tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-184490452009-07-08T22:06:43.140-05:00Joker's Training JournalJoker is the chief instructor for Goshin Jitsu and currently trains with
McVicker's Martial Arts Academy and holds a <EM>faixa marrom</EM> (brown belt) in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a black belt in Jeet Kune Do. He also trains muay thai kickboxing with the Peoria Athletic Club.Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-84356733556054997892009-07-08T22:04:00.000-05:002009-07-08T22:06:43.154-05:00Mike's Mixed-Martial Arts Cardio Training Audio DownloadI made these MP4 files a few years ago to assist me with doing Tabata protocol before we acquired our fancy timer. The first track is an introduction (which you should be hearing now) that describes the protocol and the different tracks. Essentially there are two five minute rounds composed of 10 "mini-rounds" of 20 second on and 10 second off cycles. Between each round there is a 30 second Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-66762032977225115052009-06-07T15:00:00.000-05:002009-06-13T20:15:22.956-05:00The Curly Ronin's second bout at the 2009 TBA MTCBefore they announce the decision, choose a victor.Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-29954354312318481702009-06-05T17:00:00.000-05:002009-06-06T22:34:59.163-05:002009 Thai Boxing Association Muay Thai Classic, Des Moines, IAOff to Des Moines to coach my fighters...Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-12731156275428762392009-05-22T12:16:00.000-05:002009-05-22T12:17:10.317-05:00Cro Cop Interviewmirkointervjuby hutaisijInteresting look into the motivations of a seasoned professional like Mirko "Cro-Cop" FilipovicJokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-25700239072899706002009-05-16T10:00:00.000-05:002009-05-16T10:00:00.483-05:00Peoria Athletic Club May Fight CampJokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-29608795792302906802009-05-16T09:52:00.001-05:002009-05-16T09:52:54.375-05:00Tiger Muay Thai Facility, Phuket, ThailandWOW!Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-2432844685532399932009-05-12T23:55:00.000-05:002009-05-13T00:03:04.854-05:00R.I.P. John WynnI met John in practice on the occasions he came over from Terre Haute. John was not a fantastic athlete but he had the heart of champion. It was always surprising training with John, he didn't wrestle like most teenagers, rather than trying to muscle his way through positions, he played with technique beyond his years. John competed in sport jiu-jitsu and even fought mixed martial arts. But Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-54829494993077759522009-05-12T15:15:00.000-05:002009-05-14T00:38:35.576-05:00Physical Therapy: Learning to Walk AgainI'm suffering from arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI), which is hypothesized to be due to the loss of neuromuscular innervation supplied by nerves running along side the ACL (ref). After all knee surgeries the muscles of the leg surrounding the surgery site are "stunned" and can take weeks to recover. In the meantime I've got an immobilizer on to keep me from buckling my swollen knee and Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-16701951492875523642009-05-10T01:41:00.000-05:002009-05-10T01:42:06.556-05:00Saku HLJokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-71599570872725369732009-05-09T12:31:00.001-05:002009-05-09T12:31:17.966-05:00Evan Tanner Power of One HLRIP EvanJokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-80580852098386146852009-05-07T18:36:00.000-05:002009-05-08T00:39:21.909-05:00This May Not Be As Easy As I ThoughtDon't step with the bad leg!Don't step with the bad leg!Don't step with the bad leg!Don't step with the bad leg!Don't step with the bad leg!Don't step with the bad leg!Don't step with the bad leg!Don't step with the bad leg!Don't step with the bad leg!But I did get a shower in today and my thigh got off the floor.Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-60733277950689079422009-05-06T11:00:00.000-05:002009-05-08T00:27:05.961-05:00Those Are Where EXACTLYThe drainage bulbs for the two Jackson-Pratt drainsI emptied my Jackson-Pratt drains after about four hours, then six hours later and they had pretty much slowed down the following morning when I was to report to the office to have the drains pulled. Just as Lan was about to get me packaged in the car, I heard a dripping sound on the floor as bright red synovial-diluted blood poured down my leg Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-48278471606452603162009-05-05T16:30:00.000-05:002009-05-07T23:14:50.769-05:00Bow Before the Impotent Agony of Knee the FirstThe night before surgery was like any night before a big tournament, I was ready to go, telling my body to slow down and my brain from running itself in circles. The weekend and day prior had been a frenzy of preparation to get the house clean, laundry done, and groceries stocked. With four refreshing hours of sleep I reported to the SurgiCenter at 7:45 AM and then went through the standard Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-19161389151687561422009-05-04T17:39:00.001-05:002009-05-04T17:39:21.064-05:00is trying ping.fm to update...well...everythingJokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-11495058430627098132009-04-29T23:45:00.000-05:002009-04-29T23:49:33.591-05:00Never has something so simple looked so beautifulAfter only a few short months of me saying: "It is my professional medical opinion that not securing these mats with an edge of some sort constitutes a significant potential health hazard," the powers that be did something spectacularly beautiful. One can only conjecture that such safety engineering might mean I only would need unilateral ACL repair.Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-482202115615815002009-04-28T11:50:00.000-05:002009-05-07T16:02:56.971-05:00Team matesOn my way home today I hit a pot hole in the freeway while doing 70 m.p.h. This dented my driver's side rim and cracked the wheel, deflating the tire. I replaced this useless automotive appendage with the emergency spare, a bike tire on steroids, and limped home my regular 50 minute commute now nearly an hour and a half. I went to teach class and relayed my tale of woe to my team mates.Travis Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-14359961875419358072009-04-22T00:15:00.000-05:002009-04-22T00:16:26.415-05:00NoujitsuOn Monday I met my orthopedic surgeon. In conjunction with my sports medicine doc they've seen a significant percentage of my team mates, all of whom have been satisfied with the results. Orthopedic surgeons perform vigorous physical exams of the joints, so when he snapped onto my leg it was difficult for me to relax. The proper response for any fighter placed in a submission is to get out of Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-70391305173332708572009-04-19T17:38:00.001-05:002009-04-19T17:38:22.815-05:00Mauricio Rua vs. Chuck Liddell By MachinemenMauricio Rua vs. Chuck Liddell By Machinemen from Machine on Vimeo.Great HL video.Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-33291576965984485992009-04-16T22:31:00.000-05:002009-04-16T22:32:05.143-05:00If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a radiograph is worth a
thousand dollarsSagittal MRI of a knee showing a normal anterior cruciate ligament. Image courtesy of Carleton University Sports Medicine Clinic, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. For more about knees check this out.Sagittal MRI of my left kneeMy imaging experience today confirmed for me that getting imaged is not nearly as fun as imaging somebody else. So glad that I have a little bit of discretion and didn't try Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-21034684238523859392009-04-12T09:50:00.001-05:002009-04-12T09:50:35.846-05:00Peoria Athletic Club May Fight CampJokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-88429524287128700922009-04-11T17:26:00.001-05:002009-04-11T17:26:20.259-05:00Bas Rutten: They don't listen, I don't coachBas Rutten Interview - Watch more Funny VideosJokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-67700378717826253452009-04-11T17:08:00.000-05:002009-04-12T09:41:20.467-05:00The EndIn the fall of 1996 I started training in Goshin Jitsu. During my first semester I was escaping from a rear bear hug and as I sunk my weight, my right exploded and vanished sending me in a heap to the floor. I had to hold my knee to keep the smallest vibrations from causing my knee to throb with nauseating agony. Surprisingly it went away within minutes and I was up to try again, but with one Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-24031581955128695782009-04-05T15:44:00.001-05:002009-04-05T15:44:39.426-05:00Dawg FightDawg Fight from rakontur on Vimeo.Fighting is as primal as breathing, but everything primal costs something.Jokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-79602754269280239222009-03-31T23:34:00.000-05:002009-03-31T23:35:32.030-05:00Two hands are better than oneTonight I explained the concept behind the figure four. Simply put the figure four grip concentrates maximum power on the extremity, neck, or joint you are attacking. There are several variations of pattern recognition that are needed to attack with figure fours, and if you miss them your opponent will keep slipping out of them again and again. The figure four uses mechanical advantage of overJokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18449045.post-61535035929291966272009-03-18T23:49:00.002-05:002009-04-05T15:42:58.346-05:00Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - The Animals DrillJokerjitsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097304341470388494joker@jokerjitsu.com0