In the words of the man himself, “Modern Jiu Jitsu, as my DVD illustrates, isn’t new jiu jitsu just a better way to do the things we have always been doing. We aren’t reinventing the wheel, we are using better application of technique to make the wheel better.”  Caio Terra

Caio Terra’s Modern Jiu Jitsu series was released earlier this year to almost universal praise, also here.  The set contains 4 discs and covers: closed guard, mount, turtle, back control, butterfly guard, standing passes, takedowns, side control, north-south and half-guard.  The full set comes in at just over 5 hours and there are iTunes apps for the Closed Guard, Mount, Turtle and Back.  Apps covering the other positions are in production with a release date sometime before Christmas of this year. 

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“Modern Jiu Jitsu, as my DVD illustrates, isn’t new jiu jitsu just a better way to do the things we have always been doing. We aren’t reinventing the wheel, we are using better application of technique to make the wheel better.”  Caio Terra

In part two of our series exploring and charting Caio Terra’s Modern Jiu Jitsu series we will be focusing on his instruction regarding the Mount position.  This section is available as an App directly from ITunes for all your Apple devices.  This information is also contained in the first half of the 2^nd DVD in the Modern Jiu Jitsu set.  If you haven’t already seen it please take a few minutes to check out our review and breakdown of the first two Apps in the series that cover the Closed Guard.

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Gracie Barra has updated their Fundamentals Curriculum to the new version 2.0. This 16 week program was designed by GB black belts, Ricardo Almeida and Marcio Feitosa.  The lessons are broken down into 16 weeks of training that is repeated through out the year. The techniques are a combination of self defense, sport jiu-jitsu and MMA.  This program is intended to provide a solid foundation for the beginner as he moves towards obtaining his blue belt.

In this series of articles we’ll be breaking down the full curriculum of Gracie Barra Fundamentals 2.0.  The content is available from iTunes and on-demand for all mobile devices, tablets and PCs.  The Fundamentals set consists of 4 apps, each covering 4 weeks of their fundamentals curriculum for a total of 16 weeks of lessons.  The apps range in price from $9.99 to $14.99 and are available from iTunes.  If you’re using the on-demand feature the instruction is broken down by week and is available for $2.99 each with unlimited viewing for the year.  Each article will cover 2 weeks of the curriculum.  The mindmap is available to download as a PDF just below the tags section of the post.

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Gracie Barra has updated their Fundamentals Curriculum to the new version 2.0. This 16 week program was designed by GB black belts, Ricardo Almeida and Marcio Feitosa and the philosophy of Master Carlos Gracie Jr.  The lessons are broken down into 16 weeks of training that is repeated through out the year. The techniques are a combination of self defense, sport jiu-jitsu and MMA.  This program is intended to provide a solid foundation for the beginner as he moves towards obtaining his blue belt.  Their release video can be found here for those interested.

In this series of articles we’ll be breaking down the full curriculum of Gracie Barra Fundamentals 2.0.  The content is available from iTunes and on-demand for all mobile devices, tablets and PCs.  The Fundamentals set consists of 4 apps, each covering 4 weeks of their fundamentals curriculum for a total of 16 weeks of lessons.  The apps range in price from $9.99 to $14.99.  If you’re using the on-demand feature the instruction is broken down by the week and is available for $2.99 each with unlimited viewing for the year.  Don't forget to download the maps in PDFs for reference, link is at the bottom of the review.

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In the words of the man himself, “Modern Jiu Jitsu, as my DVD illustrates, isn’t new jiu jitsu just a better way to do the things we have always been doing. We aren’t reinventing the wheel, we are using better application of technique to make the wheel better.”  Caio Terra

Caio Terra’s Modern Jiu Jitsu series was released in early 2012 to almost universal praise (also here).  The set is available as 4 DVDs or 8 apps from iTunes and is available at Mobile Black Belt.  This set has already gained the reputation as a go to instructional for beginner to intermediate practitioners.  The combination of stunning visuals, first-rate audio and expert instruction ensures that this set will stand the test of time.  In this article, I’ll be covering the entire set.  Included will be my easy to follow mindmaps (flow charts) that can be downloaded from a link at the end of the article.

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In this part of our series exploring and charting Caio Terra’s Modern Jiu Jitsu series we will be focusing on his instruction regarding the Butterfly guard, standing passes and takedowns.  These sections are available as Apps (Butterfly guard and Guard Pass/Takedowns) directly from ITunes for all your Apple devices.  This information is also contained in the 3^rd DVD in the Modern Jiu Jitsu set.  If you haven’t already seen them please take a few minutes to check out our breakdowns for the Closed Guard, the Mount and Turtle/Back series.

I won’t go into too much detail on the quality of instruction (excellent), the audience (white/blue belts) or production value (excellent) because those aspects of the set have been covered in our previous reviews.  So, straight to the meat of it…

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“Modern Jiu Jitsu, as my DVD illustrates, isn’t new jiu jitsu just a better way to do the things we have always been doing. We aren’t reinventing the wheel, we are using better application of technique to make the wheel better.”  Caio Terra

In part three of our series exploring and charting Caio Terra’s Modern Jiu Jitsu series we will be focusing on his instruction regarding the Turtle and back control positions.  This section is available as an App directly from ITunes for all your Apple devices.  This information is also contained in the second half of the 2^nd DVD in the Modern Jiu Jitsu set.  If you haven’t already seen them please take a few minutes to check out our breakdowns for the Closed Guard and the Mount.

I won’t go into too much detail on the quality of instruction (excellent), the audience (white/blue belts) or production value (excellent) because those aspects of the set have been covered in our previous review.  So, straight to the meat of it…

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Gracie Barra has updated their Fundamentals Curriculum to the new version 2.0. If you missed it please check our breakdown of weeks 1 thru 4.  This program is intended to provide a solid foundation for the beginner as he moves towards obtaining his blue belt.  Their release video can be found here for those interested.

In this articles we’ll be breaking down the second App in the series, which covers week 5 thru 8.  The content is available from iTunes and on-demand for all mobile devices, tablets and PCs.  The Fundamentals set consists of 4 apps, each covering 4 weeks of their fundamentals curriculum for a total of 16 weeks of lessons.  The apps range in price from $9.99 to $14.99.  If you’re using the on-demand feature the instruction is broken down by the week and is available for $2.99 each with unlimited viewing for the year.  Don't forget to download the maps in PDFs for reference, link is at the bottom of the review.

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Athletes at the highest levels have access to the latest technology as they strive for peak performance.  They and their coaches are monitoring multiple stimuli, both external and internal, to determine what training loads achieve the perfect balance between improvement and recovery.  As we all know without adequate recovery you’re not going to be able to train effectively and your chances of injury increase.  Recent innovations and products have opened the door so that even recreational athletes can utilize products that just a few years ago were cost prohibitive to all but well-funded athletic programs.

Heart rate variability (HRV) monitoring can be used to quantify your baseline level of fitness, track you daily recovery, develop a personal strategy for peaking, and identify trends from changes in your training regimen.  HRV based program have been developed for professional athletes of all sports, including the UFC, and may represent the next step in individualized training programs.

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