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INFO FOR CAMPERS

Camp Facility

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Midcity Mall

1250 Bardstown Rd Suite 13

502.791.9970

info@rough-hands.net

Schedule

  • 9a-1030a

    • Check-in/Open Mat

    1030a- Noon

    • Welcome/ Introductions, Fix My Game: What is a Game?

    Noon-3p

    • Lunch & Open Mat

    • Outing: Cherokee Park

    3p - 430p

    • Session 2a: Body Lockin’ & Poppin’ w. Rich Sab

    • Session 2b: School-Owners Meeting w. Jesse Walker

    430p-6p

    • Session 3a: Front Headlock Position -- Need to know position for the smaller or less athletic practitioner w. Josh Janis

    • Session 3b: Friday @ the Improv - Mental Models

    6p - 8p

    • Welcome Dinner @ Rough Hands

  • 9a-930a

    • Yoga w. Shelby York

    930a- 11a

    • Session 1a: Anti Jiu Jitsu -- Don't Let Your Opponent Do Anything w. Mike Mahaffey and Josh McKinney

    • Session 1b: Saturday @ the Improv - Position/Submission

    11a-1p

    • Lunch & Open Mat

    1p - 230p

    • Session 2a: Tied Up & Tapped Out w. Steph Gaudreau

    • Session 2b: California Rolls w. Jesse Walker

    230p - 4pm

    • Session 3a: Totem Pole Back Control w. Missy Baize

    • Session 3b: Skill Building w. Jesse Walker

  • 9a-930a

    • Yoga w. Shelby York

    930a - 11a

    • Session 1a: That's a Nice Guard You Got There. It'd Be a Shame if Something Happened to it w. Mike Mahaffey and Jesse Walker

    • Session 1b: BJJ Games w. Missy Baize

    11a - 1p

    • Lunch / Open Mat

    1p -230p

    • Session 2a: Mind Control from Side Control w. Amy Linsemier

    • Session 2b: Review Session

    230p-430p

    • Outing - Dealer’s Choice

    430p -6p

    • Session 3a:The Stuff Nobody Tells You w. Rich Sab, Josh Macri & Jesse Walker

    • Session 3b:

    730p - ???

    • D&D / Game Night @ Rough Hands BJJ

  • 9a - 930a

    • Yoga w. Shelby York

    930a - 11a

    • Session 1a: How a Six Pack Can Solve Every Jiu Jitsu Problem You Ever Had w. Josh Macri

    • Session 1b: Review Session

    11a - 1p

    • Lunch / Open Mat

    1p - 230p

    • Session 2 - Fix My Game: Technique-based

    230p - 4p

    • Session 3 - Fix My Game: Attribute/Weight-based

    4p -6p

    • Camp Debrief/Open Mat

Outings & Activities

  • A stone arch bridge over a small river, surrounded by green trees and foliage.

    Cherokee Park

    Walking, Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking. . . Cherokee Park has it all. Whether you want to just put up a hammock and soak up the sun or go on a more active adventure, there’s something here for everyone

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    Welcome Dinner

    Pot Luck @ Rough Hands

    Time to get together and get to know the other campers in a more relaxed setting.

  • Nighttime fireworks display over a city skyline with reflections on the water, featuring red, white, and yellow explosions.

    Thunder Over Louisville - Cookout

    We will be having a cookout on the Indiana side of the river with a great view to watch the airshow and the fireworks.

    1026 E Chestnut St, Jeffersonville, IN 47130

  • Green transparent polyhedral dice with white numbers on a white background.

    DnD / Game Night

    @ Rough Hands BJJ

    Dungeons and Dragons is becoming a BJJMM Camp tradition. Open to everyone. Nothing required except a desire to try it out.

    Or bring/come play tons of other games with campers.

  • A large steel bridge crossing over a river, with a city skyline in the background and a clear blue sky.

    Your Own Adventure

    Lots of time to go explore the city yourself. Check out the travel guide, or talk to a local for some ideas.

Spring Camp 2024 Instructors

  • A bald man with tattoos kneeling on a martial arts mat, wearing a black t-shirt with red and white text, in a gym with flags and martial arts branding on the wall.

    JESSE WALKER

    BJJ Black belt with over 15 years of coaching experience

    - Co-founder of host gym Rough Hands BJJ

    - featured TEDx speaker

    -BJJMM Camp Alum

  • A man in a black Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gi standing barefoot on a black mat, smiling, next to a wall with a large logo that reads "Mag

    MIKE MAHAFFEY

    BJJ Black belt with 18 Years Experience

    - BJJ's most notorious Old Bastard

    - From Lansing, Michigan

    -BJJMM Camp Alum

  • A woman practicing boxing in a gym, throwing a punch at a punching bag.

    SHELBY YORK

    500 E-RYT YACEP Yoga instructor ~10 years of coaching experience

    - Co-founder of host gym Rough Hands BJJ

    - BJJ Blue belt & Krav Maga Brown belt

  • A man in a white Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gi standing confidently in front of a backdrop with various martial arts logos and flags, smiling with hands on hips.

    RICH SAB

    BJJ Black belt 20+ Years of BJJ  experience

    -From Saddle Brook, New Jersey

    -Instructor at BJJ Globetrotters and BJJ Fanatics

    -Fitness & Nutrition Coach

  • JOSHUA JANIS

    BJJ Black belt with 19 years experience

    -Painless, Precise and Playful Jiu Jitsu style

    -Co-Founder of White Lotus in Milwaukee, Wi

    -Interpersonal communication professional 

  • A male Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor in a black gi with a patch on the chest, making a gesture with his hand at a martial arts event, with spectators in the background.

    JOSH MCKINNEY

    Black Belt with 16 years of experience

    - Head coach of HeadnodHQ

    - Host of the "I Suck at Jiu Jitsu" show

    - 20x IBJJF Gold Medalist

  • A woman in a blue Brazilian jiu-jitsu gi with a black belt, standing against a gray wall, smiling at the camera.

    MISSY BAIZE

    BJJ Black Belt

    - Owner of War Horse BJJ in Wenona, Illinois

    -Uses a structured and systematic approach to teaching

    - Loves teaching groups of all sizes

    - Can tattoo better than you.

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    JOSHUA MACRI

    BJJ Black belt

    - From North Carolina, United States

    - Ex-MMA competitor (amateur)

    - A pleasant guest at dinner parties

    - Once foot swept an ostrich

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    AMY LINSEMIER

    BJJ Black Belt

    - Co-owner of Magic BJJ in Lansing Michigan

    -BJJMM Camp Alum

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    STEPH GAUDREAU

    BJJ Black belt

    - Strength & Conditioning Coach

    - Founder of Strong with Steph

    - Has more certifications than you