Petter
12th level logic wielder

Age

30

About Petter

Primary Style:

BJJ, judo, rapier

Location:

Vancouver, BC

Other Interests and Information:

Martial dilettante. There are not enough hours in a week to do what I want to do.

Occupation:

Software developer

Martial Arts Experience:

Started practicing Shotokan karate with Canada Shotokan in September 2005, UBC dojo. 3rd kyu as of October, 2007, when I quit.

BJJ under Tim Shears at Gracie Barra/Cocoon Athletics, Vancouver, since October 2007. The school has moved and changed ownership and head instructor, but I continue at the same school, now under Rodrigo Carvalho. [http://rcbjj.com/] Blue belt on May 31, 2010. That’s a long time to make blue, but there are good reasons for that (chiefly lack of talent). On March 8, 2012 I received my purple belt from Rodrigo, and plan to spend the next while reaching a point where I actually deserve it. [http://graciebarra.ca]

Judo from January to December 2010, when (enthusiastic and generally excellent) guest instructor Scott Aitken taught judo at Gracie Barra; when that ended due to poor attendance (I was consistent, as was another student, but beyond that it was sporadic) I moped and missed judo for a while, then joined the Burnaby Judo Club in January 2012. Orange belt/yonkyu as of May or so, 2010—awarded with a certain amount of generosity, since my BJJ background gave me a leg up in newaza, while tachiwaza obviously lags behind. [http://www.burnabyjudoclub.ca/]

WMA (primarily rapier fencing) at Academie Duello, Vancouver since November 2009, under Devon Boorman, though most of my direct instruction has been from Greg Reimer. [http://www.academieduello.com/] Currently on hold.

Quote:

“The plural of ‘anecdote’ is ‘anecdotes’, not 'data'.”

My Dojo/School Review:

http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=70820

Competition Footage Thread:

http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=111663