I found a series of books not too long ago published by the United States Judo Association. They are the USJA Coach Education Program (Levels 1, 2, and 3)

I finally ordered them a few weeks ago and just received them yesterday. I took a quick look through them last night and was quite impressed: how to structure a practice, different drills/games for warmups, etc. It seems like this is quite similar to the NCCP Levels 1, 2, and 3, but with an emphasis on martial arts. They author even states in the introduction that even though the book is published by the USJA, it is not only for judo; jiu jitsu, aikido, karate - all martial arts styles can benefit from these manuals. Even though I am not teaching anymore, I am looking forward to reading these books to improve my own game and to get the most out of my training sessions.

I ordered Gracie Jiu Jitsu: The Master Text a few weeks ago but haven't really gotten around to reading it until now.

I've always wanted to learn more Gracie Jiu Jitsu, but the majority of the books out there are primarily focused on MMA and the competition side of jiu jitsu. Helio Gracie has always maintained that the style that he developed was primarily intended for personal protection on the streets of Brazil. This along with the fact that this book was written by the man who developed Gracie Jiu Jitsu made me want to read this book.

There is a very interesting introduction and biography on Helio Gracie and the origins of Jiu Jitsu in Brazil and the development and evolution of Gracie Jiu Jitsu. The majority of the book is dedicated to self protection techniques. This book dispels the myth that Gracie Jiu Jitsu is all grappling with no stand up techniques at all; it is quite a well-rounded art with many similar techniques and concepts to Can-Ryu. This book will find a permanent spot on my reference shelf and I can see myself referring to this book many times over.

February 2005 - April 2005 (approximately)
Trained with Sensei Alex Kask at the UBC Classical Ju Jitsu dojo.
~ 18 classes @ 1.5 hours/class = ~27 hours of training.
Focus more on grappling. Very little, if any, self protection or stand-up.

April 2005 - December 2005
Solo training at a local gym.
2-3 times per week, 1-2 hours per session.
Focused on circuit training with skipping as the cardio component. Lots of medicine ball exercises.

Stopped training: Relocation to Calgary, AB

Books Read

Kodokan Judo by Jigoro Kano

The Martial Arts Athlete by Tom Seabourne, Ph.D.

Japan's Ultimate Martial Art: Jiu JItsu before 1882 The Classical Japanese Art by Darrell Max Craig

Combat Jiu Jitsu by Norman Leff

Solo Training: The Martial Artist's Guide to Training Alone by Loren W. Christensen

The Overlooked Martial Arts Dictionary by John Corcoran & Emil Farkas

Dynamic Jiu Jitsu by Wally Jay

Jiu Jitsu Techniques and Tactics by Doug Musser & Thomas A. Lang

Kendo: The Definitive Guide by Hiroshi Ozawa

Advanced Pressure Point Grappling by George A. Dillman

Videos Watched

Miscellaneous videos demonstrating techniques on youtube

UFC Events - studying techniques and tactics in the ring

The Ultimate Fighter TV series - studying training methods and techniques

Miscellaneous documentaries on martial arts on the Discovery Channel and the History Channel