the effort to keep it up. If you take any pride in your dojo, it is easy to take care of something as needed rather than waiting for someone else to get it. 

Our kids' classes missed a few days due to a flu outbreak that shut down a couple of elementary schools in our area. Closing our classes for a couple of days was intended to help keep our students healthy and happy. Now they can approach this week with new enthusiasm. 

This week's curriculum is a repeat of a few weeks ago. We will be going over some basics with emphasis on ironing out the details. Remember, when fancy stuff fails, we go back to the basics that work. Jigoro Kano practiced Osoto-gari and Ogoshi into his final days.

Inside Dynamic MMA--Sept 17-21

You may  have noticed the Advocare display at the entrance of the dojo. Please feel free to fill out the survey and browse through some of the information on the table. If you have additional questions, ask one of the instructors.

Over the next couple of weeks Judo, Jiu-jitsu, and MMA classes will concentrate on strategies to prepare for the Oregon Open Gi and No-Gi tournament scheduled for the 29th. Come to class prepared to drill positions and submissions as well as get in some rounds of grappling.

The Keith family will be leaving for Russia on September 27th. We will be away for five weeks. While we are away, Ryan Cunningham, Jessee Filan, and Tony Pepe will be in charge of dojo operations. We will also be in contact with the dojo staff members on a daily basis.

I will be training with some of Russia's finest Judo, Sambo, MMA, and Muay Thai practitioners while there. I will also post periodic blogs and videos of our visit to Russia, so please continue to check and follow this blog.

week of August 27-31

Judo Olympian and Bellator season 6 tournament winner, Rick Hawn will be at Dynamic MMA for a two part seminar this Sunday, September 2nd. 

The Rick Hawn Seminar is only a few days away. Anyone wishing to attend has to register either in the dojo or online by Saturday, September 1st at 11:59pm. Only those that have paid the registration fee may attend the seminar. No exceptions. To register online go to Registration for Rick Hawn Seminar

Also, be sure to check your folder at the dojo for the flyer that includes a registration form.

This week inside the dojo:

The Oregon Open Gi and No-Gi Jiu-jitsu tournament is September 29. I would really like for us to take a large group to compete. Since this tournament is coming up, expect our curriculum to be designed to help insure the success of our members that will represent our dojo at the event.

KODOKAN JUDO

Monday-Thursday

Koshi-Waza (hip techniques)--We will practicing variations and setups for hip throws.

Tuesday-Friday

Juji-gatame (crossmark holding)--We will be doing armlocks from a variety of starting positions. 

JIU-JITSU

Monday-Thursday

Attacks from top half guard position. Fun stuff.
 
Tuesday-Friday

Techniques from monkey guard position.

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Monday-Thursday

Using the figure 4 grip for downward ude-garami
 
Tuesday-Friday

Single leg take-down defense drills. 

MUAY THAI

Monday-Thursday

Focus mitt striking combination drills
 
Tuesday-Friday 

Striking power drills--prepare for a great workout!

week of aug 19-24

**Judo Olympian Rick Hawn's Seminar is September 2nd. Be sure to register asap as space is filling up quickly.

Congratulations to Kayla Harrison for becoming the first American to win Gold in the Olympics for Judo. It is a shame that hardly any Judo was shown on TV during the Olympic Games. Judo was the 3rd most represented sport in this year's games. Maybe now that the U.S. has finally won gold, it will get the coverage it deserves. 

Thank you to everyone that helped out with the Dynamic MMA booth at the Douglas County Fair. Our dojo has been built on the power of volunteers and its continued growth depends on you.

This week in the dojo

Back to basics this week. We have many new students that need to learn these basic movements as well as everyone else needing review.

I hope to see all of our experienced students practicing good dojo etiquette and teaching through example.

 

Pankration MMA

Monday-Thursday

Throws/takedowns from various clinch positions.

Tuesday-Friday

Using half guard lockdown for sweeps/reversals.

Kodokan Judo

Monday-Thursday

We will be performing Ashi-Waza (leg technique) throws.

Tuesday-Friday

Escapes/reversals from pinning positions.

Jiu-jitsu

Monday-Thursday

Maintaining the mounted position.

Tuesday-Friday

Juji-gatame (cross armlock) from various starting positions.

Muay Thai Kickboxing

Monday-Thursday

Drills for developing power kicks and blocking kicks 

Tuesday-Friday

Footwork and angle changing 

This week inside Dynamic MMA--week of July 30-Aug 3

Congratulations Marti Malloy for winning the bronze! Hopefully this sets up a Judo medal run for more Team USA members.


The seminar with Judo Olympian and Bellator lightweight tournament winner, Rick Hawn has been set for September 2.


He will do two training sessions. Each session will be 2 hours long. The first will be with Gi for Judo and Jiu-jitsu. The second will be No-gi for MMA and submission grappling. 


$60 for one session
$100 for both

Kodokan Judo 

Monday-Thursday

Drop knee throws. Powerful throws.

Tuesday-Friday

Strangles performed from pinning positions. Done from a pin, you have much more time to finish.

Pankration MMA

Monday-Thursday

Half guard lockdown submissions. This is fun (and useful) stuff that you won't want to miss. 


Tuesday-Friday

Take-downs from the clinch.

Jiu-jitsu

Monday-Thursday

Various triangle choke set-ups. The triangle is a versatile attack and can be achieved from many different angles. 

Tuesday-Friday

The path from take-down to immediate positional control. 

Inside Dynamic MMA--week of July 16-20

Congratulations to Jessee and Danielle on getting married! The wedding was great. I feel like our dojo is reaching maturity when I am able to remember Jessee training with us as a teen and now he is a grown man with a wife.

...other News--Sometime in late August or early September, we will be welcoming Judo Olympian and Bellator lightweight tournament winner, Rick Hawn to our dojo for a seminar. Please start saving a few bucks now, so you are not left out of this opportunity to learn from this outstanding Judo/MMA athlete. 

Here is a short video highlight of Rick.

Kodokan Judo

All week

Nage-waza---throws, throws, and more throws. Accuracy is always #1. Speed and power are useless if you cannot hit the target. It is also hard to hit the target if you never pull the trigger. Commit to accurate throws. Kuzushi, Tsukuri, and Kake. 

Pankration MMA

Monday-Thursday

Strangle variations--Rear, side, front, and triangle.

Tuesday-Friday

Throws/takedowns--Judo and wrestling takedowns

Jiu-jitsu

Monday-Thursday

Throws and takedowns

Tuesday-Friday

Defending and counter attacking the takedown.

Inside Dynamic MMA--July 9-13

I hope everyone had a great (and safe) Independence Day and Graffiti week. 

Big congratulations to Ryan and Julie Cunningham on the birth of their daughter, Hannah, last week. Ryan will be gone Monday, but plans to return to teaching on Tuesday.

Congratulations to Maddie Patrick for winning 2nd place at the Revolution BJJ Tournament in Seattle over the weekend. I hope to see some video soon.


The weather is getting hot and is expected to get hotter. Please be sure to hydrate before practice and stay hydrated during practice. We will use the A/C as needed. We want to get a good sweat going, but we don't need anyone suffering from heat exhaustion.

Juji-gatame--This week in all adult classes, we will be working on set ups, counter attacks, and re-counters for straight arm locks. 

See you in the dojo,

Sensei Larry Keith