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Training report: Turtle and Serge upgrade to second degree

This week, we taught the topic of the turtle.

It is the last position of our twelve program.

We taught the fundamentals of the position, back take from turtle and three reversals and/or guard retention techniques.

For the submissions, we also taught the clock choke and the rolling crucifix.


James is back from New York where he trained intensily Renzo Gracie Academy.

He was attending the advanced classes on a daily basis under the tutelage of John Danaher.

James has absorbed a vast amount of knowledge during his stay (about 4 months) and we are looking to learn them.

On his first week back, James taught a couple of side control escapes.

James concentrated on nogi training.
Therefore, I would expect him to be teaching nogi in Sandringham on Wednesday and Nogi in Epsom on Thursday.


Laurance also has some merchandise from Future Kimono for sale if you are interested.















Serge received his second degree from the IBJJF.
Another big milestone for the club as we now have 2 IBJJF certified second degrees black belts.

If you are interested to join our club, please come down for a free class or email us if you have any questions.

Come down and join us before the New Year rush as you might miss out as you can close new members if we reach our limits.

Also, we are still taking enrollment for the Junior Squad for term 1 at Sandringham.









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