Brian Sortor: BJJ Purple Belt
Filmed by James Malone
Edited by Becky Creswell
Music: “Silverback,” “Metal Malone,” and “Piano Ring” by Roy Dean
Uke: Joseph Chapman
Match 1: Neil Thompson
Match 2: Dan Macias
Match 3: Richard Ponti-Smith
Match 4: Roy Dean
Congratulations Sensei Brian!
Awsome job Brian! it is so crazy to watch everyone test for the purple and to see such difference within the tech. but as Mr. Dean says it is about finding yourself on the mat and that was a great display of fluidity within the techs. GREAT JOB!
Don from Helena, MT
on Friday, December 10, 2010
Un. Be. Freaking. Lievable. That was so awesome Brian! Those combos were off the hook. Yet again, the bar has been raised. Man, I miss you guys.
Rick Ellis from Maui
on Friday, December 10, 2010
We are all so lucky that these wicked skills belong to such a nice guy. Congrats on your promotion Brian, your demo was absolutely incredible. You are a truly gifted martial artist.
Steve K from Bend
on Friday, December 10, 2010
Got a ch chance to roll with Brain. Well deserved purple.
Good job man.
Alan Shade from Southaven, MS
on Friday, December 10, 2010
That was very impressive!
Jeremy from Kitchener, ontario canada
on Saturday, December 11, 2010
Awesome, Brian. Well deserved.
TJ from Bend (for a bit)
on Saturday, December 11, 2010
Great work Brian,
I especially liked your leg/foot lock combos, very elegant and well executed.
Kellyn Smythe from Bend (On the couch till 2:00)
on Saturday, December 11, 2010
Great demo. I liked the shot at 12:31 with the blue belt lying on the mat… leaving it behind as you roll… all symbolic like.
Ryan from Santa Cruz, CA
on Saturday, December 11, 2010
I am honored to be part of your demo and consider myself fortunate to have the opportunity to train with you. The bar has been, yet again, raised.
PS. The elbow is fine.
Richard Ponti-Smith from Bend, OR
on Sunday, December 12, 2010
What a great Demo I could watch that all day. Can’t wait to make it out there again to train with you guys.
Joseph Connolly from Boston, MA
on Monday, December 13, 2010
As always, what a fantastic demonstration of skill from the RDA guys. Every time I look at these demos i say to myself, I want to do that. I hope to get a chance to come and train with you guys at RDA very soon. I am learning the blue belt requirements and hope I can one day reach a level of Jiu Jitsu as you all have with such a great instructor.
Congratulations Brian.
Alex Paredes from Southern California
on Monday, December 13, 2010
Sensei Brian- You have come a long way since you and I would look at pictures of tecniques and try to apply them on the mat. I’m very proud of you!
Burr Richards from Bend, OR
on Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Brian, your techs were off the chart! Awesome finish, well earned!
Fred from Bend
on Friday, December 24, 2010