Ze Radioa seminar

I have been to a Ze Radiola seminar before, they're usually quite advanced on the techniques shown from what I remember. I was looking forward to the challenge and the excitement of training at GB Brum, which I don't do enough. (but I plan to change next year)

Sanwiches made, drinks purchased, Gi packed, I was happy the one I wanted was clean and that reminds me, I have gi's to wash tonight. I jumped in my car for a 100 miles drive on my own. the drive was quite nice, the sun was out and blinding at times.

When I turned up I was greated by Victor, a quick change, and I was ready.

I chatted with some familier faces. which is always good.

We where shown some positions, and sweeps, these where to say the least complex and strange. I can see how they're effective, I just need to try and practice and rememeber them. I was pulling them off with limited success, then Ze points out how wrong we where doing it, ha ha. Life then becomes easier, a couple of minor adjustments to knee placements and sweeps work easier. I was part of a three due to odd numbers. Then onto more complex moves, I'm not a big user of Dela Hiva Guard so when offered the chance to practice this rather than learning the next sweep I took it. I was happy with that, so I joined back with the others I was paired with and tried to get to grasps with the contortionist rutine that was set us as a task. We then did another variation of this sweep, which was equally as twisty and I can feel it in my back this morning.

I think the thing that I took most note of was the Q&A section, some good topics where covered. One being stacked up, which I liked the results.

then, we got onto a bit of sparring, which I love, I ended up with the chap who won the absolute at the british nogi open last month, so I knew it would not be easy, there was a bit of grip play, I'm not a lover of starting from the knee's. I end up ontop in a deep half guard. He could not sweep me, but not for his lack of trying, I try to get a gi choke in place and he does something with my leg which has it almost pop at the hip. We have a few more little rolls with no subs appearing anywhere.

I moved onto another guy, he was bigger and newer, I gave him some tips about side controle and we rolled a bit, I got a couple of easy subs. but was a good roll.