MY KIND OF GRAPPLING
I’ve always looked at martial arts as a self defence,never a sport! My view on brazilian jiu jitsu has changed over the last couple of years in regards to competition jiu jiutsu vs self defence jiu jitsu,to me there is a big difference between controlling a person and stalling,which seems to be the case nowadays […]
STREET JIU JITSU VS SPORT JIU JITSU
Here’s a perfect description of the difference between street vs sport jiu jitsu explained by Ryron and Rener Gracie regarding how much different the two versions are,and by saying that how many schools actually teach a street defence version???I know i have gone on about this for a while,but i will continue to put it […]
HISTORY OF MARTIAL ARTS: A WAY OF LIFE
This is an interesting short doco about the history of martial arts,and especially about jiu jitsu and judo,how and why it was developed. As clearly stated martial arts was eventually trained and taught to make better people added to the self defence aspect. You can see how much it has evolved in the present time […]
CASUAL VS COMMITMENT
I don’t see the point in doing something casually (i.e Training.) there is no point!! A good boxer doesn’t punch casually,a good wrestler doesn’t grapple casually,a body builder doesn’t lift weights casually and so on…especially when your on your own and no one is watching,no one to try and impress but yourself.If you want to […]
INTENTIONS
We all have an intention when we want to do something,a result we want out of it,or do it for a certain purpose or with a certain purpose,Now whether those reasons are good or bad only the individual will truly know deep inside.eg…You can have a person who chooses to ride a bike to work,he […]
AWARENESS
People who train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or any other physical contact martial arts knows about being aware in combat or even sparring. We must be aware of our bodies and positions while sparring,fighting or competing, I use awareness in my everyday life it has become apart of me,when i work security,train or even just […]
PERFECT POSTURE
It’s amazing how as babies we are born with the natural gift of developing body movement,we underestimate the abilty,motor skills, and learning curve they have as babies.Babies are born with a rounded spine yet they develop strength to achieve a PERFECT posture,If you watch a baby pick something up from the ground they will never […]
KALI CLASS: NEW ADDITION TO THE TIMETABLE, THURSDAYS 7:30PM !!!!!!
I have a new addition to Mitrevski Martial Arts,Their will be a Kali class Thursday nights from 7:30pm, It is a Filipino martial art based on sticks and dagger/knife self defence/ empty hand/ close quarter combat. It isn’t practiced widely as it’s not everyone’s cup of tea,it is not a SPORT but a SELF DEFENCE […]
INTRODUCTORY OFFER
TEACHING IS AN ART!!
Throughout my years of training i have come across many many different types of people, people who have come and gone,people who have remained in my life and people who have made an impact and a big part of my life and training in martial arts. Those people who have impacted my life in martial […]