My instructor, Luiz Palhares

Introduce us to yours.

You're very fortunate Cliff to have Mr. Palhares as your instructor, as well as your solid lineage. I enjoyed the video and most of all, I've always truly enjoyed martial artists with an affable mannerism. Thanks for sharing him with us!!

My instructor, Luiz Palhares

Introduce us to yours.

Awesome. I like how he was talking about how the Americans were getting so good at BJJ, and how far they have come. Other styles talk about how their styles have been "Americanized" in a bad way.

Here is my Koryu instructor with the group during an Enbu (display) in Tokyo a few years back.

Mostly Koshi no Mawari (sword work) in this clip, but there is a bit of Jujutsu (or "Kumi-uchi" as it was called back then) toward the end of the clip.

Sojobo

Master Pedro Sauer (8th degree Black Belt under Rickson Gracie):

http://www.pedrosauer.com/page.asp?id=4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sauer

Master Pedro Sauer (8th degree Black Belt under Rickson Gracie):

http://www.pedrosauer.com/page.asp?id=4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sauer

Did you see the video of Professor Sauer vs. the bodybuilder?

Professor Sauer must be an exceptional martial artist with extraordinary skills because I noticed that his rank tenures from 5th Dan to 8th Dan were short; 2000 to 2010. I only mention this, not as a critic, but only as a sign of my deepest respect to him!!

Edited December 14, 201015 yr by sensei8

Master Pedro Sauer (8th degree Black Belt under Rickson Gracie):

http://www.pedrosauer.com/page.asp?id=4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sauer

Did you see the video of Professor Sauer vs. the bodybuilder?

Yeah...that one is classic.

Master Pedro Sauer (8th degree Black Belt under Rickson Gracie):

http://www.pedrosauer.com/page.asp?id=4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sauer

Did you see the video of Professor Sauer vs. the bodybuilder?

Yeah...that one is classic.

Mr. Utah was definitely out of his element, especially when he found himself in an Sauer armbar. Nothing else for him to do but to tap!!

Yes, it's a classic

Professor Sauer must be an exceptional martial artist with extraordinary skills because I noticed that his rank tenures from 5th Dan to 8th Dan were short; 2000 to 2010. I only mention this, not as a critic, but only as a sign of my deepest respect to him!!

In the Gracie family, Dan ranks are awarded every three years up to 8th degree. From Black to 8th degree black takes about 24 years of continuous training after earning your black belt. It should be noted that any break in training for even a short time, restarts your time. If I were to earn black belt and train for a year after that, then a month off, I would start my training time over again. So, three years from the time I come back from my month off.

He is exceptional. How much so? Watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQWBBVadUIc

Disregard the content and just take notice that you'll see Bryan Mossey teaching Pedro Kali. That's right, Pedro takes Kali in his own school. That's the commitment he has to the arts. An 8TH DEGREE BLACK BELT who has trained with the gracie family all of his life, trains in a class as a beginner. Kali is something Dan Inosanto got him interested in. Dan, on the other hand, tells Pedro all the time about how much he loves BJJ now. This is what you get when true masters get together. They like anything that works.

And for JJN:

Pedro Vs. Mr Utah.

Warning: this is a fight vid. If you don't like that kind of thing, you may not want to watch. There's not alot of blood in it or anything.

Backstory according to Pedro: Pedro had recently opened a school in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Utah had a weekly radio program. On his radio program he said how he's to strong for anyone like the Gracies to beat him in a fight. He called Pedro while live on the air and challenged him to a fight. Pedro accepted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY7DtmeBmjc

Actual Fight: