On Going Light
Hey bro, let’s roll light.There’s a reason that’s a bit of a meme in BJJ. The cliche of someone suggesting a light roll and then
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What’s in a grading?
After another successful grading last week it’s a good time to remind ourselves what gradings are all about.Gradings are a tool. Nothing more nothing less.
Remember that technique?
Recently I’ve had several discussions about how well students remember the techniques or classes that they have been to.Memory is an interesting thing. Especially when
How much choice is too much?
There’s some situations where we want lot’s of choice (like say ice cream flavours). And then there’s others where choice gets in the way, slows
What’s the worst that can happen?
What’s the worst that can happen?How often do you ask this question? I mean really ask it and take the time to consider the answer?Because
Self Defence, Risk Assessment & COVID-19
Perhaps the most important aspect of self defence is awareness and risk assessment. It should be the starting point of any conversation about how to
Time flies – make the most of it
Well we’re a half of the way through the year. It’s funny how quickly time can fly, and we can find ourselves wondering if we’ve
How do martial arts build confidence?
There are many reasons why people get interested in training Martial Arts. By far one of the most common we hear is “confidence”. What is confidence? Simply put
Resolutions, goals, and minding your business
And so we’ve rolled into another year (see what I did there?)New year’s resolutions have gone out of fashion, I get that. “You shouldn’t wait
If Somethings Worth Doing…
At the last official rolling session for the year I found myself reminded of some great advice I once read.Anything worth doing, is worth doing poorly…..at first.Which when you think about it is absolutely common sense.
Have a Game Plan (and maybe stick to it)
That’s Interesting…As I peruse the latest event results posted on this page, I notice somethign interesting. The various successes reported, be they MMA or BJJ
Getting the fire back
I was thinking today about the peaks and troughs we all go through with training. Sometimes we feel like we’re rolling really well and sometimes
Lessons from the Rugby World Cup (so far)
Pool play is almost finished in the world cup and it’s fair to say the NZ public isn’t overjoyed at the all blacks performance so
What is Alpha MMA
MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world today. As events like UFC and shows like The Ultimate Fighter have become more and more
The Gathering 2013 – Matt Perkins’ report
Two weeks ago an eighteen strong contingent from New Zealand landed in Melbourne for the 13th annual Will/Machado BJJ competition “The Gathering” with clubs GroundControl
Rank bonanza. 2 blues, 2 purples and 2 brown!
John Will’s visits to GroundControl always generate excitement. His latest trip on November 24 proved to be even more significant than usual. Not only did
Wins, Learns and upgrades.
It’s a been a huge couple of weeks for GroundControl. On February 11 Shayne Young was back in the cage fighting to keep his undefeated
What a year!
Well another training year almost in the books. And it was another standout. We welcomed a host of new students onto the mat, bid farewell
Last opportunity to train with one of the worlds best BJJ competitors – Book Now!
Title: Robert Drysdale Gi SeminarLocation: GroundControl Auckland, 20 Stonedon DriveDescription: Rare opportunity to come and learn from one of the sports most successful competitorsProfessor Robert Drysdale is one
John Will brings more toys
The weekend of June 18 saw John Will back in auckland. Many of the senior students describe John’s visits as christmas because of all of
Coach Craven wins the World Trials
Congratulations to Head Coach Andrew Craven for taking out the puple belt over 74kg division at the world trials in Auckland on November 13. This
Richie Cooper does us proud at King of the Door
Congratulations to RICHIE BOOM BOOM COOPER for getting through the first round of King of the Door last night with a dominant first TKO via
Travis Moors takes GCMMA to Australia
On Friday November 5 Travis Moors represented GroundControl in our first international MMA match. The fixture was the Fury event run by Advance Martial arts
John Will back in November
Remember, John Will is back at GC Auckland on November 20th running his world class seminars in both BJJ and MMA. John’s MMA seminars are unique to
GroundControl go 7 for 7
On Satruday October 23, three of our members fought in the Art of War promotion held at the Auckland Boxing Association. This was a mix
Good Showing at BJJ nationals
Saturday June 25 was a huge day for GroundControl. It started with the BJJ nationals run by Douglas Santos and Paulo Sorisso. Due to some