1st Weapon Seminar - 2010
Short stick, the ultimate self defense weapon, has an extensive kata syllabus in Akban. Together with sparring methodology from Jogo de pau we explore the possibilities of this weapon's low grade of violence. Short chain, Kusarifundo, knife and kata from TSKSR will be learned in the second and third parts of this concise seminar, the first in turn for 2010. Attend in Facebook
BJJ video clips from Alan Moraes seminar
For more then a week Alan Moraes, a Carlson Gracie 3rd degree black belt, trained the Akban veterans. Here is a playlist of all the techniques from the last day of training, have fun.
End of sparring month, beginning of a new marital arts year in Akban
We have just finished the traditional Randori month in Akban, held since 1986.
Here's a short video, actually very short, of a regular Randori session in Yossi Sheriff's dojo, Akban Tel Aviv.
Happy new Jewish year to all!
Ernesto Hoost seminar, now online
The last seminar of Ernesto Hoost in Akban martial arts academy is now online.
You can watch the whole playlist here, in YouTube and subscribe to our channel.
BJJ seminar this Saturday
Alan Moraes, a expert instructor from Carlson Gracie Rio de Janeiro dojo, is opening up the last lesson (22.8.2009) for all Akban veterans.
Professor Moraes, who came to Israel from Brazil, finishes a week long concentrated seminar on advanced Brazillian Jiu Jitsu. Interested veterans can call their instructor, in Hebrew, here.
Ernesto Hoost, Next week in Akban
Ernesto Hoost, "Mr. Perfect", will be teaching in Akban next week. August is both the sparring month and the seminar month in Akban martial arts school. A seminar with Mr. Hoost, a K1 champion, a great person and a fighter with only 20 loses out of 119 fights is just the thing we need. Mr. Hoost will be emphasizing fine kickboxing techniques that further enhance the varied capabilities we learn in our school. For details contact (in Hebrew sorry) your martial art instructor .
Cancelled training session, 16.7.2009, Tel Aviv
Thursday training session (16.7.2009, 18:00) in the Tel Aviv dojo is cancelled. Please inform your training partners or call me: 052-2723207 יוסי שריף
Schedule in Holocaust remembrance day and Israeli independence day.
Due to the Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day there was no training yesterday - 20/4/2009, and training today - 21/4/2009, will resume only after 18:00. Next week, in all Akban veterans dojos, there will be no training from the entrance of Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) till after Independence day: 27-28-29/4/2009. link to post in Hebrew
YouTube Israel opened shop and featured an Akban BJJ clip!
YouTube opened a new Israeli video site today and featured another BJJ clip we videoed for the Akban-wiki, our martial arts encyclopedia.
The guy doing the techniques is Gidon, an Akban veteran and also a brown belt with De La Riva in Brazil. Well done Gidon!
111 Randori in 111 minutes
Word is out that Danis Hanover's martial system: "Hisardut" is scheduling a sparring session - randori - in Mr. Hanover's honour. Mr. Hanover is one of the pillars of martial arts in Israel and has been the teacher of some Akban veterans. We're expecting this to be a great event, hopefully less exhausting then our " 24". We'll be there.
