My hat is off to Heath Herring for enduring the Sunami of pain that is Brock Lesnar. I think a lesser man would have given up during all that abuse. It’s sad that along with getting the sparks kicked off him Herring endured an accidental poke in the eye (from the ref) , Lesnar grabbing his groin and then laughing and pointing at Herring after the fight (I guess that’s how you celebrate in the WWE), then many people on blogs claiming that Herring is washed up and should retire. The UFC can be a tough career path Heath. Lesnar is an interesting guy for sure. He reminds me of a cross between Biff from Back to the Future and Ivan Drago from Rocky 3. He is UFC’s version of Kimbo Slice (better groomed however). Lesnar like Kimbo, has glaring problems. Lesnar, unlike Kimbo is the real deal and has incredible striking ability that I would say is unequaled in the UFC. His takedown ability is amazing, his strength is unreal and I bet he has an incredible work ethic. After that I don’t see anything that is really impressive. I’m skeptical of his top and bottom ground skills and his ability to finish guys once he gets them to the ground. I’m not sure he understands the concept of back mount and maybe his camp might have taken the time to teach him how to finish a fight with a rear choke. There is nothing wrong with Ground and Pound but in today’s UFC Lesnar needs more. I’m also dubious as to whether Lesnar learned anything from his ankle lock fiasco against Frank Mir and I’m wondering what kind of chin Lesnar has if he is going to bang with people. I think that Rampage Jackson is a good correlation with Brock Lesnar. Rampage is an awesome genetically blessed fighter, he hits way hard and I bet you could hit Rampage with a baseball bat in the head and he would say “Is that all you got?” but a lot of times in fighting a guy is going to get taken out of his game (like Rampage getting continuous leg strikes inflicted to him). Does he have other skills that will back him up in times of trouble, in this case a world class ground game? It could mean the difference between being the champ , being an ex champ or having no title at all. It’s a lot like a BJJ guy with less then world class striking or kicking ability who thinks all he needs is Jiu-Jitsu but once he gets his take-downs stuffed what does he have..not a lot. Many of you will say that Lesnar is a former NCAA wrestler. He has ground skills but that’s a lot like saying Kimbo Slice has a lot of punching ability because he has knocked people out in YouTube street fights, he needs more technique from everywhere in order to compete at a professional level. Fighters big and small need to be the complete package for when the bad times come and they will, especially when you can win a title on points . A simple mount, back mount or reversal here and there could make the decision in a close fight. I have a hard time believing that a guy is going to get an upper body submission on Brock Lesnar but If a fighter can with stand Lesnar’s punishment and mount a merely decent offense against him it could be another loss for Lesnar simply on points alone. If you think that submission or knockout is the only way to win fights then ask Forrest Griffin or any of the other fighters in MMA, gi and no gi grappling who are champions. Will Lesnar be a UFC champion? He’s got a good chance, but not If these other fighters get dialed in on his weaknesses. Which there are a number. My Last note: Brock Lesnar try not to grab your groin and point anymore. It looks bad for the sport.

We took only six guys down to NAGA in Las Vegas over the Week-end and took 8 Medals total!! Not too Shabby!! We got 3 1st Place 4 2nd Place 1 3rd Place In the last 4 tournaments we have attended, 2 Grapplers Quests, Pan Ams and Now NAGA we have taken over 35 Medals and belts total with about 15 guys, all from our little school in Boise Idaho! Many of them only come a couple times a week!! We are ranked 7th in the country at Grapplers Quest. Many of these awards are for NO GI!! That's pretty good seeing as how we have only 1 no gi class a week. I don't believe the myth that Gi guys are hurting there no-gi wrestling----whatever!! It's all about good technique!! Congrats to Jim, Tren, Mattson, Matt, Dylan and Mark!! Keith Owen Pedro Sauer Black Belt www.bjjmoves.com www.pedrosauer.com

I just saw the results of the Las Vegas NAGA tournament. Our team took 7th in the gi division and an honorable mention in the gi overall. I was very happy with those results considering most of the winning schools were from the Las Vegas area and can field a big team!! Way to go team!!

I want to say how excited I am at this Saturday's Grappler's Quest results. Keith Owen BJJ rocked the house again!! We fielded only 7 competitors and took away 12 medals total!! 5 Gold 2 Silver 5 Bronze Half of them in the no gi divisions!! This was our best showing to date with so few people!! Two of my blue belts beat two brown belts and two black belts for the top medals in the No-gi absolute divisions in their weight classes!! That is a world class mindset right there!! Congrats to Matt, Matt, Tren, Kaz, Micheal, John and Galo!!

I just heard that Helio Gracie Died today at the age of 95!. We all need to give a large amount of thanks to this great man. While he isn't perfect he started a movement that affected a great many lives..including my own. I am so glad I'm a black belt in Gracie Jiu-jitsu. It is a wonderful thing!!

Keith Owen Review From Carlos Fisher , Pedro Sauer black belt and Idaho resident Keith Owen returns to the instructional arena to deliver the third instalment of his highly popular Favorite Moves collection. Volume three takes a change from the last two volumes which covered gi techniques and offers nineteen chapters of Keith favourite no gi moves. In line with the last two volumes, in a number of chapters, Keith shows a range of options from one position and in this DVD, Keith demonstrates triangle escapes, guard passes, mount and knee ride options and omoplata escapes, showcasing the old school moves firstly and then adding a few of his own extra moves in for good measure. Other techniques on the DVD include – • Brabo defence • Peruvian Neck Tie and counter • Shin guard • Lockdown escape • Twister escape • Shockwave In addition to these techniques are moves from all positions and can easily be added into your ground game, whatever your level. The DVD is well produced with various camera angles and Keith goes to great lengths in demonstrating each move and explaining each move in great detail so you have a full understanding of each technique. The DVD is essential viewing for all levels of no gi player and all moves are shown at the start of each chapter so you can see the move before Keith starts the tutorial, which helps keep the technique fresh in your memory. If you struggle to keep these techniques in your head, then the DVD can easily be taken direct into your gym/academy/garage by means of laptop or DVD player and lo and behold you have a virtual black belt instructor at your disposal, where you can go over the technique again and again until you have it stored and ready to unleash in your next training session. One of my favourite moves on the DVD is a rather nifty and sneaky kimura attack, which really gets your opponent by surprise, a real eye opener and a move that has been getting some drilling in class. Echoing the comments made by Roy Dean on the back of the DVD, some of the moves were new to me and even the ones I had seen, Keith was able to show new details and improvements on these moves, so a DVD well worth adding to your collection. The DVD is available from www.bjjmoves.com and after three action packed DVD’s from Keith, will a fourth instalment be on the horizon in the near future??

I want to let everyone know that on April 25th Keith Owen BJJ won the team banner at Boise's Northwest Submission Challenge! We took about 25 competitiors and came back with an amazing 41 Medals. We dominated the competition! It's the way we roll! We also took 3 medals at the Pan Americans as well. Our team is awesome!

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