The ‘Domoplata’ is a mounted shin choke (Gogoplata) named after Marcelo Garcia black belt Dominyka Obelenyte, the 2015 female black belt world champion (weight & absolute) who is well known […]
The Kimura Trap & Positions of Transition
The Kimura Trap leads to an excellent series of transitions and submissions. It has been popularised by David Avellan and frequently utilised by such names as Andre Galvao, Keenan Cornelius, […]
Rafael Mendes BJJ Seminar Canberra 2017
Elements Fitness is proud to announce that we will be hosting Rafael Mendes on his 2017 Australian tour. Rafa is 2nd degree blackbelt under Atos co-founder Ramon Lemos and has […]
How to start training BJJ (or any martial art)
Training in a martial art can be one of the most rewarding and positive experiences you can have in your life providing benefits to you physically, mentally and emotionally. That […]
Belief and patience: the key to progressing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Recently I was listening to social media entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk talking to an aspiring entrepreneur. He posed the question, “Are you losing belief, or do you just wish it was […]
My 14 Year Journey to Black Belt
2002 – 2005 – White Belt I was a 21 year old who had just begun a philosophy degree at university. The local video store had allowed me to see […]
Uchikomi
Most judo clubs practice uchikomi. In an ideal world, it looks like this. Uchikomi is repetition training for judo throws. The person practicing a throw goes through all motions of […]
Fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
One thing I consistently notice when training with different Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) coaches and instructors, is that everyone has a different opinion of what techniques are considered fundamental. It got […]
The Genius of Dr. Kano
Dr. Jigoro Kano is well known as a philosopher, educational reformer and, most famously, the founder of Kodokan Judo. His ideas and concepts completely revolutionised the martial arts landscape and […]
Travelling with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
One of the nice things about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is that you can travel practically anywhere in the world and find somewhere to train. Training in a new academy […]