Hi all!

Just confirming that we are closed today due to the public holiday. See you all tomorrow for another fantastic Spring day on the mat!

Reminder too that this Sunday is the Urban Survival Workshop, it will be our best to-date. Experienced and unexperienced, members and non-members are all welcome and encouraged.

Secure your spot here: https://www.redboatkungfu.com/events/

Or pay on the day, but do get your name down.

Next Sunday is John Will’s BJJ seminar. Register for that online, on Facebook or at the desk.

See you on the mat.

Courage…it cannot be taught but it can be learned ..you cannot teach someone to be courageous but you can inspire them to be so ..you cannot teach someone courage but you can teach them the skills needed to increase confidence and preparedness which over time lends itself  to courage  …But what is courage? it is often referred to as fearlessness …its not … its not the absence of fear or anxiety it is the ability to overcome them …physical courage is bravery in the face of physical pain hardship or even death…Moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition…Fortitude also described as courage includes perseverance and patience…Winston Churchill once quoted Courage is rightly considered the most esteemed of human qualities because it is the quality the guarantees all others..So how do we learn courage? ..Through training …Practice …Diligent practice …Anyone can practice a virtue haphazardly but to practice consistently requires courage ..Lets look at sparring for example …Do you experience Fear or anxiety when it come to sparring? most do… If not so much now … At some point definitely…How do you overcome that fear …Training …preparation…and not just being prepared but KNOWING YOU ARE PREPARED…i suffered from these same fears and anxieties when i was competing…the fear seems logical because we cannot know the end of anything when we are at the beginning so it eats away at us and we imagine the worst possible scenarios …I overcame the fear by being prepared by leaving nothing to chance by becoming comfortable at being uncomfortable to develop resilience and courage  and having faith and in doing so i have enjoyed many successes…So don’t let fear stand in the way… Rise above it and be COURAGEOUS!!!

PS: Tonight’s BJJ class is taken by Pete and will include flow rolling, revision of last week’s chokes and sweeps plus an extra sweep and an extra choke.

Hi again great fun last night breaking down the flow drill sections its really taking shape and winning the hand fight with grip stripping and more …Tonight we have Pete running the bjj class he’ll revise 3 chokes and 3sweeps from last week plus 1 extra choke and 1 extra sweep and flow rolling …Dont miss it…And dont forget to register your name for urban survival on sunday the 13th …Regards Sifu

Hi everyone thanks for last night working on the shoulder roll and counter punch then lots of sparring, increasing the choice of weapons during the round to clearly see how your chess pieces move around the board …great fun! kudos to John(KRAKEN) demonstrating some great movement well done …Tonight some more chi sau flow drills got a couple of new ones for you …Another kicking flow drill and the grip strips we missed on monday….ill be coaching a 45 min Wing chun foundation class tonight for all levels starting at 7.15 so see you on the mat! regards Sifu

Hi everyone this week we add the second phase of all the forms in high detail…Plus chi sau flow drill from bon larp to cross arm to double arm to pummelling and back …High kicking partner drills and grip strips …lots of fun !! The urban survival seminar is on sunday october 11 …This a critical workshop… I have  been developing this course for more than 40 years and this will be the most advanced todate …Its madness out there you must take responsability for you and your loved ones safety and survival on the street…a detailed breakdown of the event will be posted in 24 hours …It is open to friends and family …Zac will be taking an awsome class today at 12.15 …Ill see you on the mat at 6pm regards Sifu

Tonight’s 6:30pm class with Vadim is about utilising guard – the visor – and modified bon sau. Then sparring drills with 16oz gloves.

Saturday morning 9am with Frances is a warm up followed by 3x no break conditioning workouts then 4x 2min boxing workout.

10am with Sifu will be a recap of the week.

11am kids with Damien is the last kids class of the term. Big congrats to Alek, Samay and Adam! They impressed in the Fight Night in Matraville with Samay earning one of the Best on the Mat Awards!

See you on the mat!

BJJ Sydney on a Thursday Night

Today’s 6PM Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Class:

Chain attacks and chain sweeps
3 chokes from guard and
3 sweeps from guard
Flow rolling

For more classes view our timetable.

BJJ Chokes and Closed Guard

Chokes from closed guard are among the introductory submissions for tapping out any opponent, indeed against towering and heavier exponents. Else, the closed guard chokes are far more effective than even in the most esteemed jiu-jitsu and MMA bouts. The closed guard is one of the most elementary and tricky guards in BJJ wrestling. It’s an excellent position, particularly for newcomers, in which they will learn a wide variety of generalities, strategies, and sensibilities. Else, the closed guard opens for its players a broad pasture of effective submissions, sweeps, and transitions in both jiu-jitsu gi, no-gi, and MMA. Choke attacks are again and again used in BJJ martial arts, combative sports, self- defense, and martial combat. It’s among the most essential finishers that can put an adversary to sleep. Therefore, a fighter should know numerous choke options from his first days on the mat.

Also, there’s a broad list of chokes in BJJ martial arts, for example as the triangle choke, cross choke, and clock choke, only to name some. So, join us and discover a list of the some Brazilian jiu-jitsu chokes from the closed guard.

See you on the mat!

More precision work on forms tonight  plus ally cat strikes 2.0 see you at 6pm!!! regards Sifu

Mayur’s 7:15pm class tonight is all about short range weapons including uppercuts then sparring with 16’s.

That’s settled then from Monday next week all evening classes bar Vadims 6:30pm Friday class will start at 6pm…Plus i will be teaching a 7.15 pm on Wednesday starting in October …Thanks for your feedback…see you on the mat …Sifu…

PS lunchtime crew traditional class today see you there !

Tonight’s 6:30pm class with Vadim is attack by combination utilising fakes, feints and changing levels. Build up from last week’s sparring, starting position from the clinch.

Tomorrow’s 9am with Frances will start with a stretch then power workout, 3 rounds 20min time cap, then boxing power 7min challenge 7x1min 10sec rest then partner’s turn. Stretch to cool down.

10am with Sifu is a recap of the week on the mat!

11am kids kung fu with Damien will be cross arm sparring and Tan Sau blocks. Reminder to parents: Fight Night next Thursday 26th September.  5pm St Agnes school, Bunnerong Rd Matraville. Gloves and mouth guards are essential. $5 rego fee pay on the night.

Hi everyone great training last night enjoying the ally cat strikes and the double action straight punch …But on another note i would like everyone to please respond to this email regarding a potential time change from 5.45 pm to 6 pm weeknights  and restarting the 7.15 on wednesday night …it seems that more and more students are finding it difficult to get to class …your feedback is appreciated regards Sifu

In addition, Jiu jitsu 5:45
Revision last class.
Open guard passes to back control (regular stuff, cartwheel and leg lace cartwheel). Pentagram choke and Death Star (both No gi chokes from back control).

Haha, just “regular stuff” 🤣🤣🤣