The long awaited Dave Camarillo: Position Impossible DVD set is here! Finally the instructional that bridges the gaps between Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Judo and transforms both into the ultimate art! Dave Camarillo who has competed at the highest levels of both arts shares his secrets!

This three DVD set is packed into five seperate missions that will

Mission 1: Secrets of the Judoka
Mission 2: Secrets of Jiu Jitsu for Ne-Waza
Mission 3: Flying Attacks
Mission 4: Submissions
Mission 5: Transitioning to Attack

Throws, submissions, flying attacks, drills, and insight from one of the most dynamic competitors and instructors around, Dave Camarillo. More than any other set we've ever produced we expect this to revolutionize the martial arts world.

To reach your full potential in excelling your game you must approach the arts you are combining properly with an open mind to learn. When it comes to learning the two arts you have to experience them in their natural state. This state is natural in that it is not plagued by rules of another art that will confuse the student. A good example of this is when a student is trying to compliment their Judo game by learning Jiu-Jitsu, or complimenting their Jiu-Jitsu game by learning Judo. Being open-minded is key when it comes to learning, practicing, and gaining experience in both arts.

The learning process cannot be hindered by the tendency of a close-minded student to apply only competition rules of one art to another. This confuses and limits the potential of the student to have a holistic view of the art he or she is learning and it defeats the purpose of learning that art by setting limitations on their ability to learn. In a more specific example we see Jiu-Jitsu students making comments like, “I would never use that throw in a Jiu-Jitsu competition,” when learning Judo. This creates a situation where the student is limiting him/her-self from learning all that Judo can really offer. Instead, they will only pick up a few throws and have trouble applying them in a competition, or other stressful situation, because they have shut themselves off from certain techniques or ideas, and in doing so have disrupted the flow of free sparring (randori). In free sparring you learn ways of setting up throws, and all that it encompasses; timing, coordination, speed and overall technique. And with limiting yourself to only a few throws you are diminishing the possibilities in training to only a fraction of what they could be.
Even if certain throws are not desirable in Jiu-Jitsu competitions, it is still necessary to learn them for many different reasons. If you are refuse to learn a throw like Seio Nagi because it exposes your back when you land on the ground, you are setting yourself up for disaster when it is used against you. The best way to understand any technique is to attempt it and have it attempted against you. This goes with anything in the arts. Your worst case scenario, when it comes to any technique, is to have a lack of knowledge of it. For example, in Judo we see many Judokas with little understanding of the triangle choke from the guard. The reason is simple. If you are not being attacked much with a triangle, your awareness, defense and escape for that technique will be weak. The same limitation applies to anyone who uses the excuse “I would never use that throw in a competition”.

Another important reason for the Jiu-Jitsu practitioner to learn a throw like Seio Nage is so that s/he can reach his/her full potential for that throw. There are many different types of Seio Nage. By accepting that they must learn many aspects of Judo, and continuing their training beyond just learning a few throws, they will have reached a level that enables them to successfully use a technique like Seio Nage and limit chances for a negative outcome. They will be able to drop low on the technique with enough speed and timing so that their opponent does not have the ability to set up their back attack and does not have the space to put in their hooks. Again we see the importance of separating the rules that confuse and hinder the learning process of the student.
When learning Jiu-Jitsu for increasing your defenses and attacks in a Judo competition the Judoka must use the same rationale by not applying Judo rules while studying Jiu-Jitsu. If you apply Judo rules when learning Jiu-Jitsu your game will not excel. For example, your training partner goes for an armlock and the only way you know to get out of the armlock is by standing up, which in a judo competition stops the match (matte). But, what happens if your training partner or competitor goes for a quick armlock not giving you enough time to stand up? Your only options are either to tap out quickly or get hurt. Instead of just standing up to stop the match, you should learn how to escape an armlock properly. In fact, this should be your primary reaction to this situation.
If you practice ne-waza using the “stand up rule” anticipating a restart of the match, you are creating a situation where you become dependant upon that rule to protect yourself from attacks like chokes and arm locks. The proven effect of this training within the rules of judo has diminished the understanding of proper Ne-Waza (mat techniques) in many Judoka. It negatively influences the athlete to not learn techniques to defend against attacks since all you have to do is pick your opponent up to have the referee save you. The problem with this is that sometimes you are in such a bad situation that you do not have the leverage to pick your opponent up. Therefore you must have the technical understanding to defend, escape or protect yourself in bad situations. Another example of this is when Judokas turn their back after being thrown or knocked down in competition. Instead of developing their guard, they tend to ball up, or turtle, and wait for a restart. The end result of this is also a loss of opportunity to attack or losing against someone with good attacks from the back. This is a trend in Judo all over the world. And I believe that if the approach to Ne-Waza was taken as seriously as it is in Tachi-Waza (standing techniques), we would see a substantial gain in technique and results.

Another reason why this approach to training should be taken seriously goes back to my example of Judoka not having a developed “triangle awareness”. If a Judo dojo does not incorporate the techniques of Jiu-Jitsu, they are losing a lot of potential knowledge and decreasing their chances of progression. In a situation where triangles are not applied because of the “stand up” rule, or the lack of technical knowledge to teach it, then the precedent set in the dojo is one of a stagnant learning process. By opening your mind to learning the different ways of training and drilling, the entire