Meerkatsu's Blog

It’s been a mixed week if you are a Gracie fan. At the weekend, UFC legend Royce Gracie lost his fight to Matt Hughes. I did not see it but ...

Wow! what an amazing SENI Show I've just had: I got a VIP all areas pass; I got to hang out all day with top HK movie legend Gordon Liu;...

Things are hotting up again in Meerkat World as we prepare for SENI 06. This is the biggest martial arts exhibition in Europe. Loads of star...

The news that we have all been waiting for – BJJ and MMA sensation Royler Gracie will be hitting the UK for just one day in May. And lucky o...

Day 7: Saturday - Ju-Jitsu in the church! A slightly easier start to my day - it being Saturday I could afford a lie-in. But before I knew i...

Day 6: Friday - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Day 6 of my strange seven day self-declared odyssey began poorly. I woke up with a stinking cold and a b...

Day 5: Thursday - Kickboxing Woohoo! That's how I felt after a session at the Paragon Gym kickboxing club. It's been about 18 months...

Day 4: Wednesday - No gi submission grappling Meerkat woke up this morning with aches, pains and all over stiffness - yes! Just like old day...

Day 3: Tuesday - Imperial Ju-Jitsu Normal training down at the club, only this time, sensei Kevin hosted a series of Iaido introductory semi...

Day 2. Monday. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu The first night of full sleep for four months has rejuvinated Meerkat. I entered the dojo refreshed and i...

I never thought anything could be so hard as looking after a baby. But there is something almost just as hard - and that is not being able t...

I somehow knew that JJ kyu gradings were not going to be as straightforward as normal when one student pulled out and another's budo pas...