Eddie Bravo Spokane seminar recap
10th Planet Spokane was proud to have the opportunity to host an Eddie Bravo Jiu Jitsu seminar on May 19th 2012. 34 people participated, including athletes from as far as, Portland, Seattle, Lewiston, and even Calgary. Special thanks of camaraderie to John Salami and his squad. John brought up about 7 studs all the way from Portland Oregon to get in on this action. Thanks John! We were also very proud to have our 6 members of the Youth Ultimate Team in attendance. They did great and really worked hard to get the moves as much as possible. They represented the team well, and Eddie was very complimentary. Way to go kids!
Eddie is always a quite entertaining figure during his seminars. From Chem trails and conspiracy theory to the ongoing Renato Saga, he always brings a much needed “fun” element to a seminar. Also very clear and motivating during his time teaching us, was how much he cared about Jiu Jitsu and making it better. Constantly being willing to evolve and adapt the system to deal with the latest advancements in the sport. For Jiu Jitsu to stay dominant it has to be willing to accept new styles/methods/techniques, and Eddie has always made it clear that he really wants Jiu Jitsu to prevail.
In that order, he presented members in attendance with a very method driven way of getting to an advanced and skilled opponent to give you the Lockdown. Specifically we worked on the ¼ Guard systems and how to advance that into a full half guard with Lockdown. From the Lockdown, we start to make big moves, both in sweeps, subs, and great transitions to back. Eddie also really focused on helping athletes understand that “the Lockdown Battle” is a long term issue, and not to give up or get impatient. It is going to be a battle, anticipate it, and accept it.
Of special note, the event was hosted primarily by 10th planet Spokane’s Manager, Andrea Phifer. And a terrific job she did, indeed. With refreshments and cool badges that Eddie was more than willing to sign, she seemed to have anticipated everything and really made the event a splash. I really enjoyed the fruits, water, etc. Esp. for the kids, they really benefited from it. Thank you for all the hard work and all the prep work that went into making the gym as accommodating as possible!
-RW Pegau
