Street Safe Part 1

Saturday 23 January 2016, 11.30 am – 1.30 pm

This is a safe class where natural and functional movements are used and the focus is on a few practical techniques to show how you can maintain a calm mind and stay safe in a real-life situation. Perfect for all fitness levels and ages (13+) attending for the first time or previous program attendees.

Street Safe Part 2

Sunday 24 January 2016, 11 am – 1 pm

Seminar 2 builds upon Seminar 1 and advances participant de-escalation, prevention and physical skills.

About Cameron Sobey
Cameron is the Head Grappling Instructor at the Australian Integrated Martial Arts Academy where he teaches Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Self-Defence strategies to children, teens, adults and to school and corporate groups. Cameron dedicates his life to studying and teaching Gracie Jiu-Jitsu professionally and has travelled and received instruction from many of the most well renowned experts in the world, and has also competed on the world stage. He is a student of Phillip Grapsas, the second Australian to ever receive a black belt under 8th Degree Master Pedro Sauer. Cameron is very passionate about spreading the amazing benefits of this wonderful art to people of all ages, backgrounds, sizes and physical abilities, and is excited to bring Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to Singapore!

About Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Jiu-Jitsu translates as ‘The Gentle Art’, placing importance on understanding body mechanics, leverage, movement and timing, over strength and brute force. Through understanding these principles Gracie Jiu-Jitsu teaches students to utilise their body and mind together in the most efficient way possible to eliminate size, age or athletic advantages of an attacker. The Art always assumes that your opponent is bigger stronger, and fitter than you. It uses the opponents energy to then be used against them.

This makes studying Jiu-Jitsu very much an academic pursuit and engages the minds and bodies of participants at the same time. Meaning students get fitter and have fun during the process. Our style is practiced in a safe, controlled and co-operative environment, highly conducive to learning.
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu places ultimate emphasis on staying safe through various holds, takedowns and locks, meaning it teaches you to control a situation and stay safe from damaging blows without necessarily harming the other person. This means self defence through Jiu-Jitsu, is not fighting, but rather anti-fighting, it’s goal is purely to keep you safe.

The Art received its name due to the Gracie family’s contributions to Jiu-Jitsu after learning the style from Mitsuya Maeda. Helio Gracie, growing up much smaller and weaker in his youth, was unable to exert strength over anyone and became known for his defensive mindset to Jiu-Jitsu and his adage “if you can’t lose, you can only win”. This mentality is taught today in many Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Schools around the world and forms the basis of the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu method of self-defence.

Places are limited, so don’t miss out!
For more information, contact us or email 'cam@thegentleart.com.au'.