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OOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

its Professor Goldson now........

Today GB Sheffield hosted a class by head instructor Lagarto, with 50 people taking to the mats the Forge was packed, at the end of the day John Goldson received a surprise he was not expecting.

I would like to take this chance to tell you all that John Goldon (TrueBJJ) today received his black belt in bjj from our head instructor Lagarto.

For those of you who did not know a BJJ Black belt is one of the hardest things to achieve in martial arts today, taking on average 10 years to gain.

John has been involved with BJJ since the early days and has forged the way in making BJJ popular, everyone who today trains BJJ in sheffield will have a link to john in some way. Be it directly from training with him or indirectly via your own coaches.

This signifies the highest standards in the sport and philosophy of BJJ. John is only the 3rd Black belt awarded by Lagarto ever, we are very lucky to have a man of his calibre and integrity representing us and the sport today.

From everyone at GB Sheffield and all BJJers i would like to congratulate him on achieving such great things.

Not to leave out the other promotions, Naz, Kyle, lil adam all received blue belts and jake received his orange belt. well done guys.

lesson is dont get cocky

Im not going to say that Semi contact martial art is for "wimps" as I know of a big name Semi contact world champion who actually killed someone in a street fight with a single punch.

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LOL

to be fair, a drunk could kill with a single punch, its not a real test of your lethality....... its more **** luck.

and as for the vid above, it makes me smile everytime i see it...... cresent kicks love it

thats why i love bjj, you can spar full tilt every day because (unless you get a dick head training with you) you can apply submissions slowly and you can tap out....... its a little harder to tap when your legs turn to jelly and your falling to the floor nose smashed and teeth missing.

i agree with craig, practice/learn then smash

remember fren always must smash, espesh wen passa de gward an aple treeangoo. but esesh wen cloke choke ~~~~~t

yes, next question

10% discount

thats better.

;-)

there was a neat choke in the video, see if you can spot it ;-)

thanks for the feedback

sorry my bad, yes 22nd of Jan

Gracie Barra Sheffield are hosting a Seminar taken by Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt BRUNO ALVES.

He is a BJJ World Champion 2008, 2x European Champion, 2009 Pan American Silver medalist, 2010 South American Champion and 2010 silver Rio Open and World Cup medalist.

This is your chance to train with a champion level BJJ Black belt, this seminar is open to ALL but please be advised that all places must be payed for in advance.

The cost is £25 and the seminar will run from 11:30am until 2:30pm

Thanks

visit http://www.theforge-ma.co.uk or http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/group.php?gid=6430369507

The price structure at The Forge has changed.

£45 per month now gets you BOTH BJJ and MMA there is NO extra charge to train both.

So for £45 per month you can train upto 17 lessons a week.

If you choose to pay for the year its £495 (saving £120) and you get a free Gracie Barra Gi.

Kids classes are £3:50 each or £25 per month

Student discount still applies.

Time table is as follows:

Mon: 5:15-6 kids BJJ

6-7 Fundamental BJJ

7-8 Intermediate BJJ (White 3 stripe & above)

8-8:30 BJJ Sparing

Tues: 10-11 Open mat

6-7 MMA Bag work

7-8 MMA Technical

8-8:30 MMA Sparing

Wed: 5:15-6 kids BJJ

6-7 Fundamental BJJ

7-8 Intermediate BJJ (White 3 stripe & above)

8-8:30 BJJ Sparing

Thurs: 10-11 Open mat

6-7 MMA Cardio

7-8 MMA Technical

8-8:30 MMA Sparing

Fri: 6-7 BJJ Sparing

7-8 NoGi Grappling

Sat: 10-11 Kids BJJ

11-1 Open mat

If you introduce a friend, for every month they pay the £45 you will get a months half price training upto 3 months.

This can be incremental, ie: introduce two and you can get a months half price and so on.

See John for more details.

any questions please contact John Goldson

tel 07738588925

email info@theforge-ma.co.uk

good point, but it is an intro type video made on our open day.

plus we dont want to show you all the good stuff, you might not come down and train :-)

what sort of stuff do you think should be in it?

thanks gregg

we have other videos but these are a little out of date.

or

no, i dont think i'm in it

I have been shown this promo video made by a member of the team, and thought you would all like to see.

enjoy

http://vimeo.com/18067103

Gregg

only two classes left of this year, dont miss out

Congratulations to James "willow" Fairclough on recieving his well earned Purple Belt in BJJ from Lagarto today, James has earned this rank trought hard work and solid techniques.

Well Done wee man,

From All at GB Sheffield

The Forge will be closed from the 23rd of December until 4th Jan.

If you want to train over the holidays John has agreed to have two open mat sessions for you to train.

These will be the 28th and 30th, BUT if you wish to attend you must contact john by the 18th of Dec at the latest to tell him.

THESE CLASSES WILL NOT HAPPEN IF PEOPLE DONT SAY THEY WANT THEM.

Thanks and Merry Christmas from all at The Forge

Well its been and gone, and it was a great success.

Thank you all who attended and braved the snow/ ice/ cold and lazyness to attend what has to have been one of the best seminars held in sheffield for a while.

Gazzy was an insparation and showed aspects of BJJ that most people dont see.

After a traditionally hard warm up (no one needed the bucket), Gazzy showed movment drill which then transitioned into submissions and controls.

From all at The Forge we thank her for her knowledge and time, this epic 3.5 hour session could have gone on all day and Gazzy would have stayed to ensure everyone had the details down.

Again thanks and watch this space for future seminars with possibly some of the biggest names in BJJ and grappling.

This is the perfect seminar for everyone, Gazzy is an awesome coach and fighter.

New starters or people thinking about starting BJJ will gain solid techniques and confidence.

BJJ players will gain even more and develop their game to new levels.

Ladies (and gents) this is your chance to train with one of the best female grapplers in the world.

Please support BJJ in the North.

Thanks Gregg

ps Please contact John Goldson in advance as numbers are limited

http://www.theforge-ma.co.uk

were there no mma fights on this card?

this is very funny stuff, people think bjjers argue a lot.

oh sorry i saw the spelling and though bjj,

i'd imagin my advice still applies to trad jj.

From any point of view but especially from a SD point of view I would say that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is one of the best martial arts for women to learn. As effective as striking arts can be for SD, some of the more serious attacks made on women are more likely to take place on the ground so it's important to be able to properly defend yourself from such positions.

 

Training BJJ (or any other grappling-based art for that matter) is also a good way to build up your mental strength for dealing with attacks. I would say that the more comfortable you can get rolling and sparring in close-quarter situations, the more confident you will be if you are ever faced with an attacker.

 

There are quite a few BJJ clubs in Sheffield so it's worth taking the time to visit each of them to find the "right" club for you. I train at Sheffield Martial Arts Centre (you can find our class details here: http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=638993) and I personally think it is a great place to train!

 

Hope to see you training soon

well said, and congats on you blue

jiu jitsu is the one of the most complicated martial arts around, you have to put the time in on the mats, simple as that.

its not an easy road and anyone who tells you you'll have a black belt in under ten years doesnt know the game.