Paredes Jiu Jitsu--Cary, NC

**DarkPhoenix** · Posted On: 8/29/2012 2:10pm

Originally Posted by It is Fake

Don't open that can of worms. Basically, there are people that "claim" to teach Kosen all over the world. I'll see if I can find you the thread debate. It gave me a headache and I can take all kinds of silliness.

Found them, and I see why you had a headache.

**SifuJason** · Posted On: 9/03/2012 8:04pm

Hmmm...should we setup a TD and invite them...

**BHatley** · Posted On: 9/21/2012 2:29pm

Anybody who doesn't go through the thread on JJForum, here is a link to his FB...just click the videos section and lol.

http://www.facebook.com/james.paredes.7/photos

**Southpaw** · Posted On: 11/01/2012 10:35am

Update w/ an official challenge from my instructor:

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 11/03/2012 9:18pm

Some of Paredes Jiu Jitsu taken from their Facebook from someone over on Sherdog:

**Southpaw** · Posted On: 11/04/2012 6:53am

Thanks for posting those videos.

What an incredible display of high level jiu jitsu. I can't wait to tap people with the lugnut. And by "people" I mean 6th graders.

**BKR** · Posted On: 11/04/2012 12:18pm

Originally Posted by DarkPhoenix

My main question in all of this is where did he learn Kosen unless he spent a good deal of time in Japan.

KOSEN is a ruleset, not a separate "style" of Kodokan Judo. Basically time on ground is unlimited and you can "pull guard".

I think it's just a way that non BJJ people (no BJJ rank)can claim to do teach something vaguely similar to BJJ.

**Kintanon** · Posted On: 11/05/2012 4:55pm

Originally Posted by ps1

Has anyone from Bullshido attempted to contact him directly?

I called Mo's Karate and spoke with the owner a few months back when this first hit Facebook. As far as the owner knows the guy has Judo credentials, but no BJJ belt rank that HE knows of.
That being said, I was unable to verify his Judo BB either with any of the governing bodies, but I might not have been looking at the right one since I'm not entirely sure what country he supposedly got his Judo BB in.

**nyne** · Posted On: 11/07/2012 4:44pm

I read about this on another forum. This is awesome. I almost feel bad for the guy at this point. At least he removed the I from Jiu Jitsu (Ju Jitsu on his door etc now). The videos are hard to watch.