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SAINTS….WORLD CHAMPIONS!…..WHO DAT!

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Weight: 221.2

A day I never thought I would see in my lifetime came last night. The Saints…My favorite team of all time, who stuck with us fans, and whom we stuck by through the lowest of the lows….are the SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONS!!!! First Our President …Barack Obama….and Now This!!! Man! What blessings!

Thought For The Day: Not even the most evil of intentions can dull the brightness of God’s blessings!

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Pesadelo Unplugged…Tournament Day and Trip Home

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Weight: 222.2

Well I get absolutely NO sleep due to the time change and the normal performance anxiety associated with a big tournament, so I am up and at em on time. I walk into the venue and see the team forming and feel at ease. Not sure why, as I honestly do not feel prepared fully, but I am ok. Drink my red bull I get my sammich (Proscuitto Ham is abundant over here and is the bomb!) and have one of the little cups of coffee…These things are so strong it’s ridiculous…Well anyway, in about 10 minutes I am wired! I get my GI on and I am really inspired by seeing all the world class champions on the Alliance team…It’s really an honor that they make me feel like such a part of the group…
I make my way to the bullpen and get my stretching and warming up in…Due to the fact I am on the first side of the bracket, I get called first…Two matches and two triangles later, I am champion of my weight division!!! The opponent in my gold medal match was jacked…He was a very nice guy and really strong… when I locked the triangle on at the end, even though I had the angle correct, I could not even get my legs connected for it…So I improvised and used the side of my arm to close the choke!…

Anyways, I sat after that to watch some GREAT matches in the adult division! Our guys put on a show and I really was happy to see how well we were doing and even with not a full contingent there! My open weight comes up and I go through my first two opponents triangle and triangle…My passing needs work seriously though…I ended up facing Ramon Jamur in my third match(Quarter finals)…He got the same takedown I had seen him do throughout his weight division and his first open match…I had made my mind up to jump guard, but was still too slow…I have to improve my decision making at this level is I wish to be successful…He worked to pass the entire time but I was confident he could not…My mistake was that I worked to aggressively to finish him from horrible positions…I should have worked and been more confident in my sweep game to get to the point I wished to be..I had more than enough opportunities, even when he tried to hold on to stall, but I did not pull the trigger…at the end, I came to a kneebar attempt as well as a very tight straight ankle lock which he defended only b/c he had about 20 seconds to hold out…I know it was close as he had to attend to it at the medics after, but it was too late, so my lack of preparation and bad decision making kept me from the medal podium in the open weight breaking my streak started at purple belt…:(

Later that evening, we found out that the Alliance team placed First in Adult, Female, and beginners, and second in Master/Seniors…The masters (Jacare’ and Fabio) honored me with giving me the Master/Senior trophy to take home with me. I was told by Fabio I was the type of fighter they could count! Between that and Jacare’ telling me he was proud of what I had done and who I was for the team, I really was moved! This meant a lot to me!

The team went to a churrscaria and then we drove around a bit through the town seeing the sights before going back into the hotel…I stayed up through the night to be sure to make it to the airport on time…No sleep really is catch up tome and my ribs for the first time are REALLY aching…Especially on the flight from Lisbon to London…Note: British food is freaking horrible!…Cold salmon chunks, green onions and some little black things..capers i think…are NOT supposed to be in a sandwich…anyways…I get to London and I am treated to being able to sit in the Admiral’s lounge to make it through my four hr layover! this secret lair has juices, sodas, wine, beer…food and FREE internet….I catch up on good food and emails and get ready for my trip home…Once on the plane, I must reiterate….ANYONE farting on a plane on a trip of longer than 45min, due to the fact planes recycle air, should be stabbed in the neck and/or stomach, and then thrown from the plane! It was so bad, I honestly tuned around, looked in the faces of the two folks behind me and said “REALLY!? Damn….” …dunno which one it was, but they are dying inside and should see a doctor!…It was almost as bad as the dude who had obviously shat himself, and had the security line in London parting like the red sea as he tried to make it to the AA desk…Ask me about that sometime…But dude smelled like Bagasse (look it up on google…naaaasty)…
I arrive home, hurting and tired as I had only slept perhaps two hrs of the flight, but it’s on to the gym to teach…I hope I was coherent but I am certain I was not…LOL I felt better after class as my students always work hard and are good folks…Finally it was home to sleep…I hate the length of travel, but even the worst feelings at the beginning, turn into decent trips ….
I do have new inspiration from some of the younger guys on my team and Fabio having faith in me and my skills, as well as seeing Helvetio and Megaton as well as The General compete in the Adult division….As I had planned to compete in the Adult division Mundials as well as Master/Senior Worlds, and due to the fact I felt I could have competed well in the Euro Championships Adult division had I done so, I plan to enter Pan Ams at Pessadissimo in the Adult division and I WILL be on that podium…I will use a tournament or two before that as a tune up at adult as well…I have much to work on, but, I should be able to with what God has given me. It is a daunting task but I only have a limited time to be able to reach my goals…So….I fight on….

Though For The Day: Today, nobody cares; but tomorrow they will.

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Pesadelo Unplugged (2010 Euro Championsips Vol1)

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Pictures to come later…No Internet Access From My Laptop Right Now!

Weight: 228

Last week, went to the Abu Dhabi Pro Trials…I subbed my first three opponents, and popped a rib in the semi-final to claim third place…I tried to continue after some medical help but the pain was too great…So I was not able to secure a trip to Abu Dhabi later this year…Honestly, had my jiu-jitsu been on point as it should have, I would have been ok to get tot he top of the podium. that said, my training has worried me. I do not feel I am doing enough, nor am I able to focus on developing my game to the point it needs to be to accomplish my goals for this year nor next. Even when I do train, it does not seem I am putting forth enough effort or perhaps I am just not talented enough to reach my goals…I dunno, but, I have been feeling my age a bit lately…
That said…I left for Portugal a day ago, feeling very anxious and upset for some reason. Honestly felt on the verge of breaking up and giving up. Just the rigors of life and the grind of trying to overcome and adapt to my limitations got to me…And I honestly was 2 seconds from notgetting on the plane…I prayed and pushed and got on the plane…Oh and I´ve said this before…but people who fart on airplanes….ESPECIALLY 9 hour flights should be shot and thrown from the plane! Anyways…took some sominex and made it to London…Was still feeling down but anger at Sprint made me a little better…These asshats sold me a phone…and didn´t tell me that because I have a spending limit on my account, that it could not be activated for use in Europe which was why I bought it in the first place…Anyways…They credit me $100 for the inconvenience and tell me I can return the phone then basically say go jump in a lake…Sprint can eat a fat diseased baby rhinoceros scrotum!
Well the flight to Lisbon was cool…Any I got into my hotel which is in walking distance to the venue for the championships only to find some really snotty treatment…No internet service in the room(it didn´t work), and no alarm clock..normally I wouldn´t care but with the time difference(+6 hours) I am worried about waking up on time…Won´t be staying at the Altis Park again if I come! Should have stuck to the Dom Carlos Park!
I get up the next day to get to the championships to find my weight division and open weight are moved to Sunday…So I watch some good Jiu-Jitsu…Saw Tarsis and Bernardo do very well to be third in the adult black belt open and really thought with some missed referee calls they should have won…Anyways…I get back to the hotel, and had the most succulent veal and sauteed potatoes with proscuitto(sp?) hame ever!!!! Anyways, as I type this I am full as a tick and just worried that I will look stupid tomorrow. I have a tough match for the final of my weight division at about 5am home time! and then around 845 am or so the open weight begins with about 24 people in the bracket…We will see how I do…
It feels really lonely being here and so isolated…Being able to get on the net for a while and now having a calling card helps a bit but it isn´t like home…Beside all that I feel like I am just not where I need to be skills wise and my ribs are killing me still…Through all this, I am praying hard, and having faith…only with God´s help can I make it as I have never felt like this…I fight on…

Though For The Day: Psalms 23: 1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

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Learning From the Student…Aha Moment!

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Weight: 222.4

I feel tired…Sore…Banged up…and More alive than I have ever been….In other words, I am back to hard training for the upcoming goals and tournaments. I have really come to the realization that I do not fit anywhere but on the mat. It gives me a way to deal with the problems of everyday life. Even in the difficulties it presents, it does not take the life and joy out of me the way issues of the world, people, and things can do. I do not know why it is this way, but I am happy as at least I do know where I should be. That said I have set about closing up holes in my game which need to be fixed as well as improvement in some areas…I have worked on preventing the sweep from standing in open guard whether by De La Riva or X-Guard or regular push back sweeps…My Balance and stance as well as pressure need to be improved 100 fold to be able to get to where I wish to be…That said…I have also needed to improve on the idea of “aliveness” and not losing position at all…This aliveness is akin to being immersed IN the moment…That allows for the ability to maintain and improve position to give more time to work for the submission, while keeping you safe and preventing yourself being threatened. I have endeavored to work on my safety in closed guard, breaking and passing with extremely heavy pressure while switching from pass to pass relentlessly in order to place pressure upon my opponent until they crack and I take advantage of the end game. Everyone has known me for my guard game and feel they must get to guard before I do to avoid my strong suit. Well through a lot of specific work, I have worked to round out my game to the point the strength of my guard may even be less than the strength of my pass and submit game. With my attributes, I have worked and wished to become able to pass through all of my opponent’s defenses (i.e. get to mount), and finish there most often with the palm up/palm up cross choke (eventually working to include the Ezekiel choke), as well as the S-Mount armbar. This not only made necessary an expertise in passing, but also a much better knowledge of the body’s mechanics and physiology to be able to exploit leverage to my advantage as this is a very difficult position to hold…I worked diligently on this and felt I was making good progress and through several rolls with very good defensive opponents I have achieved control and the finish on probably 80-90% of the opportunities though this must increase to at least 95%…Well I have found that threatening with both position and varying submission set ups while improving my position allowed me to bring my opponent to the golden decision…This is where they have to give up something…Either give the sub immediately or give better position, then where they are forced to give the choke or the arm but they cannot defend both.
I had a student wish to learn to maintain mount and work the cross choke…In preparing to be able to give him good detail and help in private lessons I worked on getting to that position and finishing with just that on everyone…In doing so, I ended up in the position and I had been having problems because of the proper way to finish the technique causes very bad pain in my surgically repaired hand as it is not healed fully…Well during this time, I remembered what I have learned and been told literally hundreds of times in learning the cross choke, as well as what I have taught….but I had an Aha Moment!…I worked to turn my wrists and in doing so worked in perfect harmony with the proper pull of my forearms and elbows and felt that feeling where everything is soooooo easy as BJJ is meant to be that I KNEW I finally did it correct. I had been doing it and finishing it b/c I could basically overwhelm an opponent and they made mistakes enough to give it to me even though it was not technically perfect. I went to repeat this in practice several times and I finally got it. though I will have to work on it more and ask some who know much more than me to help to improve it even further, I know now I can do this on those of my level and feel confident in it. Was a great feeling to get something right after years of trying. I fight on…

Thought For The Day: Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs—he wants to please his commanding officer. Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor’s crown unless he competes according to the rules. The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops. -2 Timothy 2:3-7

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You Gon’ Turn Me Back To The Old Me…The New Me Apparently Isn’t Good Enough….

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Weight: 226.4

Well This one will be written and updated shortly(perhaps by this Sunday), but suffice it to say, I have a lot to work on. My game is feeling more intuitive as I have been studying a bit more philosophically and existentially the usage and application of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as it is intended to be. Also, through a multitude of issues in personal life which directly affect my progression through the gentle art, I have seen that I am simply not worthy enough as a teacher, competitor, and perhaps even as a person as of yet to have the respect I have worked very hard to command. That said, some things will change…
Health-wise, eating better and more stretching, yoga, etc will have to happen…after Procedures on my lower back, cervical spine, and removal of a cyst on my hand I need to make certain that I can meet my goals I have set from now until I turn the big four oh…I have a cyst/fatty tumor deep in the belly of my biceps muscle and under my triceps that may have to be worked on as well as an issue where I may have to have another low back procedure on top of my recurrent headaches again so I need to de-stress and get intelligent training in…
As for my style, I have worked hard to implement pressure in every facet of my game. When I was a brown belt and working intently on some direct goals, my aim was to pressure my opponent, improving my position, until they broke both mentally, emotionally, and in their game physically. I got away from that in trying to open up to some things but, it’s allowed me to play something that was not me, and is not(IMO) how it should be. Back to the smash. Shutting down, incrementally, parts of the opponents’ game even when they feel it to be open, is something necessary for me to get back to…Simplicity and aggression…NOT reaction, as reaction should be felt and done as a tool to cause a reaction from the opposition…anyways…
I have to work on not ever losing position, and to impose my will to the point in crushes the will of the opponent…I have allowed myself to not do things in a correct manner b/c to do so correctly would feel itself to be rude or mean to someone without this understanding. No more limitations…I will up my level of training and make sure I seek to sharpen my iron with iron as well as drilling to the level I must, even if I have to pay someone to do so to improve…I would like to have my BJJ be pure…that will take lots of fire to burn away the chaff colected in my being content with just doing enough to get by…
That said, as a teacher, it seems I am lacking in providing detail and results to the point that students can feel the value of what I give. I will work to gain a better respect from them in the way I present their steps to their goals and hope they feel finally that what I can bring to them is valuable.
Had the occasion to promote my first blue belt about a week ago…I felt even more happy than when I got my own. Will have pictures etc of the occasion soon as well…
I am also going to make due where I stand with the sponsors I have…I will work to ensure that going forward from my performance in upcoming tournaments that I can afford to make it to(even though well down from those I could afford to do to date), to my webinar/dvd series with www.bjjedge.com , to my performance in hopefully more invitational and superfight matches(I got invited to the Pro division at GrapplersQuest This upcoming weekend but cannot make it), I will prove myself both worthy of support that others get, but also that I am fine with what I can do and will do my best to excel at whatever that may be….I fight on…

Thought For The Day: Only an opponent can test your understanding. Reality will strip away your erroneous ideas. There is NO substitue for victory.

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Conan…What is best in life?

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Weight: 221.4

Had hand surgery yesterday…One more back procedure to go(Dec. 4) and I can get ready for next year! I should have my stitches out in a few days…If someone see’s there way clear to sponsor me, I am looking forward to still participating in my first professional division at GrapplersQuest Dec. 12 in Vegas. If I can’t find a sponsor by then, I’m out of it. Anyways, I got lots tot ype but my hand is KILLING me…2 shots of morphine yesterday didn’t stop it hurting….just made me loopy as hell and I slept from 4pm until 1030 this morning…I am off to take a Lortab to be able to teach class tonight….I fight on…

Thought For The Day: Psalms 144:1—Blessed be the LORD my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight

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I CHOOSE…

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Weight: 226.8

Jiu-Jitsu, like life, is about choices. I have had a lot of high highs, and low lows, in life in the recent months. the thing is though, God has blessed me with something I think few get in life; an occupation that they truly love. Teaching class has been so very rewarding lately it is ridiculous. Through my times where things are not necessarily turning in my favor, I come to class (at times not even sure I want to be around people), but the students there and watching their progress while sharing something which has blessed me so abundantly cheers me up to the point I am really joyous when it’s time to leave. In Jiu-Jitsu one of my holes in my game is still to this day, working out of side control to escape and or reverse. I can prevent most from ever even getting to that side, but some like let’s say Luiz “Big Mac” Theodoro can make any mistake I put forth into a chance to work from that position. The thing is, when in an c-uncomfortable position, to remember that you have options, what those options are, and to have trained your body to act on them with minimal or no thought is essential to survive and eventually turn the tide in your own favor. I’ve learned this and put it into my BJJ being to the point I am rarely ever flustered or feel threatened even if I an training and allow myself to start in a precarious position.
That said, life has been kicking me the proverbial stones lately. Money, people, work, health all been really just wearing on me. Haven’t eaten in a couple days, the job not paying on time, and have to get my wrist operated on on Monday among a few other things happening have put me underneath the 100KG position and are looking to squeeze the breath out of me. The thing is though, I overlook the good things at times. Great students with potential who actually work, great friends who DO care about me and know the person I am today, good results for the most part in my competitions, and a better understanding of how to train and what’s important in BJJ, along with a new found understanding of God and how He wishes me to be first and foremost all can give me the pressure release to escape the b.s. The problem with most people is they do not choose to see the door open in front of them because they make a subconscious choice to dwell on and expand on the negative. That energy can be transferred to others easily, but more importantly it can be transferred to other things and situations in your life causing a snowball of bad things to happen.
My philosophy of BJJ competition and thought process on how to proceed against an opponent was instilled and cultivated my Marcus Hicks…What I am speaking of is this: “To achieve the submission, I must go forward, and place pressure upon my opponent. I must increase this pressure as I improve my position, until the opponent cracks. Once the opponent cracks, then the end game must come for them swiftly, and in an overwhelming manner. In life, I am making a choice to feel good about myself and about things, though they may not come in an optimum manner. Also, I choose to place pressure upon these things until they crack. I choose to feel ok with who I really am inside and show it. With that, I can always feel good.
As for BJJ, at my gym ( http://www.pbjj.net ) I am very happy that I have a few new students. I am extremely fortunate to have students who are pleasant as well as hard working and who listen. They are all improving much and show a lot of promise! Also very happy that we have the first two ladies in our G.A.P. program. More importantly, they both train hard and are really taking to it.
I have been today told that I am selected to compete in my first Professional division (i.e. if I win the prize money is $1,000) at GrapplersQuest in Las Vegas in December. I am very honored and flattered to be included in such company. Very very humbled. That said, not only do I have to worry about how fast I can recover from the hand/wrist surgery I am going to have this upcoming Monday, but, with money as it stands, I cannot afford to get a plane ticket/hotel/rental car at all. In fact, it seems I will be missing being able to compete at European championships in for the first time as a black belt Jan in Portugal as well. Just do not have it as I did before, and though I have a sponsor who covers my entry fees into tournaments and does a few other things for me, as well as get products from another, I just seems I have not done enough to warrant anyone to sponsor me like they do the real high-level athletes to travel etc. I will do my best with what I have and God will carry me through to hopefully raise my level enough that someone takes notices and thinks my merits as a competitor enough to sponsor.
Also, check out the latest edition of Graciemag (with Braulio Estima and Andre Galvao on the cover) where I have two pictures, a small write up and a picture in advertisement for the sponsor I spoke of above (http://www.bjjedge.com) BJJ EDGE…
Anyways, I CHOOSE to be happy and it’s making a big difference in my ability to function and focus. I wish you the same…..I fight on

Though for The Day: Please pray for a friend of mine “Brandon ‘O-Soul’ Medlock, as he lost his mother yesterday. He is a really good guy. I wish him and his family peace!

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Campeao Sem Kimono 2009

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Weight: 228.2

In the past few weeks, Had Staples in my head from a removed cyst, I’ve placed 2nd to Luiz “Big Mac” in Miami, had a back procedure done, Won a World No-Gi Championship(Placed Third in the absolute), had two tires blowout, and found out that I am in the current issue of Graciemag a few times(once mentioned in an article, one picture in an article, and one picture in a sponsor ad (http://www.bjjedge.com)…All in all, life is full, and God is great!…There is much pulling at me, but there is too much fuel to allow that to happen…More to write about all this and I will be adding pictures and video here in the next few days about all of this, but for now….I fight on…

Thought For The Day: “Everything I have ever done, was out of fear of being mediocre.“

FINAL, Black Belt, Sr. 1, Pesadissimo

Semi-Final, Black Belt, Sr. 1 Absolute
I lost this match due to the referee not liking the fact I had him in my closed guard. Not much movement at all, for a few reasons I guess, but you be the judge as to who should have gotten the decision.

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PBJJ Offers the G.A.P. Program – Free BJJ/Self-Defense Training For Women & Children

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Weight: 230.6

Pesadelo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (PBJJ) believes every woman and child deserves to be safe and secure. Every woman has the right to choose the methods of protection that suit her best, and here at our school she has the option to receive the training necessary to help her secure a more effective role in her own defense. We believe that organized participation in martial arts is a first-line character-building alternative to the destructive forces faced by kids with limited parenting and/or who are growing up in difficult neighborhoods.

• Around the world at least 1 in 3 women has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime. Most often the abuser is a member of her own family. (John Hopkins School of Public Health 2000)
• Annually in the United States, 503,485 women are stalked by an intimate partner. (Patricia Tjaden and Nancy Thoennes, Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence, National Institute of Justice, 2000)
• A woman is beaten every 15 seconds.(Uniform Crime Reports, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1991)
• 40-60% of men who abuse women also abuse their children. (American Psychology Association. Violence and the Family: Report of the AmericanPsychological Association Presidential Task Force on Violence and the Family. 1996)
• Children exposed to wife abuse suffer low self esteem, depression, poor health, sleep difficulties, post traumatic stress disorder, poor impulse control, and are at higher risk for problems in school, drug and alcohol abuse, sexual acting out, running away, isolation, loneliness, fear and suicide. (Peter Jaffe, Davis Wolfe & Susan Kaye Wilson, Children of Battered Women, Sage Publications, 1990)
• Children who witness domestic violence were found to show more anxiety, depression, traumatic symptoms, and temperamental problems than other children. (Schecter and Edleson, Domestic Violence and Children, Open Society Institute, Center on Crime,Communities and Culture, 2000)

Our goal is to have success in empowering women to use the techniques they will learn to stop and prevent attacks. It is our objective to make women and their families safer through education and skilled instruction. We also strive to give children the self confidence, and peer-relationship skills needed to survive and excel in today’s turbulent world. Through thorough instruction in the “Gentle Art” of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the students in the G.A.P. program will learn to defend themselves, get in great shape, and gain self confidence, while mastering what has been proven to be the most effective self defense art in the world.

In the initial program, we will accept ten women and ten children (Ages 7 – 15). Applications are accepted from women from all walks of life, who have experienced or have been subjected to violence in all forms including sexual assault, stalking, mugging, or domestic abuse. The women must be recommended by a clergy member, doctor, social service worker, etc… Applications for the children’s program will be accepted from children from underprivileged, abused, and/or single/no parent or foster homes. The children must also be recommended by a clergy member, doctor, social service worker, etc…

Upon acceptance, they will receive one year free instruction in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which is tailored to meet their specific need of self-defense, a free uniform, and for the women, a can of mace. The students will be required to maintain at least three-day per week attendance to classes, and will be required to participate in one tournament in the local area within that year of training to exhibit the knowledge they gained in class. All of this will take place in a fun, relaxed, and supportive, family-friendly environment. When the students decide to continue their training, they will be allowed to do so for a drastically reduced rate!

We here at PBJJ are committed to making a tangible impact on the lives of those less fortunate, and hope that by providing assistance and encouragement to the underprivileged and abused of our society, we can make the world a little bit better — for all.

If you or your company would like to sponsor a woman or child, please contact Stephen Hall by phone: (214) 264 – 6666 or (214) 630 – 4866 or email: info@pbjj.net. The entire cost to sponsor a woman or child for the program for the entire year is only $150! For your contribution, you will receive a certificate of appreciation and a receipt that verifies your donation for use as a tax deduction.

Pesadelo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is located at 1607 W. Mockingbird, Dallas, TX. 75235 (Inside the DFW Gun Club Building).
It is owned and operated by Stephen “Pesadelo” Hall. Professor Hall is a well decorated competitor in the gentle art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Among the many titles he holds, he is the current World Black Belt Super Heavyweight, Sr. 1 Champion. He has been teaching the gentle art for several years, and his laid back yet detailed approach to instruction ensures that every student reaches his or her own personal goals. He focuses on teaching techniques that will work in the most serious of self defense situations, as well as in the heat of competition, in the tradition intended by the founders of the art.
See Our Website For More Information: http://www.pbjj.net

Though For The Day: If you move but one grain of sand, you have changed the entire world.

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PESADELO BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU ON NATIONAL TV

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

Weight: 230.8

Tonight on the Style Network produced reality show, Dallas Divas & Daughters, PBJJ made it’s national TV debut! Two members of the cast came to the gym, and took part in a woman’s self-defense course! It was a great blessing on the gym, and I look forward to being able to serve the community more by having more women learn the gentle art both for self-defense and for self-confidence, getting in better shape, and fun. You can see highlights from the episode below…If you want to catch it on TV, check your local listings to find out what channel the Style Network is on and the episode will re-air(the times listed below are Central Time…Please adjust for your time zone:
Sun – 10/25 – 10PM
Mon – 10/26 – 6:30AM
Tue – 10/27 – 8PM and 11PM
Wed – 10/28 – 2:30PM
Thu – 10/29 – 1:30AM
Fri – 10/30 – 8AM and 7PM
Sat – 10/31 – 10:30AM and 9:30PM
Sun – 11/01 – 12:30AM and 7:30PM
11/04 – 1PM
(many more times to come)

We have a special running at PBJJ…Anyone can come in and try a week for free!…Sign up in OCT, and receive 1month free, and a free GI(a $100 value)…Ladies, you also receive $25 off of your tuition in addition to the above! Our kids classes are starting in November! Kids receive a free GI as well when they sign up! Come in and check us out!!!

Thought For The Day: Do not let the devil chain your mind into believing you cannot get free! God IS enough for ANY problem…

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