I Trained With MMA's Greg Jackson and Other Greats.
By Dave Rodway
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I was lucky enough to train with Mr. Jackson. While writing about that I was reminded of all the great teachers I've had.
Anyone interested in MMA or Martial Arts of any kind will appreciate this story.
Dave Rodway
New to publishing. Love to write. More later....
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I Trained With MMA's Greg Jackson and Other Greats. - Dave Rodway
I Trained with Greg Jackson
And Other Greats.
by Dave Rodway
copyright 2012 by Dave Rodway
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published by Dave Rodway at Smashwords
Recently, I’ve been reading Fighting Words by Mike Straka. I’ve noticed that Greg Jackson’s name comes up regularly, which isn’t surprising. He’s well known in the martial arts world, especially in MMA circles, because he trained some of the guys who would eventually become MMA stars. But I didn’t know anything about Jackson or the style he taught until I went to my first class with him in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1998. I came from the more traditional Karate style of Goju Ryu, and I hadn’t focused much on grappling or submissions, techniques Jackson was known for. As I got into Fighting Words, I realized pretty quickly that the