This week at the dojo—

Ryan will be away Tuesday through Friday this week. Check with Olga or Sensei if you would like to volunteer to help in the kids’ classes this week. Also, be sure to wish Ryan good luck as he will be representing our dojo in the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Pan American Championships this weekend.

Jessee Filan is now the instructor for our kids’ BJJ and randori classes. He is doing a great job. The kids and parents are really enjoying his input. The kids’ Muay Thai class has been discontinued until further notice.

Kodokan Judo—

Monday-Thursday—we will be focusing on dynamic completion of throws. We will be completing a lot of throws and have grip fighting drills at the end of each class.

Tuesday-Friday—we will work kumikata (forms of gripping). We will work on setting up dominant grips and what to do with them once they’ve been acquired.

Mixed Martial Arts—

Monday-Thursday—we will be working some tournament preparation drills designed to tighten up the submission game.

Tuesday-Friday—we will be doing some bad position drills and escaping submissions.  

Muay Thai—

Wednesday—tying combinations together.

Feel free to comment and/or ask questions regarding our blogs. Thanks for reading.

This weekend

Some of the events going on this weekend include:

Saturday, March 19th— Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Seminar with Rafael Lavato Jr.
Salem Keizer Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy
4122 River Road North
Keizer, Oregon

Saturday, March 19th—
UFC 128— Shogun Rua vs. Johnny Jones
You can even watch a couple of preliminary fights on Facebook at UFC prelims
 
Saturday, March 19th--
Bellator 37 Featherweight tournament quarterfinals will return to MTV2.


Have a great weekend and keep it safe. Remember, next weekend is the Obukan Judo tournament in Portland. 

Also, the Pan American Jiu-jitsu championships will be happening that same weekend and will be broadcast live stream at 2011 Pan American Jiu-jittsu

This week at Dynamic MMA:

*Kodokan Judo—

-Monday and Thursday—More ways to turn over the turtled opponent

-Tuesday and Friday—Combination attacks. Using Ko-uchi-gari and O-uchi-gari to set up other throws

*Mixed Martial Arts—

-Monday and Thursday—Flow drills designed to help transitions from position to position, position to submission, and submission to submission

-Tuesday and Friday—Entering leg knot positions from various starting positions

*Brazilian Jiu-jitsu—

-Monday and Thursday—Variations of the bow and arrow choke

-Tuesday and Friday—Variations of shin stab arm lock (juji-gatame)

*Muay Thai—

-Wednesday—More on elbow strikes, combinations, and defenses 

...over the weekend

Sunday—

Youth Judo and BJJ student Madeline Patrick won first place on Saturday at the BJJ Revolution tournament held in Washington. Ryan told me that she dominated everyone in here division and even made her last opponent tap out from her mount. Congratulations Maddie on a job well done. Also, congratulations to Ryan for his outstanding coaching and for making the trip to support her.

Other NEWS—

Zuffa (UFC’s parent company) has purchased Strikeforce. Dana White says that nothing will change about how the businesses are run, but I think he means in the short term only.

For those of you that don’t know the history, UFC purchased Pride Fighting Championship from Dream Entertainment and dissolved the company. They later purchased WEC and have recently dissolved that brand absorbing its fighters and making lower weight classes in UFC.

Judging from the past dealings, it would be a safe bet that they intend to do the same with Strikeforce.

Nutrition

Normally, I post the fitness and nutrition blog on Wednesday. I apologize for the delay in getting this blog out. This week I spent my Wednesday on the road to Portland PDX and back.

So, let me get to this week's blog...

Last week I wrote about Coconut water as an excellent hydrating and electrolyte replacement beverage. This week I want to tell you about yet another superfood, this time in the form of a grain.

Quinoa—pronounced (keen-wah) is often referred to as “the supergrain”. It has been classified by the National Academy of Sciences as one of the best sources of protein in the vegetable kingdom.

This is a gluten free grain that is grown at 12,000 feet about sea level in South America. It has about twice the protein of other cereal grains, fewer carbohydrates, and even has some healthy fats.

It cooks up just like rice. Its nutty flavor is great as a hot breakfast cereal, or it can be a substitute for dinner rice dishes, such as rice pilaf.

Quinoa can be found next to the other grains in your supermarket. You can even find organic quinoa in the organic section if that is your preference.

This food is the answer for combat athletes looking for a high fiber, high protein, and low carbohydrate breakfast food. Be sure to add it to your superfoods list.

  

This week at Dynamic MMA--March 7

Judo--
Mon-Thurs--Escapes from pins
Tue-Fri--Seoi-nage variations/combos
MMA--
Mon-Thurs--Half guard controls, sweeps, and submissions
Tue-Fri--Takedowns to controlling positions
Jiu-jitsu--
Mon-Thurs--Attacking and defending the back
Tue-Fri--Kumikata in both standup and ground

I think a lot of Judo schools overlook pin escapes/reversals in their programs. I also believe that they generally overlook groundwork in favor of throws. At Dynamic MMA, we teach Kodokan Judo as a complete grappling art that makes use of all opportunities.

BJJ academies haven't spent enough time focusing on grip fighting as they should. Now, things are changing and BJJ schools are beginning to realize the paramount importance of gripping and grip breaking. We knew it all along! ;)

Mas Oyama once said, "one good throw is worth five good punches". This was coming from a man that killed bulls with his Karate reverse punch. Let it also be noted that he was good friends and training partner with Judo legend Kimura. Kimura was famous in Japan for giving concussions with his Osoto-gari.

What's happening this weekend...

Friday:

This weekend—

--FCFF Rumble at the Roseland 55 will take place at the Roseland Theatre in Portland. Former DFCC fight team member Jeremy Jones will be fighting for the 170 title. Good luck Jeremy! I hope you tear it up!

--Strikeforce Columbus: Dan Henderson vs Rafael Calvacante for the 205 title and Marloes Coenen will defend her 135 title vs Liz Carmouche.

You can watch the Strikeforce event on Showtime this Saturday at 7pm. I predict Henderson on this one and I also believe Coenen will successfully defend the women’s title.

--Bellator 35 at Tachi Palace: Kicking things off in the Welterweight quarterfinals will be Judo vs. Judo as “Judo” Jim Wallhead and former Judo Olympian Rick Hawn clash for a spot in the semifinals. This Judo matchup will either make for a barnburner or super boring fight. Either way, I’m tuning into it. There are some other good matches on the card for the quarterfinals.

My prediction for the finals is Rick Hawn and Jay Hieron. At the end, I hope to see Rick's hand being held up and the tournament champ. Go Judo!

Looks like Bellator did a deal with MTV2. The show will start on that channel at 6pm.

Also on MTV2 be sure to watch the “Female” Bully Beatdown episode at 5pm. I don’t know about anyone else…but I’ve been anxious to see this.

Later this month:

March 11^th—Shark Fights 14 on HDNET

March 12^th—Revolution BJJ tournament in Washington

March 26^th—57^th Annual Obukan Judo Shiai

nutrition

Super foods:

Often I get the question, “what is your choice for a rehydration beverage?” This question comes most frequently from (but is not limited to) combat athletes that have worked extra hard to make weight for a competition and need to rehydrate and replenish electrolytes.

Answer, “Coconut Water”.

Coconut water is not the same as coconut milk. Coconut milk is made from the juices pressed from the coconut meat, whereas coconut water is the semi-clear liquid in the center of the coconut.

Coconut water is a natural isotonic liquid that has similar levels of electrolytes as the human body. It was even used intravenously for emergency rehydration by British and Japanese soldiers during WWII.  

Coconut water is low in acids, has zero fat, zero cholesterol, zero artificial sugars. It contains more potassium than a banana and only has about 25mg of sodium per cup.

Benefits—

Prevents dehydration and replenishes electrolytes lost during hard workouts.

Like other foods and beverages rich in potassium, coconut water may promote heart health and reduce the risk for hypertension and stroke.

It promotes kidney health due to its high levels of potassium and magnesium.

Coconut water also contains compounds that are reported to protect cells against aging and cancer.

Bottom line—there is no better natural beverage for rehydration and electrolyte replacement.

Coconut water is a good replacement for artificially flavored and colored sports drinks. Remember, dehydration is one of the most common causes for edema (water retention).  If you drink plenty of liquids, your body is less likely to shift into “survival mode” and store excess water.

My advice...drink plenty of water throughout the day and 8 oz of coconut water after hard workouts.

What to expect from the Dynamic MMA blog

What you can expect in our Weekly Dynamic MMA blogs:

Monday--Upcoming class curriculum- This is when I take some time to explain what is planned for the week inside the dojo.

Wednesday--Fitness and Nutrition tips for martial artists- Here I will inform our readers about ways to get the most out of your training, both inside and outside the dojo.

Friday--Upcoming events and event results- Devoted to keeping us all updated on tournaments, fights, expos, demos, etc.

Sunday--Event results- Most of the tournaments, fights, etc. happen on Fridays and Saturdays, so expect to see results occasionally posted on Sunday. If you have event results that you would like to share, email them to me at dynamicmmaroseburg@gmail.com

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This week at Dynamic MMA

This week's Awesome techniques lineup:

Judo--O-soto-gari variations and turtle position turnovers
Jiu-jitsu--Cross sleeve takedowns and gi-strangle variations
MMA--over/under clinch takedowns and triangle choke variations
Muay Thai--More elbow combinations

Train hard and fight smart!