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Jorge did such a great job learning how to escape side control to the knees, that he was rewarded by practicing his favorite type of takedown: single legs. In just one week Jorge has learned three different ways to escape side control into positions where he has the advantage. …
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I have been given a tremendous opportunity to support an important cause and I hope to help bring more participants to the seminar on the 19th. This is an event open to ALL. It does not matter the school or affiliation and I look forward to getting on the mats with all of you and sharing some of my ideas! Please find me on facebook if you have any questions at: http://www.facebook.com/yemaso If you do the twitter thing instead, I'm @marcosyemaso See you …
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The kids class under way at Yemaso BJJ. Day 2 we learned to recover half guard from under side control. Yesterday, we learned to recover closed guard from under side control. …
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Are you aware of the benefits of martial arts for kids? Fostering Self-Discipline – One of the central tenets of all forms of the martial arts is an absolute focus on self-discipline. Today’s kids are so accustomed to receiving instant gratification that lessons in self-restraint and discipline aren’t always easy to come by. Kids with a martial arts background, however, are continually reminded of how essential self-discipline is. Boosting Socialization Skills – Kids who don’t always …
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I am very fortunate to have been able to return to Puerto Rico for the last two weeks to teach Jiu-Jitsu. Not only did the island bless me with heritage and culture, a constant influence in my youth, but also a wealth of new and existing Puerto Rican Jiu-Jitsu practitioners that look to me with a sense of pride. Every time I go I am received with the curiosity of puerto rican bjj aficionados, and the warmth of the hometown Puerto Rican crowd. I appeared in one of the biggest newspapers on …
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Wow what a weekend! This marks the first time that Team Yemaso competes on two different coasts , with the American Cup on the west coast and the IBJJF New York Open on the east! This is historic in that we are still a relatively small team but have extended our influence in the competitive arena to a nationwide level. Team Yemaso did not disappoint bringing back a number of medals from the American Cup & the IBJJF New York Open. Coach and black belt Eliot Kelly also got in the mix and …
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