The Carlson Gracie Indianapolis Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team showed great success last month at the EGO BJJ Event.  The Team took 2nd place overall and showed why they belong to the Greenwood Jiu Jitsu scene. 
Here is a team pic minus a couple members that weren't able to stick around.  April 28th, 2012, we sent over 9 competitors and came home with a total of 6 1sts places and a couple of 2nds!  It was a great showing for everyone that went.

Rey Diogo will be coming out from his school in Los Angeles to teach a seminar at Carlson Gracie Indianapolis Jiu Jitsu.  Rey is a cornerstone on the Carlson Gracie Team, a proven competitor, and a great teacher.  Come join us as Rey shares a wealth of knowledge and experience.

 Budovideos did a great job of streaming this event live to every one and the Pan Ams this year was HUGE! There were a lot of big names showing up to defend their titles and a lot more talent coming in to try their luck.

One of my favorite submissions and one of the first one that you learn when you begin training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the Kimura armlock.  It is one of the first submissions because of it’s simplicity however just because it is easy to learn doesn’t mean that it isn’t effective.  It is one used at high levels of MMA and BJJ and can be devastatingly successful if applied using the correct mechanics and technique to set it up. 

 We would like to first thank everyone that came out for the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminar on Friday, March 23rd,  and made it a success.  Carlson Gracie Jr. ran through a series of techniques, showing each one with explicit detail.

A big congratulaions to new Yellow Belt Evan Anderson a new addition to the Indianapolis Brazilian Jiu Jitsu scene!  Evan has been training BJJ for longer than most kids his age have even heard of the martial arts.  At 13 years old, Evan trains with the Adult Fundamentals Class 2x a week and has been a hard working, consistent member.  Keep up the good work and remember, a Black Belt is a White Belt that never gave up!

 Here is a fun sweep.  The spider guard is not as popular as it was 10-15 years ago.  Some say that it is an outdated guard because it is so easy to pass.  It is not as competitive as some other sport guard variations but because of the lack of teaching it and because it is not as popular anymore, it can be effective just because newer opponents are not used to seeing it.  Because of it's simplicity to learn, it is still good for newer practitioners that want to compete in sport BJJ.  

 
What:  http://www.carlsongracieindy.com/content/carlson-gracie-jr-bjj-seminar">Carlson Gracie Jr. BJJ Seminar
When:  March 23, 2012  from 5pm to 6:30pm with training afterwards
How Much:  $25.00 per person
Where:
Carlson Gracie Indianapolis Jiu Jitsu
916 E. Main St.
Suite 111
Greenwood, IN. 46143
317-979-4466

Today is Day 2 of Indianapolis Self-Defense taught at Center Grove Middle School! Last week we had a great group of kids.  Today we will review the the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu based self defense techniques that we did last week and I will present some new content.  This is a great opportunity for kids to get exposure to BJJ for the first time.  Many of them last week were surprised on how much they were able to do on their first day.  We even had 3 teachers from the school that were participating.

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Carlson Gracie Indianapolis Jiu Jitsu
916 E. Main St.
Suite 111
Greenwood, IN. 46143
317-979-4466
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