BJJ Class at Dojo 1!

 Just a little footage from another great night on the mats! Be part of the team, come in and try us out today!

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Seminar!

Great Seminar at Tai Kai Martial Arts with Phil Migliarese, head of Balance Studios! Thanks for putting on a great seminar and including Dojo 1 in the family!


If you don't know about Phil or his connection to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, check out this video!

 

 

For the best in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Syracuse, NY check out - http://www.syracusejiu-jitsu.com/

For the Best in Philly, PA check out Phil at http://balancestudios.net/

And we all know for the best in the Mohawk Valley, it's right here at Dojo 1!

SHOOTBOXING at Dojo 1! Join in on the fun, every Friday!!!

Combat Submission Wrestling returns to Dojo 1! If you don't know what CSW is all about check out http://erikpaulson.com/to learn more! We at Dojo 1 are pumped to bring one of the most effective Martial Arts for Grappling, MMA and Self Defense to the area!

 

 

DON'T MISS OUT!

Schedule for the week of 7/8/2013 thru 7/13/2013

Here's the schedule for this week. No morning classes or double classes yet. I apologize, but hang in there, we will be moving! Signing the lease this week, bigger and better! Projecting a move in a month or so!

Monday
5pm Youth Thai-Jitsu
6pm Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
7pm Rolling

Tuesday
5pm Youth Thai-Jitsu
6pm Thai Boxing
... 7pm Submission Grappling/BJJ No-Gi
8pm Rolling No-Gi

Wednesday
6pm BJJ
7pm Rolling

Thursday
5pm Youth Thai-Jitsu
6pm Thai Boxing
7pm Submission Grappling/BJJ No-Gi
8pm Rolling No-Gi

Friday
5pm Thai Boxing

Saturday
10am LEG LOCK CLINIC Open to everyone, Youth and Adults, members and non members!

Schedule July 1st through July 5th

Ok below is the schedule for this week Monday through Wednesday. We will be closed Thursday and Friday, after that we will update you. Be prepared for the following training conditions- the place is a mess with mud everywhere and a few pools of water, the main training mat is cleaned off, so shoes must be worn everywhere and then left on the edge of the mat. Our Thai pads and focus mitts survived, but almost everything else is a loss. The exact situation this puts the Dojo in will be played out next week, and we'll know more from there. We do know that our days are at our current location are numbered, the question is what will happen from there.

Monday
5pm Youth Thai-Jitsu
6pm Thai Boxing
7pm BJJ/Submission Grappling No-Gi

Tuesday
5pm Youth Thai-Jitsu
6pm BJJ (Gi)

Wednesday
5pm Youth Thai-Jitsu
6pm Thai Boxing
7pm BJJ/Submission Grappling No-Gi

There will be no 9am classes this week. We apologize for the inconvience.

Happy Birthday DJ!

Coach DJ taught and awesome class on his Birthday and then got to share some cake with his wonderful family! I'm personally greatful to have DJ part of the Dojo 1 family and I know everyone else is too! Thanks for all you bring to the Academy, here's hoping to many more years together!




p.s. We can't wait to get those little grappling machines on the mat!

April Belt Test is a huge success!

Wow, great night! Everyone who tested were fantastic! No one was entitled a belt, they were earned! Big congrats to the testers, we are proud and you should be too! Thanks Pizza Classic, Seymour's Diner and the Phoenician Restaurant for the incredible food! Thanks to everyone who came out and helped them test and to the members and parents who came down to be part of the action! Also, very nice suprise to see Ken Kronenberg, the leader of Tai Kai walk through the door. Like I said without Ken and Tai Kai, Dojo 1 wouldn't be here! Loyalty to the end, know your roots! Thanks Dennis Sugrue, Chris Roach and Micheal Michael Mucitelli for also making the trip down! Nice to have two Black Belts and a current up and coming Bellator fighter on the mat! Thanks guys, rest up!

 

 

Thanks to our outstanding member Tanya for providing us with some great images from the event! Check out Facebook for a ton more photos!

155 POUND CHAMP -PAUL MCLEAN!

Congrats to Paul Mclean for winning the 155 pound Title at CNY Battleground!  1st round TKO! All of Dojo 1 is proud of Paul's victory and to have him on the team! Thanks to all the members who've helped Paul train and to everyone who came out and showed your support!

Great seminar Ajarn Chai!

Great weekend of training Muay Thai with Ajarn Chai! He's been teaching Thai Boxing in America since 1968!  Dedication to his Art! My first time training with Ajarn Chai was March 16, 1997! 16 years ago! Time flies, keep moving forward and never stop training!

Brazilain Jiu-Jitsu Review 3/22/2013

Spring Cleaning my Jiu-Jitsu

 Figured I would share some thoughts, since I'm not able to do much else right now (rib injuries = not cool). Spring is in the air and I personally can't wait. I need to get some fresh air and be outdoors. Let's get to the point though, spring is the time everyone focuses on cleaning their homes, cars, ect... Well this Spring I'm cleaning up my Jiu-Jitsu.
I've been training in Martial Arts my whole life, I started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1995, possibly late '94, and have now been a Black Belt for over four years. I've seen a lot of changes in the Art, in my opinion, some good, some bad. Jiu-Jitsu has segregated into almost two different styles and mindsets - BJJ for Fighting/self-defense and BJJ for Sport. When I started BJJ it was 100% for fighting/self-defense. When I first saw the Art in action, I was amazed, I had never imagined finishing a fight in the manner I was witnessing. I was hooked!
As the years went by BJJ exploded! There was more and more schools opening, tournaments were everywhere and making a living as a BJJ Competitor became a possibility for some. Tournaments weren't just something to do on the weekend, they became almost a separate career for people. Prestige and cash prizes were put on the line. Countless BJJ practitioners and even whole schools began to make the jump to "Sport BJJ". And why not? It's fun as hell and it beats thinking about getting punched in the face.
This style of BJJ became an Art unto itself. The things these guys and girls do are really incredible, but within this is where Jiu-Jitsu also started to suffer. Jiu-Jitsu was created for a fight, a fight against anyone. It didn't matter their size or style or where it was taking place. This reality of Jiu-Jitsu stopped being addressed so the tournament trophies could pile up.
Everything has to evolve, but much of the current Jiu-Jitsu that evolved is almost 100% Sport. We can see this in some BJJ athletes who crossed from the sport word into the fighting world. Top level guys, world champions who falter and crumble when getting punched from their Guard. A Black Belt who hasn't spent countless hours training a Vale Tudo Guard, but is a Master of the Spider Guard or X-Guard isn't going to cut it. How many "new positions" in BJJ are applicable to self-defense? Truthfully not a whole lot. So what do you do with these positions? If you want to be a high level competitor in Sport Jiu-Jitsu you need to know them. But, should you master them?
Here is where I'm Spring cleaning. A recent seminar with Master Coach Greg Nelson really helped me focus the thinking I've had for sometime. To sum it up, he said what you do everyday is what you will fall back on when you are dead tired, beat up and acting on instinct. If what you do everyday is a position that leaves you exposed to punches and allows your opponent to maintain posture, well that is going to suck for you when the chips are down. 
I'm guilty of "Sport Jiu-Jitsu Positions" all day long, I've got some 1/2 Guard and Open Guard positions that I can hit sweeps and submissions  on almost anyone. And it's great to go there when I'm tired or my opponent is crazy strong and I don't want to fight their posture. Now if they were punching me in the face would those positions be my savior? Hell no!!! I'd be praying for posture control from a nice tight Guard. So have I invested my training time the best way I can? For me personally and for anyone who really wants to be able to protect themselves, then no I haven't. The good news is the majority of my BJJ has always been from the point of view of a fight, so I don't need to rebuild the whole house, it just needs a little Spring cleaning!
I'm still going to have a ton of fun on the mats everyday(when I heal up), but I am saying good bye to some old reliable "Sport Friends".  I'm going to invest in positions that can be use across the spectrum -Self-defense, MMA, and sport. We have to remember BJJ is ultimately a Martial Art not a Martial Sport. This mentality will, I believe, help define Dojo 1. Agree or disagree, next time you roll think about "what if?".  Let the fresh spring air clear your mind and get you on the right path!  Please feel free to share your thoughts! A thinking man is an evolving man!

Class review 3/7/2013

Great chance to review some of our techniques for BJJ this week! Check back often for more great info and posts about Dojo 1!!!