http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPvxgSMZOpw
Enjoy

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Just a reminder that there’s no training in Firhouse tomorrow for any of the classes. Training will be in Fianna Gym from 7 onwards. Try to make it out as you’ll get the opportunity to roll with new guys. Full directions and a map are on their website.

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The arm drag is a great tool for setting up any number of takedowns, but surprisingly there’s very little out there on the internet on how to do the armdrag.

Anytime you can grab your opponent’s wrist you can armdrag him. The way I was taught the arm drag was off an attempted neck tie or [...]

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Because of the election and parent/teacher meetings the Agoge will be training on

Saturday, May 26th at 11am
Wednesday, May 30th at 6.30 pm (usual time)
Saturday, June 2nd at 11am
Monday, June 4th at 6.30 pm (normally we wouldn’t train on a Bank Holiday weekend but it’s getting very close to the Nationals)
Wednesday, June 6th at 6.30
Sunday, June [...]

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The sun in shining, and the Agoge line up to take their warm up as usua: potato sack drags; wheelbarrow walks; jockey back carries; fireman carries; double leg runs; shrimping; and over-and-unders.
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But that’s not all, after that they have their physical conditioning. Today it was walking lunges and dips.
Can you imagine stepping [...]

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Footlocks – they’re cheeep, my frien’
While this maybe the advice of everyone who’s heard a Brasilian speak on the subject, or any of the old skool Irish BJJ heads – the fact remains that footlocks are viable techniques and there are filty Persians out there who’ll use them.
So why do people think footlocks are so [...]

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With the Nationals just three weeks away I thought I’d share some of my thoughts on competing.
It’s an oddity of martial arts that people will train in the sport without competing. There’s the greater piece of the sport vs. self defence argument which means a large number of people will take up MMA for something [...]

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Due to elections and parent-teacher meeting we’ve to move our schedule around a bit for May.

Monday, May 21st – Training as usual, 7:30-9:00
Wednesday, May 23rd – No Training (Election)
Saturday, May 26th – Training 12:00-1:30 – Technique, Sparring & Conditioning Session
Monday, May 28th - No Training (Parent-Teacher Meeting)
Wednesday, May 30th – Training as usual, 7:30-8:45
Saturday, June 2nd [...]

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Fianna/Pull Up Combinations

Drop
Push Up
Knees in-Knees Out
Push Up
Pull Up
20 for time during your off round

Scores:

Graham: 3:20.36
Dan – 3:41.89
Dom -  3:52.10
Paul – 4:12.64
Adam – 3:03.81 (25  regular Fianna’s -  too heavy for the basketball rings!)
Kev – 3:37.93 (15 Fianna Pull Ups)

Mark wasn’t timed but it’s more than likely he did his in sub 3 minutes.

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Today we decided to do a takedown competition. Each warrior got a shot at taking down all the others, one after another. Here’s some of the videos from Round 2. The quality isn’t as good as the previous videos, we’ll use a higher quality in future.
Graeme – 12 takedowns in total (6, 6)
Gavan – 10 [...]

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