tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-184490452008-12-27T11:06:13.649-06:00Joker's Training JournalJoker is the chief instructor for Goshin Jitsu and currently trains with
McVicker's Martial Arts Academy and holds a <EM>faixa marrom</EM> (brown belt) in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a black belt in Jeet Kune Do. He also trains muay thai kickboxing with the Peoria Athletic Club.Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-72494140914143126862008-05-31T15:24:00.000-05:002008-05-31T15:39:53.248-05:00BJJ Knee on stomachKnee on stomach is a offensive sport jiu-jitsu and mixed-martial arts position. It provides you with excellent leverage for striking a downed opponent, some ability to keep them there, the ability to drain their cardiovascular reserves by putting your weight on their abdomen, and sets up numerous submissions. The inferior leg should be across their lower abdomen with the toes off the mat and Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-15480543345473135642008-05-19T19:45:00.000-05:002008-05-20T00:26:21.471-05:00We're back!We got a little more sight seeing done this morning before our flight, checking out the Shibuya area of Tokyo, specifically Harley Davidson Tokyo. This was an awesome trip mixing both a unique cultural experience with the chance to be part of a major MMA organizations fight show. I got to eat sushi and rub elbows with top tier fighters, just as I got to chat with journey men in the business. Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-84265249081778027782008-05-18T11:17:00.000-05:002008-05-20T00:25:46.468-05:00Sengoku IIFirst a shout out to Melody from the Handler.Today was fight day. We were loaded on buses at 1130 hours headed for Ariake Stadium. When we got there we were ushered in to the blue locker room which was a series of small, black curtain partitioned cubicles with tatami mats, water, sandwiches, and a live feed from the ring. This was followed by lots of waiting momentarily disrupted by pre-fight Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-47926589137123510262008-05-17T10:22:00.000-05:002008-05-17T10:24:27.822-05:00Barnett vows to win by break dancing, Jeff "Teddy Bear" Monson to
counter with karatay
Proud For a Chance to be at the Sengoku 2 Press Conference
Today was a jam packed day of sight seeing both as tourists and as mixed-martial arts enthusiasts. As we left the hotel we thought we had found the Sengoku equivalent of the UFC Hummer...a lambroghini. Only later did we learn that Dan's contract only had provisions for a palanquin, which he took for a test drive.
Team Handler Jokernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-62568240840822290612008-05-16T06:53:00.000-05:002008-05-16T08:05:22.135-05:00Public RelationsThe great thing about having Dirk and I as cornermen (at least in our opinion) is that not only do we help Dan train and do a bang up job in the corner, we also do hair, find groceries, act as translators, and do some tour guiding. Remember us the next time your fighting in an exotic locale.After trimming up the Danhandler's WarhawkTM and WarchopsTM it was time for the photo and video session Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-54759087499939376832008-05-15T18:12:00.001-05:002008-05-15T18:30:41.512-05:00Stage I: Get to JapanI am here in Japan with Dan "the Handler" Hornbuckle and my co-corner Dirk Anderson for Dan's debut in Sengoku vs. Mike Pyle. We left 5/14 from Champaign, IL and after a 13 hour flight arrived the evening of 5/15 in Japan. Tokyo is an amazing city from what little we saw taking the car from the airport and wandering around briefly this evening to find dinner. As soon as we got checked in we Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-40254065364639298952008-01-27T23:58:00.001-06:002008-01-27T23:58:48.856-06:00GJ: Stop Looking ConstipatedThere are very few true bad @$$ess out there. I mean seriously few. When I observe anyone that I consider significantly less than dangerous attempt by facial contortions to increase their tough guy aura I usually worry that they are severely constipated and may be about to $h!t themselves. Don't get me wrong I've had some awful looking grimaces on my face when I've fought, sparred, or wrestledJokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-2215271847403641642007-11-24T16:27:00.000-06:002007-11-24T16:29:27.923-06:00BJJ: The Arm DragThe Arm Drag From Hooks Inside Guard
Your opponent is attempting control both pant legs. Set-up a same side pistol grip of one sleeve. Free your hook and kick past your partner as you reach across with your free hand to cup the triceps and arm drag. As you do scoot your body to this side. Immediately try to place the center of your chest between the shoulder blades of your partner while Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-77616462688206094412007-09-09T18:37:00.000-05:002007-11-24T16:04:27.706-06:00BJJMidline (Belly) GuillotineThis guillotine is set-up from the double wrist control, to ensure that you are close enough to jerk the head. Use one hand to jerk your opponent's head toward your midline, lay your abdomen on the occipital surface of their neck. Hook the other forearm under their chin (gently) chopping up. Pull up into the anterior surface of their neck while pushing down into the Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-2324917090977713382007-09-05T00:26:00.000-05:002007-09-05T00:27:35.377-05:00BJJ: Attacking the TurtleWe reviewed methods for attacking the turtle as presented by the Kyle Watson. The basic control position is the sprawl, laces in the dirt, with the hips directed into the head and shoulders of your opponent. With the kimono, grab the triceps area and push into the mat. The techniques reviewed were:Clock Choke (relógio)Assume rear side control. Personally like to insert the knee after I grab Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-23822666167858634502007-06-09T17:33:00.000-05:002007-06-09T17:35:11.885-05:00JKD & BJJ "The pointy end goes into the other man."Filipino kali is used in Jeet Kune Do not only to teach the use of a weapon for self-defnse, e.g. a stick or knife as well as a rolled newspaper, car antenna, screwdriver, or bat, but also to translate the body mechanics of fighting with weapons to that of unarmed fighting. The complex motor skills need to whip a stick or sword around are difficult skills to master and the thought process may Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-54996458622873497072007-06-06T23:04:00.000-05:002007-06-06T23:05:41.208-05:00Grueling Days of SummerThis evening we trained in the Bugeishako (my garage) our warm-up and conditioning consisted ofLower body: 1 minute rounds of kicks starting with one and going up to five, alternating each minute for a total of 10 minutes.
Anterior core: Two minutes of crunches while throwing the medicine ball, one minute rest before doing leg lifts with the medicine ball.
Posterior core: 20 second neck bridges, Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-32944140498776166302007-05-19T15:09:00.000-05:002007-06-06T22:33:31.793-05:00What "I need a partner" meansSo today my BJJ coach was out of town teaching a seminar. During practice I was assigned teaching duties so I showed some conditioning/technical flows and some technique (more below). At the end of practice open roll started and I called for a partner. No response. There were six rounds of grappling before I left and of those I wrestled three. The folks that wrestled me are all a lot smallerJokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-87952087192810183422007-05-06T22:40:00.000-05:002007-05-06T22:41:24.133-05:00Moving AgainThis week we lost the use of the South Wright Street Martial Arts Facility (SWSMAF) essentially a beat up warehouse for the University's Print Services and Refrigerator Repair divisions. We had approximately 900 square feet of matted floor, a heavy bag stand, and lockers for our equipment. It was moldy, dusty (note the filter in the corner) and had no shower or locker room facilities. Yet it Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-42148287774103784222007-05-01T22:01:00.000-05:002007-05-01T22:02:37.938-05:00JKD & BJJ A simple way to passFrom inside the guard control the lapels bilaterally and then knee walk backward stretching your opponents guard. Roll up to your standing, and then kneel with one knee up to break the guard. Once the guard is broken drop this knee to the floor on the same side as your rear knee. The shoulder on this side should also drop and you should control the underhook. Slide low and tight to pass the Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-40610867530435651182007-04-29T23:09:00.000-05:002007-04-29T23:10:08.765-05:00The creative juices are brewing once moreYes I have a more hectic schedule and yes my software wasn't working, erasing a few blogs but I think I want to write some more, because it's good for me. This evening we worked a few rounds of pads:Focus mitt combinationsJab-cross-lead body hook-rear upper cut-cross-lead head hook (Body 3-Upper cut 3)
Jab-cross-*pause*-jab-overhand-upper cut-cross (2 into 4 angles).
Thai pad rounds: Leg evasionJokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-1166498883146535112006-12-18T21:27:00.000-06:002006-12-18T21:28:03.156-06:00Don't show me you can hit hard, let me feel it and never have the chance to see itI came up with this today as I was holding, lots of folks like to pose as if to demonstrate that they are hitting hard. Don't worry your opponent or coach will know from the impact, you don't have to show them. Today I worked on some clinching concepts:"Garage Door" or cover liftWith this use the cover with a partial duck, to pick up the punch and then wing the elbow up, to work into the clinchJokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-1166497705819278102006-12-18T21:04:00.000-06:002006-12-18T21:08:30.596-06:00RulesYesterday we had a balmy winter day and did some training following our run to the Hill with intervals of sprints, shadowboxing, and push-ups. We then worked kicking and knee combinations alternatively on the pads to finish our warm-up. We then did two sets of 2 x 2 minute rounds on the focus mitts of:Head/Body ReactionsWe used high and side cover to enter in to cross-lead hook-cross, in Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-1166080589978144212006-12-14T01:15:00.000-06:002006-12-15T12:36:08.143-06:00Channelling the ancients and realizing they aren't always right todaySombradaThe sombrada middle range flow pattern (using the right hand to wield the stick). The entire pattern is given in a continuous loop from the perspective of both partner A and B. Numbering in red is from the offensive perspective, while numbering in yellow is the mirror image, that is how those lines of attack appear to the defender. Download written version (PDF).Small workout today in Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-1165986682498159282006-12-12T23:09:00.000-06:002006-12-12T23:11:22.590-06:00JKD & BJJFor JKD we worked on intercepting either by first avoiding the wild swing or striking right off the cocked posture of a haymaker. Using this "inflicted pain" we entered with the straight blast, secured the neck, and delivered our headbutt, knees, and elbows. We then isolated the trapping range and worked on lop sao pok sao. There are a few simple keys to this, for the lop put pressure at the Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-1165792249525536782006-12-10T17:09:00.000-06:002006-12-10T17:13:11.036-06:00Half-Spear, Forearm Check, Etc.Often in fight sports, especially MMA that half-spear, forearm check, and the same technique with various names comes into play. Essentially its the reflexive reaction that occurs when someone rushes you and your put your forearm between them and you. This often checks their motion, but you will have to do something with it. Here are some suggestions:Side thai clinchHalf step away and over/Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-1165791347781655012006-12-10T16:17:00.000-06:002006-12-10T16:55:47.890-06:00JKD & BJJ Position really is everythingCase in point King Leonidas and 300 of his spartans fought and held against the vastly outnumbering legions of Xerxes. In the context of fight sports positioning makes the unmovable sweepable, the untouchable strikable, and the undefeatable beatable. This especially true in the half-guard position. Originally the half-guard was the result of your opponent attempting to pass your guard. This Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-1165704344618064222006-12-09T16:03:00.000-06:002006-12-09T16:45:44.710-06:00Frostbite and adversity builds championsYesterday our university martial arts gym closed for the winter break. That leaves us with our reserve training facility, the Bugeishako (Combat Garage), which is climatologically fine in late spring, summer, and fall. In winter the mat is frozen to a concrete like consistency and your breath steams, the walls serve to slow the winter winds and that's about it. Thus I present here empiric Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-1165469129377556772006-12-06T23:23:00.000-06:002006-12-06T23:26:28.633-06:00Ugly like good cuts go to the bone
This evening we worked on activity level needed to fight. A fighter must be emotionally and physically in action, in training and in combat. Intensity does not mean going apepoop, that's anger not the fierce joy that proper training and fighting bring. We started by intensifying out shadowboxing, extending our strikes, remaining in motion, and visualizing the violent dance between ourselves Jokernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-1162513864198539502006-11-02T18:23:00.000-06:002006-11-02T18:31:51.636-06:00GJ "I...have...returned"After a month of being the nighthawk I finally have gotten back to a normal schedule and have to opportunity to teach my class and train with my team once more. So we started with a really light warm-up to hide my acquired decrepitude. We transitioned from basic core warm-up (squats, jumping jacks, push-ups) to full body dynamic stretching ("Stretching Scientifically: A Guide to Flexibility Jokernoreply@blogger.com0