Harris International Apprentice Level Grappling Instructors Course

The following people completed the Harris International Apprentice Level Grappling Instructors Course this past week.

• Richard Martens (2nd time attending)
• Brian Bird (2nd time attending)
• Willie Elman
• Simon Racicot
• Audré Kieffer
• Dimitri Waardenburg
• Cédric Cobban
• Benoit Sinave
• Vincent Lemaire-Dugré

Everyone walked away with a mountain of knowledge at the end of the 5 day training course. I would like to thank everyone that attended for supporting the event, as well as a big thanks to Mr. Roy Harris for presenting so much material!

Great job everyone!

We have a bunch of new promotions at Nomad BJJ

The following students have put in a lot of work over the last few months in preparation for this testing. The entire team is very proud of their efforts!

A special thank you to Mr. Roy Harris for taking the time to thoroughly test each of our students!

-Purple Belts-
Audré Kieffer
David Couturier
Maxime Poulin
Willie Elman

-Blue Belts-
Ély Bédard
Martin Sénéchal
Pierre-Olivier Corcos

Seminar in Sherbrooke with Brian Bird July 31st at Force Xtreme

Black Belt Brian Bird will be teaching a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Seminar in Sherbrooke this weekend at Force Xtreme. Mr. Bird has coached fighters in Mixed Martial Arts, Submission Grappling, & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Including UFC veteran Jason "Dooms" Day and Ultimate Fighter contestant Nick Ring! He has over 14 years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experience and a wealth of knowledge.

This seminar will focus on the straight armbar from the closed guard as well as counters to the various forms of resistance. This is an excellent opportunity to tighten up this basic submission and make it much more effective!



Cost: $50
Date: July 31st, 2010
Time: 11:00am to 2:00pm (Doors open at 10:30am)
Location:
Force Xtreme
42, Rue Wellington Nord
Sherbrooke, QC

For more information please email rich.martens@gmail.com

Roy Harris Kimura Seminar in Sherbrooke was an Awesome Event!

We had a great time at the Roy Harris Seminar this weekend. We spent both days working on the Kimura armlock from many different positions. Mr. Harris showed a lot of essential details to tighten up the basic kimura and it's various entries, as well as several more obscure entries that are lesser known.

Roy was also nice enough to give us a few more hours of his time then expected, allowing us to get an even deeper understanding of this great submission.

We're looking forward to bringing Mr. Harris to Sherbrooke in the future.

Thanks everyone for attending and supporting the event!

Rich

July 24th & 25th - 2 Day Seminar with 4th Degree Black Belt Roy Harris in Sherbrooke, Quebec

Day 1: The Kimura Bent Arm Lock
Day 2: The Closed Guard
(We may focus on the Kimura on day 2 if the demand is there)

Location: Force Xtreme 42 Rue Wellington Nord, Sherbrooke, QC
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm for both days
Cost:
$120 for 2 Days
$80 for 1 Day
For More Information: Call 819-340-0199 or email rich.martens@gmail.com

If you pre-register before July 16th you will also receive a free T-Shirt.

THIS IS A NO-GI SEMINAR, the information presented will apply to Gi and No-Gi grappling.

Register soon before it fills up.

How to register and pay.
1. Register by email and pay via PayPal or mail a Cheque.
2. Register by in person at NomadBJJ and pay via Cash or Cheque.

Register Today with PayPal.

For those of you who have not been to a Roy Harris seminar before, let me tell you a few things about who Roy Harris is and what the seminars are like. Nomad Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has been associated with Roy Harris for 5 years. The techniques taught at our club and the curriculum for belt grading are a direct reflection of his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu system. The things that you learn at a Roy Harris seminar can be easily transferred into your BJJ arsenal of techniques that you use now. Roy Harris is sought out all over the world and he has numerous affiliate clubs. He is unlike any other BJJ high-level instructor because he is renown for his teaching and instructional abilities.

He has a very systematic and scientific way of teaching and can answer any question you have with a practical solution. For these reasons we have had a great relationship with Roy Harris over the last 5 years.

When Roy Harris teaches a seminar he starts with the fundamental movements and slowly progresses through the topic. This gives beginner, intermediate and advanced students the opportunity to learn the technique in extreme detail and work their way upward. No matter your experience level, you will gain a substantial amount from his seminars. For more information visit Roy Harris go to www.royharris.com

Don't forget to bring a notebook and a pen. We will be reviewing the seminar techniques in our regular BJJ classes after the seminar but only with those who attended the seminar.

See you all there,
Rich Martens

Benoit Sinave Competed at the ADCC and Abu Dhabi PRO in Ontario!

We had a great time in Toronto this weekend. These two tournaments were run in conjunction with the MMA Expo which had several displays and opportunities to meet MMA icons.

Saturday was the Abu Dahbi Pro Gi Tournament. Ben went in the Blue/White belt division and unfortunately lost his first match on points, but fought hard till the end.

The next day Ben enter the ADCC no-gi tournament and won a Bronze medal.

He had three fights. He won is first with a rear naked choke, lost his second via points, and won his third with a tight triangle choke (His opponent tried to escape by slamming Ben on his back).

Ben performed very well, and we're looking forward to his next competition!

Testimonials

Vivek Nath - UWO Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Club

Having Rich Marten conduct a seminar at my club was a choice I wish I'd made much, much earlier. As someone who has many seminars under his belt, I can confidently state the Rich's instruction is at the top of the heap. With a fine attention to details, and a genuine concern for all seminar participants, Rich imparted BJJ knowledge with a clarity, focus, and structure that impressed us all. What really stood out was how he actively monitored each student's learning and controlled the pace of instruction as not to overwhelm. He would give select information to students depending on their individual needs, questions, and progress. Rich was one of the few seminar instructors I've encountered that actively sought participant questions and enthusiastically answered all of them! I was really impressed how Rich also acknowledged his own limitations and focused on what he felt we needed, and what he could teach effectively.  Rich provided conceptual information, techniques and drills that greatly informed my instruction and will keep us busy training for many, many months!

Rich is a very down-to-Earth, friendly and generous person, and as with all Harris International-trained black belts, he has set a high standard for instruction.  I highly recommend him to anyone of any level who wants to skyrocket his or her technical knowledge of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

We will be having him back in the near future (and hopefully for many years to come!)!

Vivek Nath
Harris International Level 1 Affiliate BJJ Instructor
UWO Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Club
University of Western Ontario