What: The concept behind a GrappleThon is very simple: at least two people are grappling at any one point over a predetermined period. When: 14:00 on Saturday 12th April 2014 until 14:00 on Sunday 13th April 2014 (for the Facebook event, click here) Where: At our upcoming second location in the new Hit Fit venue, which…
At the end of last month, we learned how to transition from side control into mount. The mount is one of two positions that are generally viewed as the most dominant in BJJ: the other is back mount, the reverse of this position. That dominance is reflected by the value ascribed to mount and back…
Valentine’s Day is all about love and caring for others, so it seems like a good time to think about helping charity. At Artemis BJJ, we will be doing our bit through an event on the 12th April, known as a ‘GrappleThon’ (there is further information on the Facebook event page). The concept is simple: over…
If possible, I generally use JustGiving for GrappleThons. However, sometimes the charity I want to support is smaller, so goes for a free fundraising platform instead. From my experience, MyDonate is the best of the free platforms. That’s run by the large UK company, BT. It has a few advantages over JustGiving, the main one…
At Artemis BJJ, we believe the optimum way to learn is by focusing on specific positions for extended periods of time. That’s why each month, all lessons will cover the same position, enabling students to really concentrate on enhancing that aspect of their game. We’ll be looking at maintaining, escaping and attacking the position, through…
Thanks to everyone who headed to the Bristol Sports Centre for the first official Artemis BJJ class today! There was a mix of purple, blue and white belts, which was really great to see. If you would like to join us, the next session will be on Wednesday at the same time, 19:30-20:30. Full details of…
We are delighted to announce the opening of a new Brazilian jiu jitsu club in Bristol with a great central training venue. The first lesson at Artemis BJJ will be on Monday 27th January at Bristol Sports Centre, Portland Square. Why not come along and try BJJ? Your first week is free. Dónal and Can…
On Saturday 4th May, a ‘GrappleThon’ in which at least two people sparred in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) for a day and a night took place at a martial arts club in Bristol. The event was attended by grapplers from all over the country, part of a collective response from the BJJ community to a…
If you’ve been following me on slideyfoot.com over the last two years, then you’ll know that I’ve put an increasing amount of time and effort into organising something I’ve dubbed the ‘GrappleThon‘, an idea which I first saw in March 2011 via a live stream from Martial Arts Planet in Ontario, Canada. I arranged my…
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