Comments on: Helen Currie interview

By: bob breen

bob breen — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:42:17 +0000

[...] Unfortunately, they found some not far from Kangerlussuaq. This is a big problem for scientists…KombatClinic.com Blog Archive Helen Currie interviewIf I can be pedantic I would say that BJJ in the UK is a little older, we trained with Carley Gracie [...]

By: John H

John H — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:51:28 +0000

Helen is a great technician and a pool of knowledge, i am so glad i started training with combatbase again, fantastic instruction

By: Hanif

Hanif — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:06:42 +0000

Great interview, loved the spirit of technique over strength. As a guy I fully agree that we need to think more about our game, than using strength. When I initially started I used to go in like a bull, but now I’m using more technique than ever. Thanks Helen, a great interview.

By: Ed Drysdale

Ed Drysdale — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:32:18 +0000

Excellent interview Helen. Really enlightening stuff, just like your game and coaching. Hope everyone at Combat Base Pontefract are keeping well. See you soon.

By: Richard L

Richard L — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:35:42 +0000

No! Don’t tell everyone. Helen and Darren are ours!

Great atmosphere, training, and coaching. Always helpful and patient.
A bit painful watching a big lad try and muscle Helen though(but they rarely get anyware).

Keep going.

Richard

By: Paul H

Paul H — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:26:06 +0000

Helen is such a good instructor even the Combat Base grappling dummy is a high level purple belt. It has tapped me twice – I kid you not… be afraid… be very afraid!

By: Paul LS

Paul LS — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:20:44 +0000

I had the privilege to train with Helen and Darren for only about 6 months or so before I had to move away through work… Rolling with Helen is a lesson in BJJ! I’m bigger and much stronger than her but I ended up almost in a foetal position so I didn’t give her an arm or neck to tap me out! She doesn’t stop moving and you can’t hold her down! Her technique is spot on because it has to be…

I knew straight away these were people I wanted to train with.

Great gym, great atmosphere (‘Cagefighters’ need not apply!) and great learning!

I miss you guys!

Paul

By: craig j

craig j — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:28:13 +0000

Inspiring interview helen! Its been sometime but it got the old war drums beating again. Helen and Darren are truely amazing coaches they are both passionate about jujitsu and they are willing to share everything they know to make you a better grappler, thank you

regards craig

By: Lee F

Lee F — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:55:49 +0000

Great read.

Its a honour and a privilege to train at Combatbase. Great people, great atmosphere, amazing teachers and always fun.

Lee.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:54:41 +0000

Helen is the most technical bjj’er that I have rolled with. Not sure I agree with the bit about the warm up though

Nice to see that she is getting some of the recognition she deserves.