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Start Here
Welcome to Defend Yourself. Im glad you’re here. As Rickson Gracie's uke (assistant), I am lucky and grateful to be guided by the GOAT 🐐 on a daily basis. In this group I share the lessons I’ve learned over decades of martial arts training, competition, weapons training, and self defense scenarios. I encourage you to share your experience as well so that we all may learn from and support each other. Step 1: Please introduce yourself by commenting on this post. Share your rank, your martial arts experience, a photo if you like, and where you train. Step 2: Click here to enter the "Get Started Classroom."
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Seminar in Miami 1/18
I’m teaching a seminar focusing on self defense and invisible jiujitsu next Saturday at Splendid Savage in Miami. Send @Carlos Carlos Reyes a message to reserve your spot. Jan 18th 2026. Splendid Savage Jiu Jitsu Miami https://www.instagram.com/p/DTIxUw8gErs/?igsh=MW4xZnZ6bzJ6ajRxMA==
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How to defend against a stack pass?
During Q&A Professor James showed how to use weight distribution to defend against a stack pass. He also showed how to practice with an exercise ball and apply some decompression breathing. Looking forward to tomorrow's Q&A sessions.
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Article by Eddie Fyvie on Fundamentals in Jiu-Jitsu
Here is a link to another article by Eddie Fyvie on Fundamentals in Jiu-Jitsu that you may find interesting. https://open.substack.com/pub/eddiefyvie/p/the-definitive-guide-to-fundamentals?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=28tq2b
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Teaching Kids classes
kids classes being 45 minutes long. I see so many schools now doing 45 minute kids classes. Am I just old in that I have a hard time pulling that trigger? I know I could create some more time slots by doing that but even with the hour I have I feel like I need an hour and a half sometimes. Even when I wrestled at 13, practice was an hour and a half plus. I goof and make fun with my kids a ton and I get that takes time out but I feel like the extra time I take messing with the kids is so fun and important.
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