Читать книгу When the Fight Goes to the Ground. Jiu-Jitsu Strategies and Tactics for Self-Defense (Downloadable Media Included) онлайн

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I first met Lori O’Connell Sensei about 10 years ago when she moved to the Vancouver area of British Columbia, Canada. After meeting at several training seminars and camps that I had hosted, it was not difficult to recognize her enthusiasm and passion for jiu-jitsu and the martial arts. During these past 10 years she has become the highest ranking woman in Can-Ryu in all of Western Canada. To challenge herself and take her learning to the next level, she began to explore BJJ and MMA concepts related to ground fighting. Lori was also seeking how to incorporate this knowledge into the Can-Ryu system. Recognizing her talent and extreme energy for the topic, I personally asked her to review our curriculum’s existing ground defense techniques and see where improvements could be made. I did place one condition on her research; that the techniques had to be consistent with the existing principles of our style. Lori accepted the challenge and put her analytical to mind to work. Lori spent many hours trying out new techniques and counter tactics while taking her own physical attributes into consideration. You see, Lori is about 5’3” and weighs around 124 pounds, which means she cannot rely on her size to control someone, she has to rely on her technique.