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Move of the Week for 5/23 This week, Professor Easton shows us how to block the Thai kick, a critical technique if you plan to stay standing in a fight. He also teaches us how to stay in the dominant position and gives us a couple of options to press home the attack while you’re [...]

On Friday, May 06, the Kick Down fight promotion held their 91st show at the Red Lion Hotel in Denver Colorado and Vellore Caballero, the head instructor and general manager of our Highlands Ranch school, had an amazing victory over Ricardo McKeney!

Move of the week for 5/16. Every week we get new videos from Professor Amal Easton, and this weeks videos demonstrate some awesome moves. The theme this week is pummel, with a variety of techniques shown to do it effectively. Professor Easton also throws in a Thai kick instruction to keep you on your toes. 

This past Saturday, May 7th, was the 2011 Colorado State Championships Tournament. And to say that Easton BJJ cleaned house would be the understatement of the year. Below you can find a list of all the Easton winners, and as you can see, there’s a lot of them! 

Move of the Week for 5/9. This week Professor Easton shows us a basic takedown that is easily built upon, a very useful guard pass that is high percentage when done correctly, and a throw that shows the judo origins of jiu jitsu, All are great moves for your repertoire. 

Move of the Week for 5/2. Only two videos this week, but each one is packed full of jiu jitsu goodness. The Professor shows us a solid, basic takedown and introduces the bunny hop drill for the Renzo Hip Throw. It just fits well with last week’s technique, the single leg takedown.

With the popularity of MMA, no gi grappling has become very popular. Yet it is still very important to train jiu jitsu with a gi. Training with a gi serves a very particular purpose, and while you may not be able to wear the gi into the cage, it will definitely help your game immensely.

Move of the Week for 4/25. This week Professor Easton us a great combination of techniques that can all work together. Be careful with your chokes. For maximum effect, you need to get the right angle’s and get your arm deep around your opponent’s neck. Make sure you stay safe practicing and good luck! Fundamentals Stand up: Dragging [...]

While thinking of what I wanted to write this post about, I had no idea. There were no good ideas coming to me.  So I put the post aside and started reading, which is when it hit me to write about books. Most every teacher I have met is an avid reader, as are most [...]