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Clockwork BJJ Kids Martial Arts Program
Clockwork BJJ offers an alternative to the traditional kids karate and kids martial arts classes that are currently available in NYC.
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Clockwork Jiu Jitsu’s program is fun and age specific. It will help your child reach their full potential regardless of their current skill level.
What is BJJ?
BJJ, also know as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – is a martial art and self defense system that was derived from Japanese Jiu Jitsu and Judo. It provides maximum effectiveness while minimizing the amount of training time necessary to develop top level skills.
It was designed so that a physically smaller person can defend themselves against a larger, stronger and more aggressive one by using leverage and proper technique.
Jiu Jitsu Benefits:
- Confidence
- Increased focus
- Increased stamina
- Self discipline
- Weight loss
- Plus your child will have fun in a clean, safe, ego-free and supportive environment!
Black Belt Instructor:
- Motivates
- Encourages
- Supports your child’s growth and goals
- Provides personal attention for beginners with no experience
Schedule
Kids BJJ (ages 6-9) Tuesday 3:45pm and Saturday 10am
Kids BJJ (ages 10-14) Saturday 11am
Free Class
Please be my guest and try a free private class at Clockwork Jiu Jitsu with no obligation. Call 212.675.0300 or email today for more information on our kids BJJ martial arts program.
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On march 16th Josh Griffiths, Head Instructor, at Clockwork BJJ in NYC won his division at the Abu Dhabi Pro Trials in Canada. He will now be going onto Abu Dhabi to compete in the largest cash prize tournament ever in Jiu Jitsu.
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In this video Josh Griffiths from Clockwork Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Manhattan show a kimura from the guard. The important detail is the hip switch to move the hand away from the opponents body.
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Check out the new blog from Rome Za. Rome talks writes about health, well being and life as a young athlete growing up in New York. Check it out!
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Yoga with Kelly Montross LMSW, RYT 200 hrs
Kelly has been practicing Yoga for nearly eight years, and recently began expanding her practice to teach privately, as well as in health club settings. Being both a Psychotherapist and a Certified Yoga Instructor lends to an approachable, yet athletic teaching style. Kelly mostly enjoys learning about her students’ goals, and tailoring her classes to meet their specific physical and personal needs. Typically her Yoga lends from Vinyasa, a vigorous and dynamic combination of cardiovascular, flexibility, and strength training.
Yoga has many benefits including:
Increased concentration
Improved breath control
Increased balance
Increased flexibility
Increased range of motion and lubrication of the joints
Core strengthening
Increased the range of motion in the joints
Improve Recovery Time
Time Mondays at 10am (First Class Monday February 15th at 10am)
Cost $10
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Establish same-side sleeve grip and underhook belt grip:
(your right hand grabs their left sleeve. Your left hand under hooks and grabs their belt.)
Try to hit the sweep by lifting with the hook (left leg with these grips) as you try to put your ear on the matt and kick your other leg under your hooking leg, turning your hips sideways.
They post with the leg to stop the sweep:
trap the leg with your arm, grab your lapel to trap.
push on their hip with your top leg.
keep your inside hook, point your knee up, and keep it tight on them so your shin blocks them from leaning in.
if they lean in:
grab their lapel with your free hand.
sit up and push with your hook shin to get the sweep over their trapped leg.
if they turn away and try to stand:
stand up with them as you gable grip behind their knee.
pull them backwards, then drive forward to get the sweep and proceed to pass.
if they post out to the side with their arms:
try to take the back
small bump and pass the trapped leg over your head while you grip the inside of this knee at the gi with your free hand. keep this grip.
take your top foot off of their hip and set a hook (this hook is like a butterfly hook but they have their back partially turned.)
now grab their belt with your free hand and pull your other leg under them to set a second hook.
now pull them toward you (you’re behind them with two butterfly hooks) and take the back.
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This video is from a grapplers quest in 2004
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What did you think…getting a belt from Josh was easy! You don’t want to know what I had to do to get mine!
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Kenny Florian will be giving a seminar at Clockwork BJJ next Friday, October 16th at 6:30pm.
The seminar fee is $75.
Kenny will be showing his best no gi techniques.
Questions? Call: 212.675.0300 or email.
Hope to see you all there!
