JIU-JITSU IN THE OLYMPICS? WHAT IT WOULD TAKE Pg 64 NUTRITION, CONDITION, TECHNIQUE, SUBMIT
GOING
BACK
TO CALI AT HOME IN CALI
JT TORRES
HAS YOUR BACK
Going Commando How Special Operators Do It
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LONDON CALLING BJJ IN THE UK
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IS PALEO RIGHT FOR YOU? SURVIVE A SEPARATED SHOULDER
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CONTENTS
ON THE COVER: JT Torres at his new home - Atos Jiu-Jitsu. COVER PHOTO: Jason Boulanger
SEPTEMBER 2013 / ISSUE 17 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.
REGULARS
TECHNIQUES
FEATURES
8 EDITORIAL Squirell!
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GOING COMANDO BJJ for Special Ops
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BJJ BY THE NUMBERS Metamoris Examined
10 CHECK-IN What’s News?
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FOOT LOCKS With Yuri Simoes
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GEAR LAB Compression Gear
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COVER FEATURE JT Torres Takes the Back
64 FEATURE A case for Jiu-Jitsu in the Olympics
PRO MOTIONS Look who got better!
22 GRUB Is Paleo for you? 29
THE LIFE Kid Peligro
86 SPOTLIGHT Roberto Tussa Alencar 110 MEDIC Shoulder Separations
CONDITION
100 BJJ ON THE ROAD London
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STRENGTH AND CONDITION Deadlifts
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MIND GAMES 10 Keys to Mental Strength
118 SUCCESS Timothy Harrell
MATTHEW CORLEY
108 EVENT COVERAGE LA JJ Open
22 GRUB READY FOR PALEO?
Matthew Corley is a blue belt and Registered Pharmasist and clinical phramacy manager who trains under Ezra Lenon. The best way to keep up with my articles and reviews is at www.facebook.com/ MappingMyBjjJourney
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.
DR. ETHAN KREISWIRTH
PhD, ATC of “Kreiswirth Sports Medicine” is the Medical Director for the International/United States Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Dr. Kreiswirth is a Black Belt in BJJ and has provided medical coverage for BJJ events since the mid-1990s. Ethan can be reached at ekreiswirth@gmail.com
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CALLING 100 LONDON Jolly good roll.
110 MEDIC He’s checking out your shoulder
A CASE FOR JIU-JITSU IN THE OLYMPICS
118 SUCCESS Gave up BJJ for a modeling career?
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Yup, he gave it all up to be a hand model.
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GOING
BACK
GOING COMMANDO! Solid issue, you can’t go wrong with blue gi’s and camo!
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