October 14, 2016
Information overload
Information overload: When I first began coaching I was anxious to pass as much detailed…
October 13, 2016
The transfer of knowledge
The transfer of knowledge: One of the greatest attributes we humans have is the ability…
October 12, 2016
Guard passing in submission grappling
Guard passing in submission grappling: Quite often I am asked whether I emphasize the…
October 10, 2016
A theory of pinning
A theory of pinning: Most people think of pinning (osaekomi) as the act of displaying…
October 9, 2016
Pre-contact
Pre-contact: Due to the very nature of grappling, which requires us to have some form of…
October 9, 2016
Winners podium
Winners podium: Young Nicky Ryan, just fifteen years of age, went all the way to Canada…
October 8, 2016
Proposed changes
Proposed changes: Mr Eddie Bravo, founder and chairman of EBI, one of the most successful…
October 7, 2016
Changes over time
Changes over time: Ideally you should look at jiu jitsu as a lifetime activity. Of course…
October 3, 2016
The importance of tokui-waza
The importance of tokui-waza: So often the Japanese grappling tradition expresses great…
October 2, 2016
Combination attacks
Combination attacks: In an ideal world, all of our submission attempts would succeed on…
October 1, 2016
Connection and body geometry
Connection and body geometry: A critical part of grappling is the ability to create a…