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| Welcome! | February Newsletter / 2011 |
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Northwest Black Belts at Glover Seminar
Brian Johnson, Bart Smith, James Foster, Robert Owens, Jeff Glover, Tom Oberhue, Harold Utterback, and Omar Santiago (not in picture)
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Greetings!
Things are hitting high gear post the Jeff Glover Seminar and as we are heading towards March and the beginning of tournament session - The Revolution on March 12, in Tacoma, and Pan-Ams March 24 - 27, in Irvine, CA. For those looking to get tournament preparation / rounds, the best times to train are as follows: - Tuesday, BJJ 4 at 7:30 pm -- tournament rounds and conditioning
- Thursday, BJJ 4 at 7:30 pm - tournament drills and game-planning
- Saturday, Open Train at 11am - rounds, drills, and conditioning
The time to win a tournament is in the weeks and months prior to the tournament. These training sessions are open to everyone who wants to push themselves and challenge themselves via competition. Also, save the date. Professor Saulo Ribeiro will be returning to Five Rings May 20 - 22. He will be doing a public seminar on Saturday, May 21. You don't want to miss it! ! !  
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| Jeff Glover Seminar Summary |
 | Jeff Glover Seminar - January 29, 2011
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Highlights: Great movement, Riding the Ball, Deep Half Guard, D'Arce Chokes, 50/50, and InspiringJeff spent three days at Five Rings Jiu Jitsu, January 28 - 30, sharing his interpretation of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Friday, he taught a smokin' group class to the Five Rings crew.
Saturday's public seminar sold out with over 40 participants - including seven Northwest black belts and five brown belts. It was an amazing day of deep half guard, D'Arce series, 50/50 technique, and mind-blowing flow drills and smooth movement.
Wow ... the weekend was FULL of great technique, great movement, great training. Folks enjoyed the training and the perspective on the sport. Jeff is a great coach and super cool to hang out with.
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See the FULL report and pictures HERE
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Academy Celebration - Tons of Fun and Good Times
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On Saturday January 15th Five Rings Jiu Jitsu held a party to celebrate both the beginning of a new year and the completion of our first year as an academy.
 The premise was great but the takeaway was so much more. The evening was a testimonial to what we have all grown in one short year. The scene was that of a gym far more senior, and it was amazing to be a part of. Around 80 people sharing an incredibly thoughtful array of great tasting foods, warm conversation and camaraderie with those they consider friends, training partners or even family!
Looking around at the family of friends we've established and the level of jiu jitsu practitioners flourishing on our mats in just a year ... it is really fantastic. The list of accomplishments we've achieved is impressive.
To see the FULL report and pictures, go HERE.
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Other Gym Happenings
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Trip to the University of Jiu Jitsu in San Diego
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Coach Tom and Nathan Jeffers travelled down do the University of Jiu Jitsu to train with Professor Saulo Ribeiro and staff during the first weekend of January. It was three days of intense, technical training.
To see the University of Jiu Jitsu write-up, click HERE.
Tom and Nathan took six hours of semi-privates - one hour with Saulo, one hour with Jake Mapes, and four hours with Cadu Francis. It was fantastic training.
Tom is committed to getting down to UJJ on a regular basis to keep up on his Jiu Jitsu studies and bring them back to Five Rings. Purple Belts Fabio Moreschalchi and Mike Duffy from Minneapolis Visit Five Rings Jiu Jitsu
Five Rings Jiu Jitsu had two visitors in early January - Fabio Morescalchi (purple belt / 1 stripe) and Mike Duffy (purple belt). Tom began trained with Fabio back in 1995. They reconnected a few years ago when Fabio decided to return to the sport that he loves - Jiu Jitsu.
 They came to train with Coach Tom Oberhue and the Five Rings crew.
It was great having them - they took privates from Tom, group classes on Thursday and Saturday, and were a part of the Academy Celebration.
Fabio helps runs the BJJ club at the Minnesota Kali Group (MKG) in Minneapolis and Mike assists. Tom has travelled out to Minneapolis twice to run Jiu Jitsu seminars.
Full Report
Salem-Keizer BJJ Opens its Doors in February. Open Gym Exchange on Friday, February 4 - Congrats! ! !
 On Friday, February 4, a crew of Five Rings members (Coach Tom, Coach Eric, Aaron Sparling, Kyle Kraxberger, Kevin Dadik, Nick Marvin, Hixon Dorsett, and Chloe Dorsett) travelled down to Keizer, Oregon, to be a part of the Salem-Keizer BJJ Academy's grand opening.
Full Report
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| Gym Calendar - Important Dates |
March 5 Gym Exchange 11 am - 1 pm at Academy March 5 Ninja Night / Parents' Date Night - 5 - 11pm at Academy
March 12 Revolution Tournament - Bonney Lake, WA
March 24 - 27 Pan Jiu Jits Championships - Irvine, CA May 20 - 22 Saulo Ribeiro Seminar June 1 - 4 World BJJ Championship in LA July 21 - 24 Masters and Seniors World BJJ Championship in Rio de Janeiro For a comprehensive calendar of upcoming events, go HERE
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 Train smart. Train tough. Train fun!
In good health,
Tom Oberhue
Five Rings Jiu Jitsu and Fitness |
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