Seminar in Zürich with José Fernandez (Sunday 23. April 06)

[Combative]

Hi guys!

The JKDU family grows and grows in Switzerland!!! I invited José Fernandez, my teacher, the second time into my school in Zürich! It was a great success!!!

The people love the curriculum of JKDU! José can`t speak german, so I translated his french into swiss german, it was working quite well!

José outstanding teaching and flawless skills convinced the people totally!

NEWS:
We plan that José will teach once a month in my school, so this will help much to show JKDU to more people!

Alright guys, train well and stay healthy!

Peace

Combative

PS: The seminar had one drawback, I worked with a participant who was throwing me very hard, I was unconsious for a short moment. So this techniques are dangerious. Until the rest of the seminar I felt sick, because I felt so hard to the back of my head. But know I`m healthy like ever, call me STONE HEAD!

[Burton]

Jose is a great representative, and I am glad that Juan is hosting those seminars.  Careful with those throws!  More people get hurt in MMA training from throws than any other aspect.  Keep up the great work, and I look forward to seeing you both in Italy!

[Bryan Zarnett]

At the "Campeonato  dos Lutradores" in the middle weight division one guy did a very impression suplex that knocked out cold his competitor!

When done right, a throw or takedown can end the fight.

Bryan

[Viperousmango]

Agreed. Throws are a great tool to have in the fighting arsenal. Many times in my old Judo class, or sometimes during the transition from standing to ground drills I'll find my body just flying all over the place cracking the ground time and time again.
In saying that, breakfalls are my saviour and should never be underestimated, or un-appreciated!

[Burton]

Shelton teaches and does the breakfalls very well.  I have a friend who has over thirty five years in the martial arts.  He says that practicing breakfalls is very important because, "You may never get into a fight, but you will fall down someday."

[Combative]

Thanks for your sharing, all of you!


Burton

I`m almost sure that I will visiting your seminar at Sunday 28.May! Well I look forward to see you!

Peace

Juan

[Jim McRae]

Shelton teaches and does the breakfalls very well.  I have a friend who has over thirty five years in the martial arts.  He says that practicing breakfalls is very important because, "You may never get into a fight, but you will fall down someday."

Amen, boss!  To quote the venerable comic book hero, The Tick, "gravity is a harsh mistress."  I've always taught breakfalls and rolling as a Phase 1 technique so that students won't go "splat" as soon as they start learning hard throws and takedowns.  

Aikido was my first martial art, which I started training back in 1995.  About two months after my first class, I was mountain biking in South Carolina and plowed the front wheel of my bike into a log while going downhill (it was early autumn, and the fallen leaves hid the log from view).  I shot over the handlebars and, to my pleasant surprise, did a forward roll and sprang to my feet unharmed.  Most every aikidoka or judoka I know has a similar story about saving his/her butt with a well-timed roll or breakfall.

Temet nosce,
Jim

[Burton]

I have breakfalls in our beginning curriculum, but I should spend more time on it in class to ensure that all the students are competent.