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05/09/2026

Meet Adrian, one of our founding members and a blue belt here at Carlson Gracie Redlands.

He works in the hazmat industry as a health and safety guy, has been married for around 14 years and has two kids, an 8 and 10 year old, with one of them still training here alongside him.

Adrian was not actually looking for a gym when he found us, he saw an ad on Facebook for a new Jiu Jitsu gym opening up just around the corner from home and thought it would be a great opportunity to get his son down here. The hardest part starting out was not knowing what to expect and being unsure how his body would handle starting a combat sport in his mid 40s, but he quickly found that as long as you pace yourself it is not too bad at all.
What changed once he started training was his mental focus. All the everyday stress from work gets left on the mats, and even though you walk out a bit sore, you feel far more relaxed and ready to go again a few days later.

Two and a half years after starting as a fresh white belt, Adrian earned his blue belt, something he genuinely never thought he would achieve given how slow the learning process can feel in this sport. It was never something he planned for but once you start, that blue belt becomes the next big milestone, and it is one he worked hard for and earned completely.

His advice to anyone sitting on the fence is honest and direct. Do not start if you are expecting it to be easy, because it will challenge you mentally and physically. But come down and give it a go, because you will quickly work out if this sport is for you, and it usually takes two or three weeks and a rough first session or two before people really settle in. Most people who walk through nervous end up staying, and a lot of the people who started here at the very beginning are still here today.

04/09/2026

Fabio taking our 7-9 year olds Bulldogs through De La Riva sweep to mount. It is Technical and introduces our kids to more complex parts of Jiu Jitsu while still making it fun for them. Super proud of the effort all of our kids are putting in and the awesome little weapons they are becoming.

01/09/2026

Van Damme working through a fundamental class, showing the team a nice sequence to get into
Single leg X.

01/09/2026

Van Damme work through a fundamental class on the single leg x guard sweep. The nice thing about this sequence is that we work from an open guard position which gives the team an understanding of how to get into that position.

31/08/2026

The big push is here

27/08/2026

Fabio showing the team a nice little sequence from shallow De La Riva.

25/08/2026

Fabio breaking down a leg drag pass to side control and practicing both sides here matters because building the pass symmetrically is what stops you from having a dominant side and a weak side under pressure.

The push drives up and creates the reaction, and when the opponent hips out to throw the leg the catch has to happen at the same moment as clearing the way, not one after the other. From there it is straight across into the cross face and side control.

The detail Fabio is specific about is timing the catch and the clean up together rather than treating them as two separate steps, because catching the leg without simultaneously clearing the space gives the opponent enough time to reset before the pass is complete.

Practice both sides, work the details evenly and bring the full sequence to your next session.

23/08/2026

Part 4 and the final part of Michelle's interview series and she closes it out exactly how she started, honest, funny and completely real.

She made the decision to do something for herself because after having kids there was genuinely nothing she was doing just for her, and the hardest part was never the training itself, it was simply getting out the door, especially on the days it was raining, cold or the kids had been full on all day. At the start of the year she made one decision that changed everything, she needed to turn up no matter what.

What surprised her most was how much she actually enjoys Jiu Jitsu, because it is such a different sport to anything she had ever done and she genuinely did not expect to love it the way she has, and the impact has gone well beyond the mats. She is less stressed at home, which means everyone else in the house is less stressed too, and home life is simply not as chaotic as it used to be.

Her advice to the version of herself before she joined is the same thing she has said throughout this series and it deserves to close it out one final time.
Don't be a bitch just do it.

Thank you Michelle. Four parts of pure honesty and we are so glad you turned up.

20/08/2026

Part 2 of Professor Thiago's crucifix series and this one covers the roll transition, taking you from the initial crucifix position covered in Part 1 through to the same choke finish from a different entry point.

The arm drags all the way back into position, and the grip detail here matters, using the left hand to grab the wrist rather than the instinctive grip most people default to. From there the hand exposes on the ground, the foot pushes forward and the roll goes over the left shoulder, placing that shoulder on the floor first before landing in exactly the same crucifix position covered in Part 1, wrist control already established.

From there it is a small hip escape and then the same digging process to get across the neck, grabbing the shoulder and pulling the elbow back to get the tap.
The value in this breakdown is that it shows you a second way into the same finish, which means understanding both entries gives you more opportunities to end up in the position regardless of how the opponent moves or defends the first attempt.

Watch Part 1 if you have not already and save both to study the full sequence. Bring it to your next session.

20/08/2026

Thiago breaking down a crucifix from turtle and this is Part 1 of a series covering this position, so if you have never worked from here before this is exactly where to start.

The step drags across the floor all the way, extending and crossing the leg to bring the arm to the opposite side, with the hand going underneath before stepping the foot forward, pushing and sitting back onto the left cheek to establish the crucifix position.

Once in position the opponent tucks the chin to defend the choke, and this is where the patience of the technique matters most. Sliding through repeatedly to get the hand onto the shoulder, taking the time to establish a good grip and going for the arm as deep as possible across the neck before pulling the elbow back toward the chest to complete the finish.

The detail Thiago is most deliberate about is taking your time to get the arm across the neck properly rather than rushing the finish, because a shallow grip here is what allows the opponent to survive the choke even from a position they should not be able to escape.

More from this series coming soon. Save this and bring it to your next session.

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