started the day with two privates. the first was with a newer student. he wanted some insight into the omoplata and some side control ideas. then i worked with mateo on side control transitions to mount, knee of belly, and to inverted triangle. we also played with a new way to take the back i've been playing around with. i was going to film some technique, just a quick deal, on underhook 101 from top half guard. right as we started the flip camera's batteries died. i'll try again soon.

new merch post

i'll be trying to update this blog with less merch related things and more technique or training related posts. for now let's talk about hoodies, specifically black ones that have 2 sided designs and are a thick 80 cotton/20 poly blend. they feel good and look better. buy one for yourself, buy one for your friend. the more you buy the nicer the walls mats at machine works jiu jitsu will be.

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there are some details to work out and more forms to fill out, but the first steps have been accomplished. machine works jiu jitsu has thrown it's hat in the jiu jitsu academy ring. we will be located in san leandro just off of 880. the next step is to get the mat room cleaned up, painted and the mats down. once that's done, we'll be having some of you by to spar and check out the academy. once we're operational but not yet open, we'll start talking about schedules and prices. the guys/gals who sign up between the time we start opening the door for sparring sessions and when the official opening is, will get 10 dollars off a month for the first 3 months.

the shirts have arrived, so have the hoodies, but i'll talk about them later. the shirts are black, 2 sided, 100 percent cotton, the pics on the side show both front and back. from me in person they're 20, and through paypal they're 26(includes s&h)

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the small patches have arrived, and they look better than i thought they would. they are 4 inches in diameter, fully embroidered with a thick hem and no backing making them easier to sew on. the price from me personally is 7 dollars, and the price through paypal is 8 dollars. this is the first of several items i'm getting in over the next few weeks.

visit my facebook page, like it, share it, and get this ball rolling bigger. http://www.facebook.com/MachineWorksBjj. i'll be back on tomorrow to talk about a few things i have learned about teaching in the last few weeks.

just noticed as i was posting the new logo for machine works, that i haven't posted on here since january 28th. it's been a crazy long winding trip since then. in the 5 weeks after that post i only took one day off from my work, teaching, or training. several day's i hit two of those activities in one day and on occasion i would hit a combination of all three in one day. not much time left over for blogs or anything else. this last weekend i took the whole weekend off, and now am iback to the same schedule. i like it but i have to organize my time better to allow for more recovery and outside interests.

the teaching is going great. i've been able to teach almost everyday of the week in the mornings, the way my work schedule has been. that means 3-4 morning classes and 3-5 private one on one sessions a week. this in turn has given me a much better connection with not only how i teach but how i look at the moves i use when i spar or compete.

as i now have a logo, it's time to get back to blogging and soon i'll start shooting little videos of what i am working on and what i am teaching. as soon as i do, i will post them on my youtube channel and here. i'll also try and explain my training methods. now it's time to hit a nap.