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NUTRITION, CONDITION, TECHNIQUE, SUBMIT
SUBMISSION
ROUNDUP! SAMIR CHANTRE’S GUIDE TO LASSO GUARD
Wrestling? Judo? Both! Luis Heredia Will Put Anyone On Their Back Feb/Mar 2015 Issue 30
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PLUS:
+ Getting Past The Door at Studio 540 + Hot Topic! Gender Roles in Jiu-Jitsu + Harness Your Fear
The Art of the Flying Triangle Edwin Najmi Shows Us How
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ON THE COVER: Samir Chantre shows us what the lasso is used for. Photo: Jason Boulanger
CONTENTS Feb/Mar 2015 // Issue 30
44 Feature
Life 8 Editorial
Studio 540
Time for one more metaphore.
92 Gear Lab
10 News
• Gameness EL!TE Gi • DVD Round Up • SISU Max Guard 2.4
New stuff, gossip, old stuff and some strange stuff.
Skills 50 Cover Feature Samir Chantre Shows Us the Lasso Guard
71 Flying Triangles With Edwin Najmi
78 Wrestling and Judo Takedown Combos
20 Promotions
With Luis Heredia
Belts and Stripes
38 The Life Does Size Matter?
40 Feature
100 Spotlight Go for the Omoplata Ben Saunders.
Gender Roles in Jiu-JItsu
MEET THE STAFF
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Mackenzie ARRINGTON
Matthew CORLEY
Travis GUESNON
MacKenzie Arrington is an award winning chef out of Boothbay, Maine. He is the author of GrapplerGourmet.com, a comprehensive guide to cooking for the BJJ lifestyle. On the mats he is a blue belt out of PSABJJ in Brooklyn, NY, and a personal chef off the mats. Follow MacKenzie at facebook.com/grapplergourmet.
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 his articles and reviews is at facebook.com/ MappingMyBjjJourney
began his love for grappling and fitness more than ten years ago here in Southern California and has turned that passion into a career helping Mike steward this fine publication. He has been training jiu-jitsu since 2009 under John Munoz at C-quence JJ/MMA in Norco, CA.
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Mind
Body
104 Mind Games
34 Warm Up
Using Fear
The Power of the Plank
114 Success
106 Gains
Returning from Battle and Harnessing Jiu-JItsu.
Sledgehammer Swings
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110 Medic Rest and Recovery
Fuel 24 Grub
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Grab a Snack
30 Supplements Joint Supplements 2.0
Marshal D. CARPER Marshal is a purple belt under Sonny Achille. In addition to owning Artechoke Media, Marshal is the author of books like The Cauliflower Chronicles and Marcelo Garcia’s Advanced JiuJitsu Techniques. His latest project is WhiteBeltProblems.com, a free open-source resource devoted to making jiu-jitsu more accessible for beginners.
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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.
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