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Great Hotel Stay!!!
My husband and I stayed at this Hotel from 4/13/03 thru 4/17/03. The service was great, the comps were great and the rooms were great. But best of all was the Shuttle driver named "Bill". We were told by several people that worked there that the shuttle to the airport would pick us up from the backdoor and that it came ever 1/2 hour. Well after sitting outside the backdoor for about 10 minutes the shuttle pulled up, we grabbed out bags and the shuttle driver saw that we had luggage and asked us if we were going to the airport or to the bowling tournament. We said to the airport. He told us the shuttle for the airport picks up from the front of the building. So we grabbed our luggage and proceeded to run to the front of the hotel, only to find out that it had just left and would not return for another 30 minutes. We were talking to the bellhop when the bowling league shuttle driver suddenly appears and said he was more than happy to drive us to the airport on the way to the bowling tournament. Thank god!! We were so relieved. So there you have it. If it wasn't for "Bill" we would have missed our flight. Thanks again.
Our Favorite
We live in Reno and still stay at the Atlantis when we get the opportunity (often). Our hostess Susan is terrific. The Atlantis has the best restauraunts in Reno, although, Monte Vigna (Italian) could be better. The Steakhouse is incredible. We like the Atlantis' promotions, their machines, and over the 5 years and many stays, we have only had a few small problems - most of which were immediately addressed. We seldom run into attitude and get good service from all. Their comp system is great for people who spend a reasonable amout of time playing, even small denominations. We do always stay in a nice room or two-room suite, which have coffee pots, bathrobes and jacuzzis. I guess you get what you pay for (or what your comps allow).
Don't stay there.
My friends and I stayed at the Atlantis Casino from 2/14/03 to 2/16/03. It was a terrible experience for all of us and we will not stay there again. When I made the reservation over the phone, I was not told that my rooms would be in a seperated building outside of the hotel. It was a two-story building like a motel 6. The staff gave us very poor direction to our rooms at the Motorlodge. They even didn't mention any word about "outside of the hotel". We were very upset that we needed to existed the hotel and walked in the cold to get to our rooms. This hotel is the worse hotel I have ever stayed at. I reserved two non-smoking rooms and I was given to smelly smoking rooms. The rooms had no hair dryer, shower cap, coffee pot. The bathtubs were yellow. The TV was not working. In addition, we were all woke up by housekeeping staff at 8:30am. They even tried to open our doors. It was terrible. Don't stay there.
Don't get fooled like me.
A month ago I was looking for a nice hotel in Reno. Something that was on the strip (i.e. in Downtown) and something inexpensive and good. Atlantis Casino was advertised as being on the Strip and seemed reasonably inexpensive. I had high hopes of staying close to downtown and in a good room. But.. Atlantis is no where near downtown, it is beyond Reno Airport and somewhere on the outskirts of the city. The only reason it calls itself "On the Strip" is because it is located miles away on the same road that passes through downtown. Much more worse is the room. Atlantis has three kinds of rooms, one of them is "Motel Lodge" type of room. Motel lodge is nothing but a shabby motel next to Atlantis. Some Super 6 that got bought by Atlantis, I guess. And Motel Lodge sucks big time. For the same price I paid for Motel Lodge I could have stayed at Reno-Hilton which is way better than Atlantis Motel Lodge. And the Saturday Buffet of Atlantis seems to be the most expensive in town at $21.00.
A Flipping Dive
A complete disappointment. There are much hotels away from downtown including the Peppermill and Nugget if you don't like downtown. Terrible service, dealers and casino hosts. I strongly would not recommend this hotel.
Great room and needs definite work on customer services/valet especiallt
Stayed at Atlantis for the second time on 11/15-17/02. Great Concierge room and great casino. Spent approximately $1K on slots. Told not enough points accumulated so no room comp. Surprised at this but okay. Didn't take care of a few issue with the room but okay. Spent another approximate $350 for hotel stay (not yet counting what two other players with me spent). but okay. Then get to the Valet where when we are ready to leave Valet parking, another Valet parks a customer's car in the no parking area so we cannot get out to leave. Inform Valet person (Mike) that car is blocking us from leaving where he states "well, you will just have to wait for other customer to finish loading" but okay. Customers are not in any rush to leave so by then I see another area to be able to go around customer. Mike gets in his vehicle and blocks that area also. I am very upset and yell at him to get out of the way so I can leave. He stops his vehicle, get out, states "what is your problem" and leaves his vehicle blocking my way. We will not be returning as customers and will tear up our player's cards. Need to work on Mike the Valet for better customer service skills. Need to work on assuring customer can leave when ready and exit is not blocked-- for added convenience if nothing else. This kind of customer treatment I do not say "okay" to.
Extra charges on bill
Stayed at the Atlantis 9/23/02. The hotel was nice, not really any problems until the bill came in the mail. The surcharges and the taxes on the surcharges will be removed (if you argue enough)and the slap you with all this MISC. stuff. They have good room rates advertised, but that's not what you get. Be careful and check your bill.
Nice Place
Spent two nights midweek August. Service and food were very good. Casino and grounds a lot smaller than Treasure Island in Las Vegas. Gym and pool only OK. But rooms very clean and nice and staff friendly.
Bad customer service
Last year, they didn't keep my guaranteed, reserved rooms. The hotel staff said they were sorry. Offered a smoking room which I truly detested. They said, "If you don't like it, you are welcome to try some other hotel." It was late. I took the room and thought this particular situation was a fluke. This year, I reserved rooms well in advance. They never mentioned a two-night minimum stay. I call two weeks before our arrival and wanted to cancel one night. They said it wasn't going to happen. It had to be a two night stay or nothing at all. I chose to go elsewhere given this horrible customer service. Found better luck at another major hotel casion with a lower rate *and a one night stay. Go figure. I don't know how they keep folks coming back...
Great Place to Stay
The hotel staff is very helpful and quite friendly. I stayed there in Oct. of 2001 and am staying there again in Aug. 2002. Clean fresh rooms. A great experience.
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This hotel is located in Genk (Limburgse Kempen), close to C-mine, Europlanetarium, and Cristal Arena. Area attractions also include Bokrijk Open Air Museum and Hangar 58.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, M Hotel features a bar/lounge. Other amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access and dry cleaning/laundry services.
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Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. 5 meeting rooms are available. This Genk hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
M Hotel is a smoke-free property.
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- Number of floors - 5
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- Total number of rooms - 81
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Check-in time ends at midnight
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Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same hotel / stay dates).
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.95 per person, per night
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 16.50 for adults and EUR 10.00 for children (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 10 per day (in/out privileges)
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How to be fit, very slim and healthy,
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A fabulous book for girls who are doing ferocious amounts of exercise and want to be slim. Because this book takes the desire to be very slim seriously, those desiring extraordinary slimness take it seriously. The book teaches to eat before exercise so as to burn fat not muscle and snack on nutritious things to keep hunger at bay; it also shows that eating carbohydrates is not a punishable sin, but necessary to be able to dance to the best of your ability. The chapter on fad diets is a godsend too.
One star missing because it still buys in to a body ideal that is punishing young women, but seeing as the norm is for them to punish themselves, this book helps hugely in at least keeping their bodies healthy while we address the generally unrealistic and cruel body image of women that creates the problem.
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Grace Dent on TV: Lucy Beale's death hails new golden era for EastEnders
There's nowhere like Albert Square for enduring the banality of death
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Friday 02 May 2014
It's safe to say that EastEnders is having somewhat of a "moment" right now. A revival. A golden era. Yes, some people think EastEnders is merely a lot of depressed people standing in rooms where the net curtains need a good boil wash, crying and shouting, which it still absolutely is, but of late there have been a lot of excellent things to shout about.
Lucy Beale – Ian Beale's long-limbed, pinch-faced daughter, the one with the charm of a slightly damp Vileda Supermop – has been murdered. Off to the big Arthur Fowler memorial allotment in the sky.
Executive producer Dominic Treadwell Collins possibly could have marked EastEnders' 30th birthday next February in a happier way, perhaps with a lovely plot where all the gang scoot off to Bognor for a knees-up and Sonia Fowler cracks out the trumpet for old times' sake and maybe Sharon Watts, Kelvin Carpenter, Ian Beale and Wicksy re-form The Banned.
But EastEnders fans like myself enjoy the darkness.
The hunt for Lucy's killer will chunter on until almost Christmas and the repercussions will rock all the greatest alliances in the show.
Ian Beale has already had tepid, confused grief sex with his ex Jane. He's also chucked two of his remaining children out of the house and found solace in the bear-hugs of Phil Mitchell. Lucy's not been dead two weeks.
EastEnders does death with grand aplomb. No other soap matches it. EastEnders has the brass balls to do grief scenes in real time. Minutes can pass with characters hardly speaking. Instead cameras simply follow wounded humans padding about.
Peter Beale grieves for his twin sister Lucy
Peter Beale turning in circles, trying to make tea, trying to make sense of his mobile phone. Ian trying to locate family members to break the bad news. Denise is in shock, but silently panicking about how she can never leave Ian now his daughter is dead.
So yes, EastEnders is built on shouting, but it has a great capacity for terrible silences too. There's a yearning within EastEnders to honour the British way of mourning.
For example, there was an episode back in 2010 where Carol Jackson's son Billie was found dead on the sofa one morning – due to alcohol poisoning – which was pretty much one of the most visceral, bewitching pieces of television I've ever seen. Again, long, slow examinations of the process and admin of dying.
We see Carol Jackson taking the phone call from her daughter Bianca, who has just crept in to take Billie a cup of tea. But Billie won't stir. Bianca teases him, gently at first and then with growing concern. The camera shifts to Carol at work in the betting shop placing a 50p punt for Alfie Moon. It takes minutes of stuttering – in real time – for Bianca to get the message that Billie is dead. Then Carol sets off across Albert Square to see her son's corpse. The pavement appears to be made of glue. Such beautiful television. When I'm told that soap is for numbskulls it makes me rather cross.
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Lucy Beale's murderer may well be on the loose, but so are Ronnie Mitchell and Roxy, Phil and Sharon all seem to know she's killed Carl but are still inviting her to Friday-night pizza because Carl was a pain and probably asked for it. Janine Butcher kills almost every man she shags – like a brilliant Karen Millen-clad black-widow spider – but she's still welcome in the Queen Vic.
Danny Dyer is 'wonderful' as soft-hearted pub landlord Mick Carter
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I'm also enamoured of Treadwell-Collins's glut of returning well-loved faces. Welcome back Stacey Slater! Oh she's gone again. She was quickly arrested for murder. Sonia Fowler! Sonia was accompanied by a lolloping teen daughter who plays painful acoustic guitar and will hopefully be murdered too. Denise's daughter Libby – or Squiggle as any real fan would call her – has made an appearance too. Bliss.
One mysterious ghost from the past is Martin Fowler, Sonia's husband, who is mentioned frequently but doesn't appear on screen. Sonia has hinted heavily that he is neglectful and has now begun snogging Tina Carter.
Sonia has a history of terribly half-hearted lesbianism. Her last bout fizzled out after about six weeks when she failed to resist the manly allure of Martin Fowler weighing string beans in a paper bag. Tina Carter has a violently jealous firefighter girlfriend.
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The ink is just barely dry from the Brooklyn Pope commitment story for Rutgers, and the Scarlet Knight are striking the headlines again from New Brunswick. Coach C. Vivan Stringer received another verbal commitment from a top prospect, this time Jasmine Dixon of Long Beach, Calif.
Dixon is ranked No. 26 in the 2008 class by HoopGurlz.com and has shown the ability to be an impact player at the next level. Dixon chose Rutgers over Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, California and UCLA.
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Again, "Different Strokes for Different Folks!" Certainly would NOT try to tell people what's best for them!
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PRLog - Dec. 16, 2011 - Known for exceptional sight seeing and fishing experiences, Cruise Naples is launching a new focus on specialty fishing. Now featuring the M/V KUDU and M/V KUDU II, the company has four fishing-specific vessels and offers a variety of fishing experiences for novices and seasoned anglers.
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The M/V KUDU is a 34-foot Fino deep-sea charter fishing vessel with on-board facilities the latest in technology and fishing equipment to help you land the big one. With a cruising speed of 20 knots and great sea keeping capabilities the KUDU will get guests well offshore quickly and comfortably.
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The Naples Explorer, one of the newer vessels in the fleet, is specifically designed for calm bay fishing. The company also operates the Lady Brett, a 20-passenger fishing vessel with its own on board facilities.
Cruise Naples captains can take groups on the private backwaters for snook, sea trout and redfish or up to 40 miles offshore for grouper, snapper and kingfish. Their vessels offer clean, efficient fun and everything is provided. Guests need only bring sunscreen, drinks and a snack if desired. The crew handles the rods, reels, baiting and transportation.
For the serious anglers, full moon trips and private charter excursions are also available. The Cruise Naples crew can even custom design trips to go after a certain variety of fish. To coordinate a fishing trip, please call (239) 263-4949 or visit http://www.CruiseNaplesFlorida.com.
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Many Elite Series pros have had long and storied bass fishing careers; others are just getting their start. In this gallery, we'll take a look back at how far they've come.
See what the pros brought in from Chickamauga Day 2 of Bassmaster BASSfest.
See how the Elites fared on the second day of the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Dardanelle.
Quotes from the Day 2 weigh-in on Lake Dardanelle.
B.A.S.S. photographers tail Kevin Short, Bill Lowen, Kevin VanDam and more Elite pros on Day 1 at Lake Dardanelle.
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I, too, have some young people that help me with my gardening projects. I could not do it all by myself. They are eager to help and anxious to learn all about gardening.
Just think...we could be opening a whole new interest for them. If not now, in their busy teen lives - but, perhaps, when they get older and have a place of there own to garden. We have been planting another kind of seed.
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Open Mat – De La Riva Style!
Friday's class was a nice one. After a short hiatus I was worried how my cardio would stack up, but I did fine. Seems like the Fitocracy kick I am on is keeping me fighting fit. However, nothing beats grappling in class so I was a little winded near the end.
We rolled for an 1hr 20 min for open mat so I will just provide highlights:
I wrestled with one of the newer guys (Dillon) who was promoted to Blue belt last Tuesday. He's a former wrestler and he has cat like reflexes so I usually just pin him down a lot. I went a little bit harder with him this time since he's a Blue belt now, but he still weighs at least 80 pounds less than me so I didn't go gorilla on him.
I also rolled with Jerry, one of the veteran guys, who is also a Blue Belt. I started out with Spider Guard and then I remembered a video I had been watching on Youtube last week and I switched to the De La Riva Guard. I was amazed at how quickly I was able to latch it on. I followed it up with a sweep and then gained side control. From there I went North/South then pulled him up and jumped to his back. He fought me on the Bow and Arrow Choke so I went for an arm-bar from behind and got the tap. — I surprised myself with that one. First, Jerry is usually super hard to deal with. Second, I don't know what possessed me to try the De La Riva. Third, I am usually a choke or Kimura type of guy, I hardly ever attempt arm bars.
On another note, we had a Brown Belt (Jason) from one of our affiliates visit. He showed us a cool choke when you are seated and have back control and a bicep crusher for the omoplata and from a guard pass.
Excellent practice!
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Anderson Silva Trains Everywhere…
It seems Anderson Silva will wrestle anywhere in the world (me too.) Although the guy is undoubtedly tough, Silva is always playing it cool and showing respect.
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Two Grapplers apprehend robber at hotel!
It's getting rougher for people who rob banks now-a-days. It seems every other week there is a story about a potential crook getting foiled by your friendly neighbor hood grappler. This time, two of our brethren, who were in California for the 2011 No-Gi Worlds Championship, nabbed a down on his luck robber who had just robbed a clerk in the front office.
Although none of the news outlets I watched provided the cashier with any credit WHATSOEVER for his role in stopping the guy, he actually wrapped up the robber with a bear hug after the robber walked out of the office and 'stupidly' place his gun in his bag. (I'm not rooting for the guy, but I'm just sayin'.) BJJ grapplers, Brent Alvarez and Billy Dinney, just happened to be walking out of the elevator at the same time the robber was dragging the clerk on his back out of the hotel. They literally walked smack into what looks like a scene from a badly scripted movie. Not only do the trio disarm him, but after the clerk takes the gun away, Brent Alvarez holds the robber down with a Rear naked choke while Billy Dinney holds other body parts down.
Here's the video with no boring news video in the beginning (note the body triangle at the end):
Here's one with the news clip (note Billy Dinney does his interview with his medal around his neck from the competition/I would have too!):
In one of the interviews one of the guys said that maybe "they should have just knocked him out" instead of fighting him and holding him for so long.
Here's Brent Alvarez doing the same thing he did to the robber at a NAGA event earlier this year:
I don't think it takes much to make Brent Alvarez jump on your back and choke you into submission. I wouldn't drop anything around him and expect to pick it up without a fight! :)
Just Joking!
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20 Ways to Increase Grappling Skills Off the Mat
Excerpt from 20 Ways to Improve your Grappling Skills Off the Mat It's available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble & Smashwords
We used to train a lot at my house… People used to wake me up at night… Like at midnight, people would come… I would train every time… – Caio Terra, Multiple BJJ World Champion, talking about training from home when he had no academy. (Inside BJJ)
Like most people who practice the art of submission wrestling, I try to spend as much time as possible on the mat. And when I'm not on the mat, I think about grappling entirely too much. Yet, sometimes, the only thing I can do is think about grappling because I have other responsibilities clamoring for my attention.
Since I have grappled for nearly a decade, I have had to come up with ways to insure that gaps in training don't derail my hard earned gains. As a consequence, I have developed numerous strategies. Those strategies are what this book is about. 20 Ways to Improve your Grappling Skills off the Mat will share with you how you can increase your grappling abilities when you can't make it to class.
It discusses mindsets and approaches and it is designed to help you become a better grappler when no one is looking. The ideas provided in this book will give you an edge when it comes to training. — Following a few of the suggestions will take your game to the next level.
Imagine if you used all of them.
20 Ways also contains quotes from grappling and MMA veterans. It explores:
-How to be 8 steps ahead of your opponent
-The real deal with heavy bags and grappling
-What's up with grappling dummies?
-Ways to use visualization that are never discussed
-Why solo drills matter
-How a few simple words can change your game
-How Claude van Damme can improve your grappling
-Why maps are important in submission wrestling
-How being a bookworm is good for grapplers
-How you can improve without lifting a muscle; and
-Ideas that will revolutionize your game and make you a tapping machine
Thanks for purchasing this book and I hope you enjoy.
Bakari Akil II, Ph.D./Jiu-Jitsu365
You only have two options, you win or you lose. Why not just win. – Daniel Cormier-Olympic Wrestler
I would argue that when most people pull up YouTube, looking for a grappling clip, it is not to learn how to achieve or maintain dominant positions. They are looking for ways to tap chumps out. Admittedly, it's not a bad idea. If you grapple for more than a few months, you quickly realize how difficult it is to make your partner submit when he's learning the same things you are. Springing a surprise wristlock you learned from your favorite online guru makes training that much easier.
However, most grappling techniques offered online begin with the instructor ordering the uke (one being demonstrated against) to take a certain position on the mat. Then the uke jumps down like he's expecting a Scooby snack in return. Yet, when is the last time you were able to tell your grappling partner to lie on his back so you could assume side control during a live roll?
Dominant positions have to be earned. Then they have to be maintained. Now, there are many ways that you can practice catching people in submissions and we will explore them in this book. But let's start off by covering how you can use the heavy bag to improve your ability to dominate positions and improve your overall grappling ability.
Using the heavy bag is the blue-collar way of learning how to hand out beat-downs. It doesn't do everything you want it to do, but it can get the job done. Its design is simple, sturdy and it can take a beating. They are also large enough to give you the feeling of dealing with a person and heavy enough where you have to exert yourself when working out with one. The length of heavy bags allow you to practice a wide range of moves and its bulk lets you apply pressure that even your training buddies wouldn't allow.
They are also relatively cheap, especially in relation to the many years of use you can extract from one. I paid $65 for my 60 lb. bag and have owned it for 8 years. You can also purchase one cheaply from a second hand store like Play it Again Sports or from a yard sale. Now if you're really cheap, you can learn how to make a heavy bag by watching a YouTube clip of some weird guy creating one in his mom's basement.
No matter how you obtain one, your investment will pay off each time you can't make it to class due to work or other commitments, yet you still have enough energy to drill at home. (Or, in my case, when I lived in the middle of nowhere and had to use my bag as a training buddy for a few months.)
Whether boxing or grappling, the heavy bag can help you review the basics. Just like in boxing where you can practice jabs, crosses, hooks, uppercuts and combinations, the heavy bag will allow you to practice the rudiments of grappling. Side control, mount, North-South and Knee-on-belly are all fair game on a heavy bag. You can also practice applying pressure to the chest and the proper spacing of your legs when trying to hold an opponent down. You will never, ever find a drilling partner who will allow you to work on your positioning as much as a heavy bag. If you do, money will be involved.
You can also work on transitioning from one position to the next. For instance, transferring from side control to the mount, mount to side control and side control to North-South. The bag can help you develop the speed and timing required to jump from side control to Knee-on-belly and from Knee-on-belly on the right to Knee-on-belly to the left. Drilling these basic positions will give you the ability to ride opponents. I have to admit, I feel like a bull-rider when I am controlling a 'spazzy' new guy and a pimp when I'm jumping from position to position on an experienced guy. Sometimes I have to restrain myself from asking, "Where is my money?" That skill doesn't come from attending class once or twice a week. It's from my heavy bag training.
You can also practice more advanced positional drills on the bag as well as work a little technique. For instance I cemented my ability to capture…
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Thanks for reading! If this caught your attention you can purchase 20 Ways to Improve your Grappling Skills Off the Mat at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.
This book can be read on your computer, tablet or cell phone using your Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble free apps. You can also read it on the computer using Smashwords or Lulu.
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Class started off as usual today. We were going through drills (from side control) and then our Prof. called for a break and told us, "Get water guys!"
As we headed off in different directions he went up to the front counter and started pulling up tape. Long story short, I received a stripe. He told me that I had been working hard all summer and really improved my game. So now I am a second stripe blue.
(I didn't blog this but I had a dream on Monday that I was getting promoted. The major difference is that he called me into his office and told me he was going to promote me after an event on Saturday. He also gave me a ribbon and a medal instead of a stripe or belt. I woke up that morning and told my wife that I was going to get promoted.)
Luigi also received a stripe on his blue belt (to 4 stripe blue).
Seth and Brian received a stripe on their purple belts (to one stripe purple).
Congrats to all and time to get back to the grind.
Time to switch the style up!
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Before I talk about the training session, first let me gush about my new place.
I finally made it to my new BJJ home last Friday and I made it official. I joined JaxBJJ. I really like this place. I started visiting it last month and was able to try it out for a month at a vastly reduced rate. I didn't want to sign a contract and then be severely disappointed so I wanted to make sure this was the right place.
It is.
Everyone, I mean everyone, speaks to you when you enter the academy. Further, they go beyond that. They actually start conversations with and want to know about you. (It is really important to me that the environment is a friendly one and that I feel comfortable with the people I train with.) Also, there are belts of all types. I have never seen so many blues, purples and brown belts in one place. Every rolling session is like receiving a private session and people have been very eager to share their knowledge as well as ask questions when I do something they haven't seen.
No egos.
The professor is friendly and won't hesitate to demonstrate techniques to improve students game, even to the point of pulling students to the side for 20 minutes or so and reviewing technique with them. Also the place is full of people who have been training 2, 3, 4, and 5 years at JaxBJJ and up to 15+ years with Prof. Shealy. It also has a huge kid's class, which suggests stability to me and not only does it have a lot of guys and gals in their 20s training but also a lot of guys in their 30s, 40s and even 50s. This is cool because it means that it is a safe environment and one that doesn't burn students out.
Anyway, here's what happened in class.
Usually the morning class is run like a open-mat but this morning Phil led the warm-ups then Prof. led us through some drills on finishing front chokes from the guard. We then sparred from position, trying to obtain a front choke from guard while the other person tried to pass. After drilling we started doing progressions where the time (rounds) is gradually increased as class goes on and when you switch to a new partner you get in the same position the previous person was in. Sometimes it works out great (you end up in mount), sometimes you end up screwed (your partner has your back.)
For the past month or so I have been working on my butterfly guard and trying to improve my defense to side control. As a consequence my guard has been passed, — a lot. Plus, almost everyone I go up against is a blue belt or higher so there isn't much wiggle room to play. After being outgunned on the bottom so much I started to feel like a scrub. I think I am going to have to re-think my butterfly training for a bit, because 'it ain't working.'
Anyway, I still enjoyed class and look forward to heading back again when my schedule lets up.
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The Lazy Man's Guide to Grappling
Check out my grappling books on Amazon: Tapmonster: Ideas about Grappling for BJJ and Submission Wrestlers, Grappling for Newbies, 20 Ways to Increase Grappling Skills off the Mat, The Lazy Man's Guide to Grappling and much more.
With The Lazy Man's Guide to GrapplingI decided to look at grappling from a humorous point of view. This book is semi-autobiographical and all too real look at what goes on behind the scenes in the grappling world. I discussed the underbelly of grappling environments that exist but no one ever really talks about.
I started grappling in my 20s and in my 30s I am still going strong, but throughout my experience I have had to deal with many issues that affected my ability and desire to continue grappling. The loss of flexibility, weight gain, aging in general, injuries, humiliation on the mat, 30 minute warm-ups, over aggressive newbies, issues with claustrophobia caused by grappling and sometimes the feeling that I was a victim in a snuff film have all played a role in my level of motivation in my grappling career.
I've developed a number of coping strategies and have observed other people's coping strategies and I share them in this book. It's a light-hearted take on issues rarely discussed in the grappling community and I felt if someone had to pull up the mats and see what was under them, then it might as well be me. In the book I discussed:
Lazy Man Takedowns
The Truth about Warmups
Magic Funk Taps
Credit Vision
Superhero Taps
Blue Belt Heaven
Injured Grapplers' Psyche Out Methods
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I had fun writing it and found myself laughing at my own thoughts quite often. So if you are interested in a fun and entertaining read on the art and sport that we all enjoy, check out The Lazy Man's Guide to Grappling.
Bakari – aka Jiujitsu365
Oh yeah, I also wrote Grappling for Newbies but I never officially plugged it on this blog. Check it out too!
Open Mat – March 6th
I went to open mat expecting a light workout and roll but I am beginning to realize that I should expect the unexpected on these days. Five white belts were testing for stripes; Big Josh, Dan, Vick, Cedrick and Melissa. Smiley asked us (Art, Jamie, I believe Andrew helped and me) to help roll with them (or rather jump them) during the grappling session. Before that I drilled with Art and he showed me one or two guard passes that he uses.
When it was time for us to 'jump' the white belts it turns out that they had to roll for 15 minutes. I began the roll with Vick and he went all "Grrrrrr" on me. I had to tell him to relax because he had a lot of time left. They would roll one minute with us and one with each other. I probably shouldn't have, but I Tomoe Nage'd one of the guys. I let him down easy though. They all lasted 15 minutes with no problems as most of them come to class at least 3 times a week. Congrats to all of them.
On another note. I found a blaring hole in my game while flow rolling with Art. One, I need to work on defending my guard from the bottom while the other person is standing up. I usually end up on top so I don't practice sitting down and letting guys approach my guard. When we drilled with me sitting and him standing it didn't take long for him to bypass my guard. I used to fold my leg like a chicken wing when people would try to pass so I could block most attempts. But when I injured my knee while using that technique I vowed to never do it again. I have to come up with new defenses.
Second, I have always been a sucker for knee-on-belly so when Art used it I had no real defense. I vowed to master defenses for this and came up with some remedies that I will talk about in my next post.
Open mat was more than I expected but just what I needed.
*I wrote about my boxing days at Psychology Today – Recognizing when you're in the Pros
Chokes and Chokes and Chokes…..
Last Friday we had a mini-seminar in how to choke from the guard. Prof. Smiley taught this class and it was loaded with tweaks we could use for our chokes. We worked on the Guillotine, front choke, a choke when someone is in Turtle and a choke you should only do in an emergency. I also learned on Friday that it is now legal to perform windpipe chokes in certain BJJ tournaments. I will stick to the blood (carotid) chokes though.
It was funny though, when he he mentioned windpipe chokes, Joe pointed at me and laughter erupted. My favorite choke is the Knuckle choke and as far as I know its a blood choke. I have tried to tap everyone that I could mount with that choke so I hope I am not that guy in class who's a jerk and doesn't know it.
The last choke Prof. taught us was what to do when you have someone in your guard and they are defending the cross collar choke.
You shake em.' ————— You shake them and shake them until their head rises up and then you sink in the choke. I had it performed on me and it is disorienting and confusing when it is happening. Prof told us to be wary of applying such a move in a tournament and that we might want to cover up once we let the person go just in case they decide to punch you. I just decided to file it under Self Defense move or if for some reason I am in a championship match or something.
I'll be thinking, "Where's my money?" the entire time I doing it.
During the rolling session I got to roll with my White Belt Nemesis Joe (I am blue belt for new readers). Joe hasn't been around for a couple of months so I wanted to take advantage of him before he could get his sea legs back. [On a side note, when I first rolled with Joe about a year ago I was able to take him down, put him in side control, then mount and apply my knuckle choke. But Joe turned out to be one of those guys who would come every day and when I rolled with him a month or so later he was a completely different player.]
I was able to achieve over-wraps and secure a take down by placing my left foot on his left heel and pulling him down backwards. I was able to achieve side control and then mount. When he tried to upa I was able to grapevine one of his legs, which he uses all the time by the way. When he was able to get out of mount I didn't remain in his guard. I stood up. Since I've learned a few more guard passes I decided to play the outside game and ran a bull pass to side control. I used my new stapling technique to keep him pinned and to keep him from shrimping out. When he was able to shrimp away I stood up again and he pulled a sweet sweep on me. It's the one Roy Dean does where he sweeps you and uses your momentum to pull him up like he's on waterskis and you're the boat. I saw him coming up but I met him half way and pushed him back to the ground and fell into his guard. We played there until the buzzer sounded. Joe is probably a blue in spirit and the way he trains that was probably the easiest match I will have with him from now on.
I also rolled with Jamie for the first time. He's our wrestling coach. We stalemated and he ended up on top in the end. In the early part of our tussle I used my weight to keep him from driving forward. The entire time it just felt as if he was driving forward even when I was on top of his back and he was turtling. I was afraid that if I tried to spin to his back he would explode upwards and I would lose positional dominance. I rolled harder than I wanted to with him but I wasn't winded at the end so that is a plus.
My roll with Prof. Smiley (Black belt) was as always an experience. What I do like about rolling with Prof. is that even though he is a lot stronger and bigger than I am (muscle-wise) his rolls are laid back and controlled. Although I tapped often he told me that I was moving well and he gave me a lot of instruction throughout. I take that as a sign that I am improving. (He handcuffed me at one point and held my arm behind my back like I was Chris Horodecki in the IFL. I vow to not let that happen again. I am a grown man.) :)
Good class!
"Any Excuses Tonight Roy?"
*Boxing note: First, let me say that I am and always will be a major Roy Jones, Jr. fan. I think Antonio Tarver just had Roy's number and if it would have been earlier in Jones' career he would have destroyed Tarver. That being said, you couldn't help but enjoy Tarver's taunt of Roy Jones before their fight.
How does this relate to me? Well, I attended a tap clinic that was held by Art last Friday. He totally shut down my guard, nullified my side control and tapped me out. But I'll talk about that in a second.
Although the warm-up period was shorter than the Wednesday night class it still was pretty intense. After jogging and shrimping we performed animal drills again; duck walks, jumping duck walks, variations of bear crawls, gorilla crawls, etc. My breathing was labored but I made it through.
We performed a drop version of ippon seo-nage, which is a shoulder throw. I accidently hurt Dan because I didn't drop to my knees and performed the throw standing. I tried to do the throw as softly as possible, but later on he was complaining of his back hurting. I felt terrible. I know how it feels to be hurt by another person's carelessness. I am always railing against this behavior and now look who's guilty.
Sorry Dan.
We also drilled a version of the flower sweep and reviewed a butterfly guard sweep we worked on Wednesday too.
My first roll was against ______ (I want to say Dustin). I need to find out and remember, but he is a young guy with a beard. He's a white belt and a regular. Since he didn't have a gi, I took my gi top off. As we pummeled for position, I gained an overhook/under-hook, placed my left leg behind his legs and twisted him backwards onto the mat. The last time I rolled with him I had my gi on and we played that game where he grabbed onto my sleeves and collar and I had to keep breaking grips and make sure I was always square. This time it was different, but only a little because he has an incredibly strong grip. I was able to posture more and eventually broke his grips and split his guard. After opening his guard, he was able to scramble to his knees and then he stopped.
Carlos, who was watching asked him what was wrong. 'Dustin' explained that he was holding me so tightly with his legs that he needed a small break.
When we started again, I was able to pass and I gained side control for a little while but he was able to get to his knees. I jumped guard and after a few moments used the flower sweep we had been working on earlier. I ended up in the mount from the sweep and eventually jumped to knee on belly using a technique I have been working on at home. He pushed me off, we scrambled, I jumped guard and that's how we ended.
My next roll was with Art. Art started off by asking me if I wanted to be on the top or the bottom. Since I usually end up on top with Art (and most people) I chose bottom. Long story short, Art used the Toreando pass and basically stapled me to the ground. Usually I can get a hand on the hip and a forearm on the neck before whoever I am grappling against settles, but this time both of my hands were 'out of position.' He tapped me twice using that pass.
But that's not the end of it. He tapped me also when I landed in his guard. I asked a lot of questions after we rolled because I wanted to know what technique he used and how.
Following that I rolled with Carlos (Brown Belt, 1 stripe/Congrats Carlos!). He tapped me at the very end of a 3 minute roll.
Lessons Learned
I found out how to use the Toreando Pass effectively and that I need to shore up my defense on passes. I was able to use a knee on belly technique I have been solo drilling so that's a plus as well.
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My favorite element of the electric grid is the method by which it gathers information about power outages. It seems the electric utilities have legions of trained mammals, and when power goes out, mammals in different areas press buttons, and the buttons make a bell ring at the utilities. For pressing the right button the [...]Keep reading »
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One of the most inspired design studios working at the intersection of science, art, and technology today is Nervous System, a Massachusetts-based team led by Jessica Rosenkrantz and Jesse Louis-Rosenberg. In the past, I have touted their spectacular lamps, housewares, and jewelry designed with algorithms derived from patterns in nature and printed in 3D in [...]Keep reading »
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|by TigerNet Staff - Sunday, March 16, 2014 8:37 PM
Georgia State, the regular season Sun Belt champions, is 0-4 all-time vs. Clemson, having last met in 2006-07. The Panthers won the regular season crown in the Sun Belt with a 17-1 record but lost its conference championship game Sunday in New Orleans, 82-81 to Louisiana Lafayette.
Georgia St. is led by led by Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year R.J. Hunter, who is averaging 18.4 points per game and Ryan Harrow - the former NC State and Kentucky point guard - who is averaging 17.3 points per game.
The winner of Clemson and Georgia State will play either No. 2 seed Illinois or No. 7 seed Boston U.
The NIT Tournament consists of 32 teams and the championship takes place in New York City at Madison Square Garden.
Florida State (19-13, 9-9 ACC) was one of four No.1 seeds along with SMU, St John's and Minnesota.
"This may have been the most challenging selection process we've had since I joined this committee in 2006," said Carroll Williams, acting chair of the NIT Selection Committee. "In addition to the 13 institutions which automatically qualified for the NIT and the 19 that we selected with the at-large spots available, there were many others that were worthy of strong consideration into our field.
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Clemson will also play at home in the second round of the NIT if they are able to beat Georgia State because Illinois's arena is under renovation, and Clemson is a higher seed than Boston. Clemson has a 9-3 record in Littlejohn Coliseum in the NIT, losing its first three games before compiling a nine-game winning streak in the event in the Tigers' home arena.
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It's expensive to be poor in America
To think poor people have it easy because of government benefits represents "an infuriatingly obtuse view of what it means to be poor in this country," says Charles Blow in The New York Times. Being poor is also expensive, given disproportionately higher taxes for the poor as a percentage of income, steeper costs for loans […] [Read More]
Do more for the children
On the same day the state Department of Labor reported significant drops in jobless rates in the region and across the state, another more detailed assessment of the economy revealed that for far too many of New York's children the Great Recession hasn't really ended at all. The latest Kids Count Data Book, which uses […] [Read More]
Culture doesn't cause poverty
Paul Ryan is wrong to blame inner-city culture as a cause of poverty because while blacks do have higher poverty rates than whites, those rates are declining as black poverty continues to recover "from American apartheid," says Matt Bruenig in The American Prospect. [Read More]
Poor need same legal services as rich
Yes, the poor have access to government-funded legal services, but the rich still "buy far more justice than the average citizen" because wealth procures the best legal representation, says Noam Scheiber in the New Republic. To ensure "equal protection under the law" everyone must have "the exact same procedural rights," which can only be accomplished […] [Read More]
GOP benefits from poor's fear
Economic insecurity might explain why the working poor support Republicans who won't drive jobs from their communities by demanding better wages and working conditions, says Robert Reich in the Huffington Post. [Read More]
Appalachia's ghetto society
In dying Appalachia "the quality of the available jobs is not enough to keep good workers, and the quality of the available workers is not enough to attract good jobs," says Kevin Williamson in the National Review, and the people remaining are so dispirited, they prefer the safety of welfare checks to the risk of […] [Read More]
No amount of money can fix bad parenting
A recent New York Times investigatory piece on Dasani Coates, a homeless 11-year-old girl, wrongly conveys the view that poverty is always "an impersonal force wrought by capitalism, with no way out that doesn't involve massive government help," says Kay Hymowitz in the City Journal. The reality is "even the best social services" cannot shield […] [Read More]
Peace on Earth, for a day
Imagine yourself a soldier in one of America's past wars, when armies observed the tradition of calling a truce for Christmas. For one day, both sides would turn away from battle, and observe a brief peace. Imagine knowing that the other side, like yours, was enjoying a day free of fear, and hatred, and death. […] [Read More]
Defense for the poor
Our opinion: The state must improve its indigent defense services for its justice system to truly be called just. Fifty years ago, in the landmark Gideon v. Wainwright decision, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that state courts are required, under the 14th Amendment, to provide legal counsel to defendants in criminal cases who cannot afford […] [Read More]
Poverty drains brainpower
Living in poverty taxes the brain and impedes its functioning, says Cass Sunstein at Bloomberg. This research "has important implications for how we think about poverty and for how we select policies designed to help poor people," he says. [Read More]
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I'm a bit of an oddball(aren't we all); I'm right handed, left eye dominant and shoot rifles left handed. I have been hunting since I was 12 and I do not own an AR style rifle but am considering looking into one in the future. I would like to use it mainly for hunting whitetail but would like to have other uppers for playing.
I am having some trouble trying to find a left handed AR that's chambered in 300 AAC. I have seen only a that Stag makes any uppers in left hand versions. Don't think they are making one in 300 though. I'm used to shooting right handed rifles wrong (lol) but if I'm going to get my first AR I want it to fit me perfectly.
Does anyone know of a manufacturer that makes one or that is going to make a wrong handed 300? Also who would I get the lefty uppers from other than Stag. As I said before this AR stuff is new to me so any recommendations would be great.
Thanks ahead of time,
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What your are asking for is not at all impossible! But a little difficult at the present due to the unbelievable demand on parts. RRA does make a completely left handed rifle, lower receiver that is a direct mirrored copy of the right handed models. Stag uses the standard lower Receiver with the left haded upper and lefty bolt carrier group. The ejection port door flips up however instead of down. The Rock River Lefty upper flips down just like the right handed versions. Coming up with the parts at this time is the issue. You could build it yourself. As far a getting a Lefty 300 Black Out, If you just had a Lefty Rifle it can easily be rebarreled to make it a 300 Blackout and then you could sell the 5.56 barrel. Or build it yourself. 300 Black Out Uppers or barrels are available out there. The issue is getting the Lefty Upper Receiver and the Lefty Bolt Carrier Group at the present time. But your project is not impossible.
Good luck and if we can be of any help let us know!
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Thank you! Are Stag and RRA quality manufacturers? I don't know much about either one.
Also how hard is it to rebarrel an upper? I've worked on my hunting rifles and never really had any problem (thanks to YouTube). I think I could probably handle it.
I see 308 versions, would I be better off just going with that instead of the 300?
Sorry I have so many questions.
I'm the same as you,RH/Left eye dominant. All of my AR's are right handed,you will have no problems shooting them LH,the brass never comes close to hitting me.
Switching gears regarding your 308 cal question. First of all the 308 ballistics overall is better than the 300 Blackout.
It was basically designed in the beginning as an entry caliber rifle which would be suppressed. And yes, with a can and the correct ammunition you can not believe how quiet the 300 is. We did some testing in Texas last year and for that it was amazing. But in no way actually compares to the 308. The other things to consider is the 308 AR Rifles are much heavier than the AR-15s. So with that said the 300 Blackout would obviously be a lighter AR Rifle. Changing a barrel on the AR Rifle is a piece of cake. I do several every month. Rock River Arms and Stag Arms are two of the highest quality AR Manufacturers in the industry. In addition the owner of Stag Arms father owns a machine company who makes receivers for around 10 other manufacturers in the industry. Meaning they all come from the same place. It is what the manufacture does with them regarding prep and finishing that makes them different. Other great AR Manufacturers are LMT, Spikes Tactical, Daniel Defense and Barrett for example. But you could never go wrong with RRA or Stag with going or obtaining any of their Left Receivers, Bolt Carriers and other parts.
Thanks guys!
ARs I know nothing about so this is a learning experience. I went to a lgs today and picked up a Rock River but no Stag. He was trying to talk me into the 308. He brought up the fact that finding 300 ammo will be a pain.
I've been contemplating starting from scratch and building one from the ground up. Thanks again for the advice! This forum is a wealth of knowledge.
Thanks TX. That's a big help. I'm thinking 308 is a better option but I'll look into what else fits on the lee and see if that is a viable option. I'll check on DPMS. I've heard good things about them.


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MOVIES - Dear White People - Sundance 2014 - Review
Posted by Ashley B at Friday, January 24, 2014 1 CommentsAB Movies Reviews
At the ivy-league Winchester College, race-related tensions are high when the outspoken Sam (Tessa Thompson) is elected head of Parker/Armstrong, the only all-black residence hall on campus, a residence hall that will soon be "diversified" and lose its black identity. While Sam fights tooth and nail against this, several other students are drawn in, including the social misfit, Lionel (Tyler James Williams), aspiring celebrity, Coco (Teyonah Parris), and former student head of Parker / Armstrong, Troy (Brandon P. Bell). The campus drama reaches a peak when a party with an unsavory theme sheds light on all the controversy and causes students to re-examine their identities, both racial and beyond.
This is a well-shot film, using pans and interesting wider shots that grab the viewers' attention. The use of title cards and on-screen visuals, such as text message notifications, make Dear White People fun to watch. The music chosen for this film is also an unexpected treat. Traditional classical pieces, such as Carmen's Habanera, help give this film a timeless, undated feel, as well as supplement the ivy league school surroundings. The music and costuming help to make it seem that the events in this film could be occurring at anytime, which, in the reality of our country, they could be.
Dear White People is one of the most honest dialogues about racism I have ever seen, not favoring one point of view over the other, but presenting them all in a way that the audience is able to latch on to a character and experience the movie through their eyes. At its core, this is a story of individuals struggling with the decision of being who they are versus being who they think they should be versus being who other people think they should be.
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Black Widow Still Making A Mockery Of Wall Street
Remember Sonya Thomas, AKA The Black Widow? For those who need a refresher, Thomas, dubbed the BW because she "often beats male competitors in eating contests" and maybe also killed a man in cold blood for stealing her lunch, housed 183 chicken wings in 12 minutes last September to take home first place in the […]
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Pet policy: Pets OK
Proud of its enriched theater heritage, the 53-story tower welcomes residents with a warm, yet dramatic entrance. Located in the heart of the theater district, The Biltmore is a short walk to everything. The neighborhood pulses with excitement, and when you've had enough, just take the elevator up to your retreat. The amenities at The Biltmore capture everything that ideal city living should be.This includes a 13,000 SF private residents club, complete with a lounge and fireplace, screening room and billiards, state-of-the-art fitness center, sun terrace, breakfast with juice bar, business center and hotel-quality valet with concierge services.
Application and Move-in Information
- Insurent Accepted
Owner / Manager / Leasing Information for The Biltmore
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Property Management:
The Jack Parker Corporation
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