"My first experience in taking Rodney seminar was in Singapore 2003. At that time the seminar was only for 2 hours. I was very satisfied where finally I had a chance to host him myself in Jakarta Indonesia in August 2005. This time Rodney stayed for about 5 days. During that time I had an excellent time training with him. He spent 3 days coaching me privately and did the
seminar at the last 2 days. During his coaching time, what can I say... I felt my sparring skills just improved 100%. I mean, he knows that I have been training his CM stuff, therefore it was not really a specific techniques that he taught me, but his mental game training has made me be able to pull and implement his techniques in sparring automatically overnight. It was amazing!! Now, this mental coaching might be kind of tough to be taught at regular seminar I guess. But, at that time, Rodney really nailed it. Thanks Rodney.
Now, off to the seminar. It was 2 days where he coached CM on the first day and Clinch on the second day. First day was awesome. In that room, most people were new to CM. Rodney took his time to show us the basics of CM as
well as some drills to make sure that we are always on CM structure as we moved and boxed. Almost everyone got the moves down and practicing them correctly. Many people in the beginning was expecting a 4 hours seminars,but all of them were happy that Rodney finished it in 2 hours cause they felt, they wouldn't last 4 hours. many also feel that Rodney showed enough
stuff for them to pick up and be able to use them effectively the next day in sparring. Again everyone was having a good time and happy.
On the second day, it was also awesome. Especially for some people whodidn't do the first day. We had this girl that didn't do the first day so that her CM was not perfect, but at the end of the day we really believed she could kick butt. On second day, Rodney covers clinch materials for us to handle very good boxers. What if you don't wanna box that person? What can you do to survive and kick butt? Rodney showed us that many of us got the chance to train and pull of those techniques effectively. Even better than
the first day. I could say that it was a successfull seminar."
Yuri Amadin, STWA Coach, BJJ bluebelt under Helio Soneca (Gracie Barra).
Here are some of what the attendees say about the seminar:
"The seminar was awesome! Rodney really showed us enough techniques for us to work on for the next 6 months. I like it that he kept it 2 hours. Just
with that 2 hours and enough amount of information. I can't really complain and I hope I can do it again next time."
DJ Mear, USA, Furniture Business Owner.
"I like the seminar a lot. Especially on the second day, cause I thought Rodney will do more advanced CM stuff where I still have problem executing
them perfectly. Knowing my skills, I really like the clinch stuff that he
taught cause that would be the skills I would depend on when I am in a fight" Howard Chu, Hong Kong, Fund Manager, Securities House Business
Owner.
"It was a great seminar! That is definately what I need for my MMA training. I would say what Rodney taught was the exact information that I definately need to
teach my students as well as skills I need to acquire to be successful in MMA and teaching MMA." Niko Han, Marc Laimon BJJ brownbelt and Indonesia's
MMA Coach.