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CONTENTS APRIL 2013 / ISSUE 13 MEET THE EXPERTS SEYMOUR YANG
Seymour is a brown belt, training out of the Mill Hill Roger Gracie BJJ Academy in London, UK. He is a regular writer and photographer for a number of martial arts magazines and runs the popular BJJ blog www.meerkatsu.com
JEREMY REID
M.S.ED, CSCS, CISSN Jeremy is a nutritionist and strength coach who works with MMA and jiu-jitsu champions. He obtained his master’s degree in exercise physiology from Baylor University. He is a brown belt under Robert Drysdale.
DAN FAGGELLA
Dan holds degrees in Kinesiology, Psychology and is a BJJ academy owner in Rhode Island. He’s competed on the national stage and has also been a motivational speaker for students and athletes. You can find out more about Dan at his blog www.scienceofskill.com
REGULARS
TECHNIQUES
8 EDITORIAL Respect
40 TECHNIQUE Side Atacks With Ronis Gracie
10 CHECK-IN What’s News? 20 GRUB Do you know your GI? 26 SUPPLEMENTS Pop Quiz, or Test 38
ON THE COVER: The brothers Mendes COVER PHOTO: Jason Boulanger
WHO IS? Jim Lawson
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SPOTLIGHT Q&A Magid Hage
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GEAR LAB Gi Anatomy
114 SUCCESS Sara’s a Superstar!
76 TECHNIQUE Jiu-Jitsu for Law Enforcement 94
MIND GAMES Building Confidence
FEATURES 52 FEATURE Mat Culture in Brazil 58 FEATURE The Art of Mendes Jiu-Jitsu 100 FEATURE Demian Maia, In JiuJitsu He Trusts
CONDITION 32
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WARM UP Yoga & Jiu-Jitsu
104 STRENGTH & CONDITION Squats
25 SUPPLEMENTS PED TESTING
LUCAS DYER
Is a licensed and certified Sports Nutritionist and works with many SoCal MMA athletes both pro and ameture. He’s also a licensed fighter under C.A.M.O. and Seargent in the United States Marine Corps.
NICOLAS GREGORIADES
Nic was the first person to be awarded a black belt by Roger Gracie. By combining deep conceptual and technical knowledge with a methodical, patient teaching style. More about Nic can be found at www.jiujitsubrotherhood.com
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