Martial Arts Schedule for Fall at El Dorado Hills Jiu-Jitsu

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Here is a description of the classes we will be offering for the fall at El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. If you have any questions about the classes please let us know. Our phone number is 916.505.4064 our email address is edhbjj@gmail.com

Fundamental Jiu-Jitsu: 
     The fundamental Jiujitsu class high lighted in green is a martial arts class for teens and adults. Our fundamental jiujitsu class will include a warm up to increase flexibility, strength, and drill movements associated with the development of jiujitsu. The technical instruction is based on fundamental positions seen in competitions.

Open Roll: 
     Open roll is an opportunity to train without the constraints of an instructor. Students are encouraged to drill, stretch, and roll during these times. It is a student-led training session. As a beginner this might be a very difficult class to take part in. Ask a colored belt what you should be doing, they will direct you and might even give you a free lesson on different positions. 

Kids Jiu-jitsu: 

     Kids jiujitsu is for ages 5-11. In this class fundamental curriculum is taught for different skill levels. Yellow belts in the class are assistant coaches to the coaches and help the younger, less experienced students learn. The yellow belts help by being leaders in the class, by working one on one with the students and assisting the coach whenever necessary. Kids with more than 6 months of experience are welcome to join the advanced class every Friday. You must have the instructors approval before enrolling in this class. 

Self Defense & Jiu-Jitsu for Women:

     Jiu-Jitsu for women is a class that takes place only once a week, therefore it is very important that you are present in this class if this is the only class you are enrolled in. The class incorporates positions of awareness for self-defense as a part of the warm up. All levels and interests are welcome to take part in this ladies only class. Although women are not limited in joining the other classes, this is a special time for them to train only with other women. 

Wrestling Match Hour: 

     Match hour is a unique opportunity for local wrestlers with some wrestling experience to wrestle with wrestlers who used to wrestle in college. All wrestlers, coaches, and wrestling enthusiasts are welcome to join this once a week class to wrestle, drill, and have fun on the mat. 

Community Jiu-Jitsu: 

     The community jiujitsu class is a free class for members of the el dorado hills, folsom, cameron park, rancho cordova, shingle springs, and in general the greater Sacramento area. This free class is for those going through financial hardships, single parents, poor college students, who just can't afford to do jiujtsu. We will be collecting donations for those who would like to make donations and use the money collected from the class to give to a local charity, help a student travel to a tournament, or make improvements to the facility. This is a class for ages 10 and up. 

Family Fun Jiu-Jitsu: 

     Family jiujitsu class is for parents to share time on the mat with their sons or daughters no matter how old or young. The experimental class will give people an opportunity to "hang out" while "working out" on the mat. All members are encouraged to bring their little ones on the mat and simply have fun! 

EDH JiuJitsu 

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NoGi Jiu-Jitsu Tournament "Gentle Heart" Raises Awareness & Money in El Dorado Hills, CA

     El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiujitsu hosted the Kids NoGi "Gentle Heart" Tournament Clinic this weekend in El Dorado Hills, CA. The tournament was an opportunity for students at EDH BJJ to compete in front of friends and family, learn from their wins and losses, and have fun on the mat. There were three divisions. Here are the results from the three divisions:

Owen v Kye

Yellow Belt: 

Gold - Angelo

Silver - Nico 

Bronze - Patrick

Gray - Belt #1

Gold - Owen 

Silver - Ryan 

Bronze - Phillip

Gray - Belt #2

Gold - Ethan

Silver - Owen

Bronze - Kye

     Each competitor displayed a great series of technique as they battled it out one by one. There were some great scrambles, great takedowns, submissions from all angles, and most of all great sportsmanship. Each competitor knew the importance of helping each other compete to better themselves and so did the crowd. The mood in the dojo was positive, encouraging, with a slight degree of intensity and satisfaction for doing their best. Since this was an opportunity for the students to get as many matches as they could, every competitor win or lose, had at minimum three matches with some as many as five.
     In order to promote the spirit of learning, the tournament included an element of a clinic to the competition. After every single match, the competitors met with a coach to go over some of the strong points and weak points in their strategy and jiujitsu. Doing so reinforced the essence of competition, which is bringing out the best of what's within us. Interestingly, every student showed significant improvement from match to match, proving that the tournament-clinic concept was very helpful.

     The tournament also helped support one of the local events taking place in September. This tournament raised awareness and money for the heart walk talking place in Sacramento next month. A portion of the competitors registration went towards making a difference in improving public health and awareness. In addition to the medals, the students received heart shaped key chains as prizes for the competitions. The NoGi tournament will finish up the nogi jiujitsu training for the kids this summer as they students transition back into the gi for the fall. We are looking forward to seeing their improvements this winter at the Winter Gi Tournament-Clinic in El Dorado Hills. Another big congratulations to all the competitors and parents for supporting their growth and learning on and off the mat!

EDH Jiujitsu 

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Cem Kilos, Hundred Kilos, 220 pounds.... Being heavy or luscious from Side Mount

     Another one of the concepts Porfessora Caren covered in her seminar was the need to be heavy in jiujitsu. Many of the top positions like side control and mount are positions of weight. I remember when I first started learning jiu-jitsu the side control was referred to as the 100-kilos position, or Cem-Kilos in portuguese. Hearing this position called this resonated with me because it totally made sense. In the Jiujitsu for women seminar, Professora Caren chose to use the word luscious instead of heavy to describe the side control and mount position. Here is a little explanation of why from one of the students in attendance:

Haha, Yes Luscious! Basically she was going over the concept of embracing and loving your body. As well as using it to feel heavy ( putting weight on your opponent so that you are able to control their movement to some degree). I loved that she delved into the discussion about the stigma that society has that ladies have to be light and not take up space...so on and so forth. She brought up the fact that in Jiujitsu its a positive to feel "heavy" on your opponent and she described it as "being Luscious" Thank You again Caren, you are so amazing!

     What a wonderful and empowering message to own your body and train with confidence! See you on the mat! 

Eliot Kelly

EDH Jiujitsu 

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Ten Reasons to Sign Up for the NoGi Tournament this Weekend

     Our NoGi in house tournament clinic is coming up this weekend. If you have been thinking about signing up but haven't yet, here are a few reasons to get your name on the list. There is no particular order of importance to the list.

1. $5 of your registration will go towards the Heart walk in September.

2. Your Jiujitsu will be tested and win or lose, your jiujitsu will improve.

3. You will receive personal feedback from your match. 

4. The referee will be there to protect the safety of the competitors. 

5. The awards were handmade and look really really cool! 

6. If you've never participated in a tournament you should at least do one in your BJJ career. 

7. Win or lose, your motivation to train will become more clear. 

8. Unlike a regular class, you will experience excitement, adrenaline, and learn how to control it.

9. If your friends or family come, they will get to see what real jiujitsu looks like.

10. It helps your instructor see an evaluate your jiujitsu. 

     Even if you don't sign up for the tournament, we highly recommend coming in to watch and support your teammates. Believe it or not, just coming to watch will make an impact on your jiujitsu. Not to mention your teammates will feel supported and appreciate you being there to cheer you on.

EDH Jiujitsu

916.595.4064

The Mat is a Mirror: Jiujitsu Lessons from Professora Caren Camblin

     A few days ago we had the opportunity to host Professora Caren Camblin from Santa Cruz. She taught a women's only jiu-jitsu class followed by a jiujitsu class for teens and adults. This was the first time for El Dorado Hills Jiujitsu to host a female black belt. Here is a little background on Professora Caren Camblin:

     Professora Caren Camblin received her Black Belt from Claudio França in 2010 after 14 years of training. She holds a masters degree in philosophy from Stanford University and her philosophical training deeply influences her approach to practicing and teaching jiu-jitsu.  Her primary interests are in the underlying principles of jiu-jistu, and how the realms of self-defense, art, and sport intersect.  Caren's teaching style is relaxed, collaborative, detail-oriented, and a bit cerebral.  She is forever open to questions and to troubleshooting problems on the spot.

     Caren is a Core Lecturer at University of California, Santa Cruz and she serves on the governing board of the nonprofit Nonviolent Communication Santa Cruz. Her husband, Mike Roberts, is also a Black Belt under Claudio França. 

     One of the concepts Professora Caren Camblin shared with the students during the seminar was on the reflective properties of the mat. The "mat is a mirror" of how you are feeling, your strengths and weaknesses, your frustrations, fears, excitement, pessimism and optimism, your joys and satisfactions, the list goes on. Training and being on the mat is a time of reflection, a time to see who you really are and assess or reflect on the things that you are feeling and going on around you. (I'm probably butchering what Professora Caren said with my limited vocabulary... SORRY Sensei!) Interestingly, this is a concept that is also embraced in the study of Yoga. I've heard some masters say that Jiujitsu has it's origins in India where the Martial Art or lifestyle of training included elements of jiujitsu, yoga, and  medication. (Could anyone help me expand on this?) 

Thank you Professor Caren Camblin for sharing with us the lifestyle of Brazilian Jiujitsu. We look forward to seeing you again soon! 

Eliot Kelly

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Self Defense and Jiu-Jitsu for Women Seminar in El Dorado Hills with Professora Caren Camblin

     We may not remember every single jiu-jitsu class we have had on the mat, but there are a few special classes we will always remember. Yesterday was one of those classes at El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Professora Caren Camblin, a black belt under Claudio Franca of Santa Cruz, was in El Dorado Hills to teach a ladies only seminar followed by a seminar for teens and adults.

     The ladies only seminar included women from Rocklin, Folsom, Granite Bay, Roseville, Cameron Park, and El Dorado Hills. First time beginners joined the class as well as seasoned veterans with broken in gi's and belts. The seminar began with an introduction that included a discussion on how they got started with jiu-jitsu and what kept them coming back. Professora Caren's special attention to teaching with detail showed as the students quickly grasped the concepts she was showing. In addition to her technical explanation, the seminar included an opportunity to think about the philosophy that accompanies jiu-jitsu, training, and being a woman on the mat. Professora Caren shared with us some very specific positions that would traditionally not be considered as essential positions to know and understand for self-defense.

     Just as the jiu-jitsu class for women was a great hit, the teens and adults class was a very fun and exciting experience for everyone. The teens and adults class began with a series of fun warm ups that activated the core, worked on balance, and helped practice a movements pertinent to jiu-jitsu. The theme for the one hour class focused on the idea of "position before submission"and "position before passing." Again, her detailed technical instruction with a focus on explaining and understanding the concept behind the movement/position was very insightful and mind opening.
     Her lesson included more than technical instruction. In addition to her detailed explanation of different positions, the class included a deeper sense of understanding of what jiu-jitsu has to offer. How the practice and struggles of jiu-jitsu can be a reflection of our struggles off the mat. How the practice of jiu-jitsu creates a special bond of friendships. And how the practice of jiu-jitsu is the gradual understanding of the philosophy of the gentle art.
     Thank you Professora Caren for helping EDH Jiu-Jitsu send a message to our community that Jiu-Jitsu is for everyone! We can't wait for your next visit!

EDH Jiu-Jitsu 

916.595.4064

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Karate, Taekwondo, or Jiu-jitsu, which is Best?

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Karate, Taekwondo, or Jiu-jitsu, which is Best?

This is an article full of shopping advice. If you’re shopping for a martial arts school, for training, then you’ve come to the right place.

Professor Eliot teaching Kids NoGi in 2011

I’ve been studying the martial arts since I was in 6th grade, I’m a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, I wrestled at UC Davis, a division 1 school, and have had the opportunity to work at some of the most prestigious wrestling camps in the country. In addition to training martial arts, I teach. I'm currently working towards a Masters degree in teaching Japanese as a foreign language and have been a teacher, teacher's assistant, and tutor for more than 10 years.

Here are three piece of advice for you, regardless of the kind of martial arts you might be interested in:

• It’s the coach, the teacher, that makes the “style,” not the other way around. Look for a coach you respect, look for a teacher you feel you have rapport with. If a martial arts teacher treats you poorly, leave. If he or she treats you with respect, you might be in the right place.

• Find a teacher that has a kind of training that speaks to the kind of training you like to do (or think you would like to do). If the class is too easy or too slow for you, say so. If it’s too hard core, consider finding another teacher (or at least address the issue with the instructor). Some teachers will use apparatus to train, some will only need mats or mirrors or a hardwood floor.  If you have the luxury of choices, then choose a kind of training that fits your fitness level and interests.

• Every good school offers and introductory program that allows prospective students to try classes before they enroll. If a school does not offer a free trial class or classes, don't enroll.

(Note: Click this link or call this phone number 916.595.4064 to get a one-week free trial program at our school)

• Don’t sign any sort of long term contract for lessons with an instructor until you know him or her very, very well. If you know the teacher, go ahead and support them. If you don’t know the teacher, simply wait until you do. If a school owner tries to pressure you into a long term or high ticket contract, find somewhere else to spend your money.

In the end, in today’s world, most martial arts teach many of the same things. Remember however, it’s not “the martial art” that teaches you, it’s the teacher. Look to his or her experience and demeanor before you look at the style.

See you on the mat!

EDH Jiu-Jitsu

916.595.4064

Professora Caren Camblin: Visiting Black Belt on Tuesday, August 20th El Dorado Hills, CA

     On Tuesday, August 20th, El Dorado Hills Jiu-Jitsu will be hosting Professora Caren Camblin to teach a ladies only class from 6:00-7:30. All who might have the slightest interest in Martial Arts, Self-defense, Fitness, and Health should make this a priority for the evening. It will be an experience to treasure. 

     Professora Caren Camblin received her Black Belt from Claudio França in 2010 after 14 years of training. She holds a masters degree in philosophy from Stanford University and her philosophical training deeply influences her approach to practicing and teaching jiu-jitsu.  Her primary interests are in the underlying principles of jiu-jistu, and how the realms of self-defense, art, and sport intersect.  Caren's teaching style is relaxed, collaborative, detail-oriented, and a bit cerebral.  She is forever open to questions and to troubleshooting problems on the spot.

     Caren is a Core Lecturer at University of California, Santa Cruz and she serves on the governing board of the nonprofit Nonviolent Communication Santa Cruz. Her husband, Mike Roberts, is also a Black Belt under Claudio França. 

For more information contact EDH Jiu-Jitsu at 916.595.4064 See you on the mat! 

Bullyproof Transformation with Jiu-Jitsu: Thank you for sharing Rener and Ryron!

     Austin McDaniel is a 14-year old boy from Indiana who loves video games and electric guitar. He gets good grades, has loving parents, and is kind to others. On one fateful day in September 2012, he had his dignity ripped away by a heartless bully who viscously assaulted him at school in front of his peers. Austin was choked from behind and subsequently knocked unconscious by a barrage of punches to the face...all of which was caught on camera by the school's security surveillance system. 

     After seeing the footage of the assault, Rener Gracie reached out to the McDaniel family to invite them to come to California so that Austin could rebuild what was taken from him during the attack. They accepted the offer, and in this short documentary you will witness the transformation that took place over a single week of intensive training (20+ hours of instruction) at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in June of 2013. 

     Before the assault, Austin didn't think it was possible for someone to be kind, courteous, and respectful while ALSO being strong, confident, and assertive. Now he knows otherwise. Learning Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has given him the confidence to take a stand against bullies and the technique to defend himself non-violently should he ever need to. 

     Every time a child commits suicide as a result of bullying, it could have been avoided. Please help us save lives by sharing this video with parents everywhere. 

     To learn how you can empower your child from home, or to find a Certified Gracie Bullyproof Training Center near you, visithttp://www.GracieBullyproof.com

     EDH Jiu-Jitsu supports every student in the area who is in need of help. As we begin another new school year we want everyone to know that there is nothing worse than a child afraid of going to school. We would like to support the local teachers and administrators in helping build a student body of confidence, safety, and happiness. All students in El Dorado Hills, Folsom, Jackson, Cameron Park, Rancho Cordova, Shingle Springs, Granite Bay, Plymouth, and in general the greater Sacramento area, we would like to help and support your child's well being.

     For more information on EDH Jiu-Jitsu visit http://www.edhbjj.com or give us a call 916.595.4064

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Female Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt: Caren Camblin in El Dorado Hills this Tuesday

All ladies living in the Sacramento area, heads up: 

This Tuesday, August 20th, El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will be hosting a guest Female instructor. This will be a unique opportunity for everyone in the area to learn from a Female Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt! 

EDH Jiu-Jitsu (www.edhBJJ.com) will be hosting Caren Camblin from Santa Cruz, CA. She holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is one of the instructors at Claudio Franca's academy.

She holds an MA in philosophy from Stanford University and is a lecturer at UCSC.

Her jiu-jitsu classes offer practical drills, core-strength conditioning, and instruction tailored to students’ needs. 

ALL Ladies: Mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, aunts and cousins are encouraged to participate in this FEMALE ONLY event! YES! A class for women by women! Even if Jiu-Jitsu is "NOT MY THING" this will be a unique and special event to take part in. 

Here are the details: 
WHEN: Tuesday, August 20
WHERE: El Dorado Hills, CA 
TIME:
     Ladies only 6:00-7:30 
     Adults 7:30-8:30 
     Social Hour: 9:00 (Relish Bar & Grill)

PRICE: FREE (Donations go 100% towards Caren)  

EDH Jiu-Jitsu 

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Back to School? Time for Jiu-Jitsu in El Dorado Hills, CA 916.595.4064

     El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wants to wish all the students in the area a wonderful beginning to the new school year. To all the local students in the Sacramento district, Folsom-Cordova district, El Dorado district, Placer district, Home schoolers, Independence schoolers, (did we leave anyone out?) we wish you the best of the best for the 2013-2014 school year! 

     To all the parents, if you son or daughter is having difficulty with school, maybe bullying is an issue, maybe there isn't a comprehensive fitness program, maybe motivation for excellence is an issue, maybe behavior is an issue.... We at EDH Jiu-Jitsu are here to support your child's educational experience through the practice of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Through mentorship. Through lifelong friendships. Through hard work. Through never ending laughter. Through the wonderful experience of Martial Arts. Through any means we can we will find a way to foster a stronger sense of self. A deeper sense of independence. A curious mind for learning. A desire to grow through adversity. If you need any help give us a try. We will do our best to help raise the future men and women of America. 

EDH Jiu-Jitsu 

916.595.4064

Girl's and Women's Self-Defense: Eldorado Hills Jiu-Jitsu

Girl's and Women's Self-Defense: Our Approach

Self-defense training is our specialty, as in teaching people how to protect themselves against a physical assault (how to protect and escape, in one piece); but physical self-defense is only one small part of the self-defense equation.

Self-defense is cultivating a precautionary awareness. 

Self-defense is expecting the best, but preparing for the worst.

Self-defense is in being alert, (sometimes) overly cautious, and thinking about safety long, long before one might need to be "safe."

Self-defense is addressing issues, again, in advance, that cause harm to an individual, but that might not have anything to do with physical assault. This would include issues of self-esteem and self-worth, issues of the media's often skewed portrayal of beauty, of success, of "fitting in," and of "appropriate" female behavior, and issues of being assertive in a culture that might promote less than assertive behavior from "the weaker sex."

Self-defense is, in part, the physical security of ones office, car, home, and other surroundings. 

And most certainly, self-defense is about knowing, for sure, and in advance, of potentially dangerous situations --and avoiding those situations to avoid the risk of assault (in any form) that might come with them. 

On our mats we address physical assault. We teach girls and women the techniques of physical self-defense in less-that-perfect situations. Part of the training, a big part, is found in the repetitive physical practice of accessing knowledge under duress. One can learn WHAT to do in a self-defense situation, but being able to execute is another issue. Practice and training greatly increase the odds of acting on knowledge rather than freezing up due to fear and adrenaline.

We host seminars and clinics on a regular basis, to fill in gaps and reinforce training practices, which give us more time to address specific self-defense issues that we believe require more time and attention.

On the mat and in workshops, in the time we're not training, but cooling down or warming up, we discuss self-defense from as many vantage points as we have time for, but we don't teach on the mat alone; we also populate our on-line campus, our "digital dojo," with self-defense videos, reports, facts, and how-to's that make our self-defense training program, over all, second to none.

Basically, we create both a community of self-defense awareness --and an on-going self-defense focus meant to protect, prepare, and keep our students and their families out of harm's way, through education and preparation. 

For us, self-defense awareness training, like taking in food, like entertainment, like family time, like time with friends, like quiet time, like reading, like so many worthwhile aspects of life, are best when done in just the right proportions, at just the right times. In the case of real self-defense training, we defend ourselves best WITH OUR HEADS. Knowledge and practice putting that knowledge to use, in advance, is the best kind of self-defense training. 

For info on our self-defense classes and training, click here or call: 916.595.4064

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Dropping in to El Dorado Hills Jiu-Jitsu: A Visiting Students Experience

We had a visitor from Oregon drop in to our class this week. Although a previous injury kept him from coming in to more classes, we received a very nice email from him on his experience at our dojo. I'm very happy (cheek to cheek) to know that the new student was warmly welcomed. Most of the time, just saying hello can make the difference between someone being friends, feeling welcome, or a part of the group. Do you make it a point to greet the new student, new co-worker, or unfamiliar face when they walk in the door? 

~Eliot Kelly 

Hi Coach Eliot - Just wanted to say thanks for a very warm welcome to the EDHbjj mats this week.  I very much appreciated the time in your gym and your EDH crew.   I was telling some folks just today how impressed I was that every single guy introduced himself and gave a great, warm welcome.   

Unfortunately for me, I threw a upper rib out just before visiting Wed and class only aggravated it (breathing and turning my neck very difficult) so i wasn't able to return last night/today.   

Just wanted to let you know I appreciate and enjoyed my time with you guys and will certainly visit again. 

Sincere thanks and best of luck!

El Dorado Hills Jiu-Jitsu 

916.595.4064

Proactive Approach to Conflict and Bullying El Dorado Hills Jiu-Jitsu

     At El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu it may seem as though all of your efforts are in the physical development of the body through technical training and physical conditioning. Someone who doesn't spend the time to watch our entire class or notice the subtle actions of the students and instructors may even say that all we teach is violent, learning how to choke someone out from various positions, learning how to break someone's arm, or learning how to move and get to positions that you could hold your partner down and immobilize them. Someone who doesn't take the time to really watch a class would miss out on what is really taking place.
     If you were to make closer look at what is really going on at our Jiu-Jitsu Academy you would notice something exactly the opposite. Younger more experienced kids helping the older less experienced students on a technical drill. Older students mentoring the younger students on how to properly tie their belts and line up at the beginning and end of a class. The bigger kids taking it easier on the smaller kids during a sparring session, even allowing the smaller kids to get their back or mount them and finish them with a submission. A handshake before and after every match, a pat on the back after a good roll, or a thank you followed up with a bow at the end of class. All of these subtle yet distinct events taking place at our Martial Arts Dojo are the proactive lesson we teach our students to help prevent bullying and conflict.
     As we enter a new school year, one very important lesson we try to instill in our students is that good relationships or (friendships) begin with a good greeting. Many times we see the new students at school or in a classroom might go unnoticed and even ignored. We teach the importance of going out of our way to introduce ourselves to new students when we are on the mat. Why? Well, if our dojo is a training ground of not only marital arts but also a training ground for life, then a good greeting is essential to any good relationship. Our extended belief is that by contributing to help students learn how to build good friendships and relationships on the mat, students will be able to do the same off the mat. We wish everyone a great beginning to another school year in the El Dorado Hills, Folsom, Cameron Park, Placerville, Rancho Cordova, and in general the greater Sacramento area. If you have had any issues related to bullying to conflict in schools please let us know how we can help.

EDH Jiu-Jitsu 

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El Dorado Hills Jiu-Jitsu Helps Kids Learn Through Reflective Teaching

     At El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu we are constantly looking for different ways to make a difference in our teaching. Our kids jiu-jitsu class is one which we have constantly studied, reviewed, and changed over and over. One method of teaching we have recently implemented in our teaching is the concept of Reflective Teaching.
     Reflective Teaching is a universal teaching concept that can be applied to all teaching situations. It was a concept our Instructor Eliot Kelly studied while working towards his graduate degree in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language and SFSU. In reflective teaching, the teacher takes some time at the conclusion of a lesson to evaluate their performance and the students performance to see what went well and what did not go well. The process is not finished there. In reflective teaching, the teacher looks to understand why things went well and why things did not go well. Understanding the why leads to deeper self understanding for the teacher, and eventually lead to better teaching in the future. Reflective teaching also requires the instructor to think about what they would have done differently if they were to teach the lesson over again. Following this process of reflective teaching not only allows the teacher to see what went wrong and what went well, but also helps the teacher develop new strategies to better their teaching style.
     At El Dorado Hills Jiu-Jitsu we perform this task on a weekly basis among our instructors, always looking to enhance ourselves and inspire the student to be their very best. How did the students react to the instruction? Were they all paying attention and continuously engaged? Did they get a workout? Was their mind equally engaged as their body was? Did they have fun? What did they learn from the explicit and implicit instruction? What have they retained? How did I correct their mistakes? How did I praise them? How did I motivate them? How did I check their retention? Was my explanation clear? This list goes on.... One method we have incorporated is in recording our live instruction on film. Doing so allows the instructor to look back on the video and see what they may have not noticed during the lesson. Looking back on a video taped lesson give the instructor to actually watch their lesson as though they were a student.
     This is our commitment to our students at EDH Jiu-Jitsu. Continued growth and development towards excellence!

EDH Jiu-Jitsu 

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Sacramento Area Jiu-Jitus Seminar News

     Sacramento area Jiu-Jitsu school Monster Gym of Rocklin, CA will be hosting a Seminar with Paul Nava on August 25th. This seminar will feature one of the newest attacks in jiu jitsu the Berimbolo. Please contact Monster Gym for registration and details on the seminar. 

WHAT: 2 Hour Seminar on the Berimbolo with Nova Uniao Black Belt Paul Nava. WHERE: (Located Inside of Fusion Elite) 2315 Sunset Blvd, Rocklin CA WHEN: SUNDAY AUGUST 25th 1pm-3pm COST: Nova Uniao Members Pre Pay Price - $60 Nova Uniao Members Day of Price - $65 Non Nova Uniao Members Pre Pay Price - $70 Non Nova Uniao Members Day of Price - $75 ATTIRE: WHITE Gi's ONLY PLEASE

Local seminars are a great way to meet new friends on the mat while learning from instructors who have had different experiences in jiu-jitsu and in life. Not only is it important to support local Jiu-Jitsu seminars so that talented instructors continue to come to the area and share their knowledge but also to meet others who are training to better themselves on and off the mat. EDH JIU-JITSU 916 595 4064