You’ve probably already heard, but Tapout cofounder Charles “Mask” Lewis passed away early Wednesday in a tragic car accident. Mask was one of those guys who spent every minute of his life trying to make a difference. His dedication and love for MMA has in no small part brought the sport to where it is today.
MMA photographer Tracy Lee has posted on Sherdog that the Tapout crew would like to deem tomorrow Black Friday. If you’ve got Tapout gear, wear it tomorrow in rememberance. Take a photo of yourself and post to this thread.
Also there is a tribute page as well as a phone line (1-888-6-TAPOUT) where you can record a message for family/friends.
Who says jiu-jitsu is only effective on one opponent at a time? Bas shows his can-opener triangle escape, then accidentally boots another student’s head while going for the knee bar. Awesome. Watch for the magic at :33
Here’s a nifty triangle setup from the half guard. Looks like he threatens the kimura, hooks the far elbow with his foot to stop the defense, and then throws the other leg over for the triangle. Most guys probably won’t leave their elbow out while you attempt the kimura, but the good news is you could go for the omoplata as an alternate course of action. Slick. And Andy Wang endorsed.
Go forth and tap your friends…cause I can’t do shit until my knee gets better.
From time to time, my aging body likes to remind me of what my limits are by breaking. I injured my knee at jiu-jitsu a while ago, and during a session of touch football with some coworkers it popped again. My knee decided to zig when I zagged.
So now I’ve got a cool gangsta lean, but I’m out of training for at least a month. To pass the time, I’ve been watching grappling vids and researching things like stretching. Unfortunately, about the only thing that does for me is make me want to go train.
My wife has noticed that I’ve been fidgeting a lot more when I’m sitting watching TV. I shake my legs when I’m bored. It’s a pet peeve of hers and it drives her nuts. I think it’s a bunch of bottled up energy that I can’t expel by training.
So I’ve decided to start doing pull-ups and push-ups. It helps me get rid of that pent up energy and keeps my upper body in shape while the rest of me heals up. I do them semi-regularly even when I’m not injured, but it seems like there’s a different result when you put in daily diligence. Keeping that upper body mass will hopefully help to allay weight gain. I suppose I should stop eating cake and burritos as well. That could help.
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Son Duong has produced a documentary called “The Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle”. It’s an incredibly well-produced piece that speaks to the sort of life commitment and enjoyment jiu-jitsu practitioners get from training. The film is a slice of life view of BJJ students and teachers in Virginia and their journeys in jiu-jitsu.
