February 28, 2018
A fundamental distinction in joint locks – linear and twisting locks
A fundamental distinction in joint locks - linear and twisting locks: Joint locks can be…
February 27, 2018
A remarkable role model
A remarkable role model: A sad week at RGA headquarters in New York City - one of the…
February 26, 2018
New challenges
New challenges: The ideal grappler would be one who was equally dominant in both gi and…
February 25, 2018
Alma mater
Alma mater: I had the pleasure of going back to my alma mater Columbia University to…
February 25, 2018
Leg locks in MMA
Leg locks in MMA: I am often asked in whether leg locks are effective MMA competition. My…
February 23, 2018
Angles for strangles
Angles for strangles: Nothing beats a strangle from the back to demonstrate clearly the…
February 22, 2018
The Yerkes – Dodson law
The Yerkes - Dodson law: My entire approach to training athletes and preparing them for…
February 21, 2018
Divide and conquer
Divide and conquer: When practicing jiu jiu jitsu, ACTIVELY SEEK TO DIVIDE YOUR…
February 20, 2018
New directions
New directions: Exciting news today - Gordon Ryan signed an exclusive contract with the…
February 19, 2018
The return of the newly crowned champion
The return of the newly crowned champion: New featherweight EBI champion Jon Calestine…
February 18, 2018
Great performance last night by Jonathan Calestine
Great performance last night by Jonathan Calestine to win EBI 15 in the featherweight…
February 17, 2018
Last moments before the action starts
Last moments before the action starts: Usually the preparation for a bout is fairly…
February 16, 2018
No matter how much bigger or stronger your opponent may be than you
No matter how much bigger or stronger your opponent may be than you, his one leg will…
Leg Locks,Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Self-Defense
February 15, 2018
Double Trouble
Double Trouble: One of the founding principles of my leg lock system is that of double…
February 13, 2018
Jiu Jitsu Takedowns
Jiu Jitsu Takedowns: There are many styles of grappling, each has a rule set that…
February 13, 2018
Tightness
Tightness: A crucial concept to understand in jiu jitsu and submission grappling is that…
Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Strategy & Tactics
February 12, 2018
Jake Shields gets another win
Jake Shields gets another win: MMA superstar Jake Shields shows once again that he is one…
February 10, 2018
The return of the Wolverine
The return of the Wolverine: The next EBI event in California will feature the return to…
February 9, 2018
What will your jiu jitsu look like?
What will your jiu jitsu look like? One of the most obvious features of jiu jitsu as a…
February 9, 2018
The principle of concentration of force
The principle of concentration of force: One of the founding principles of all modes of…