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Yesterday was quite a momentous day for Jiu-jitsu in China.  ShanghaiBJJ’s own Ryan Melchiano and Stanley Tam were appointed Vice Directors of Jiu-jitsu within the Chinese Judo and Wrestling Federation.  This is a huge progression for jiu-jitsu in China as it means that China is going to be supporting Jiu-jitsu and will be holding their first Abu Dhabi Trials this year.

Why this is even bigger news for local Chinese practitioners, is it now means it will be possible for a local Chinese to get a Visa to be able to travel to compete in competitions world wide.

I can say, having trained in China for 5 months, that the level of Jiu-jitsu in China is impressive for the small amount of people training but its about to get a whole lot more intense, as this brings new opportunity for local Chinese.

For more information on Jiu-jitsu in Shanghai visit ShanghaiBJJ.com’s blog here: http://www.shanghaibjj.com/news.htm

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Having missed Monday and Tuesday’s BJJ class because I was in Hong Kong while I worked on getting my work visa for working in Shanghai, as the 1 month time that I was going to be in Shanghai has changed into 1 year.

Because of missing these classes I felt a bit behind, as during some techniques the missed class techniques were brought up quite a bit.  However, we focused on 2 techniques:

1. Single Leg Take Down (Takedown + Attack)
2. Half Guard Sweep (Sweep + Defence)

I find myself at a loss when it comes to takedown attacks, as when grappling before I have always started on the ground or usually pull guard very quickly while training with strikers in order to stay away from their punches.  So I was glad to add a new take down to my skill set.