El Diablo Combatives

07/06/2024

About twelve years ago, I started this project based on the simple idea that life was sort of blah, and it didn't feel like it had a lot of purpose. After A LOT of testing and experimentation, the ideas evolved into a collection of ideas that worked pretty well for some folks. But it wasn't great.

Well, I've worked out a lot of the kinks, and I'm ready to start some self-experimentation. Here are the details of the flaws I had to fix, and a glimpse of the new ideas..

The Man Camp Project has been a work in progress, in some form or another, for about twelve years. Over time, the ideas have expanded and ha...

09/06/2021

So what's it like to own a jiu jitsu gym? Here's one perspective. :-)

tl:dr - I own a jiu jitsu gym. The gym closed. It was a humbling experience that taught me many lessons. If you don't care to read about t...

09/04/2021

I haven't posted about the future plans yet, but I think all our members know what's going on. Basically, we're closing. As a public gym, anyway. Shelly and I will be training at Garrick's new gym and, finally, have time to train with some of our other friends in the area and up and down the Western Slope.

But to the point - thank you for everyone who supported us, especially since COVID hit. It's a minor miracle we survived as long as we did, which is a testament to our amazing friends and teammates. Every one of you guys rock!

I have some plans for El Diablo moving forward; mostly related to writing projects and possibly doing some private training for law enforcement. I'll be sharing those details in the near future.

We had a good run with a bunch of awesome people, but now it's time for Shelly and I to spend more time enjoying our kids, dedicating more time to our careers, and enjoying life in general. Since moving here, we haven't had much time to *really* explore this awesome place we live.

06/18/2021

Hope to see everyone out for Nick's seminar Saturday! He'll also be at open mat tonight (Friday) - 5:30-7:30.

06/11/2021

The Nick Oliver seminar, which was cancelled due to COVID way back in April of '20, is finally on! Saturday, June 19th, 11 am. This is a great opportunity to take your game to the next level!

If you have questions, talk to Jason or Shelly.

06/06/2021

Congrats to Shelly, Harrison, and Brandon for their performances at the Grappling Industries tournament in Denver yesterday! Looking forward to the next one!

04/19/2021

Lol.