Tuesday, May 22, 2012

AGIG Camp II

What an awesome experience it was to be a part of the Australian Girls In Gi Camp number 2.  I was invited to give two seminars on the first day of the camp.  It was my first experience giving seminars but it was fabulous.  A bit like taking a class but MORE!  More people and more techniques!  The best part of being involved was meeting these wonderful women who all have in common their love of jiu-jitsu.  

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Kid's Class

The EMWJJA team is made up of a pretty special bunch of people, who are all very loyal, passionate and dedicated to BJJ. This loyalty and dedication is not solely shown by the adults of the club, it is also very evident in the Kids Class. Every Thursday between 4 and 5pm Paul Sayers, the club's resident black belt in Hobart, takes the kids through warm ups, drills and techniques, followed by one-on-one rolling. This week, EMWJJA's head instructor Minol visited Hobart for the first time since he, Esther and the kids moved to Melbourne in January, and conducted a grading session for the kids class's most dedicated students. A big congratulations to Emma, Max and Arthur who undertook their Grey Belt exam - congratulations on your new belts guys! Jacoba also did a belt exam and was awarded her Yellow & Black Belt - congratulations Jacoba! Kaea, Ezra, Caleb and Jesse were also awarded a stripe each on their Yellow Belts. Well done everyone!
Back - Emma, Jacoba, Jesse, Kaea, Caleb, Ezra, Josh
Front - Paul, Max, Jackie, Izzie, Luca, Arthur, Minol
The next generation of BJJ Girls coming up through the ranks:
Kaea, Emma and Jacoba
Keep up the good work kids!!