I feel you, but there is more to the technique than just the front flip. Some baiting is involved, and a few intricate details on how he likes to tighten up the choke, as well as the timing of when to turn in, vs. when to tighten. Thats what I was referring to it being a feel thing.
As for the camp, it was awesome. We trained 3 (I hit the occasional fundamentals class making it 4) times per day. Morning, Afternoon, and Night, and followed pretty much the same training regimen that they do in Brazil. The weekend seminar was basically your typical 3-4 hr seminar. There was some good stuff covered in the seminar, but the real meat and potatoes was taught during the training camp. It was one of those experiences that made a foot print on my Jiu Jitsu. Rafa and Gui were 2 of the nicest guys you could meet, and would bend over backwards to help you if you didnt understand something. They gave me an invite to come train at ATOS if im ever in the neighborhood (not really sure how I could just randomly be in Rio Claro but whatever). If you'd like to know how he does it, you should catch one of their seminars. I know Rafa and Gui are back in Brazil, but I think Durinho is still in the states.
