November 30, 2021
You always go out alone
You always go out alone: Jiu jitsu is an odd sport insofar as it is practiced as a group…
November 29, 2021
Angle
Angle: We all figure out how early on in our development that is hard to attack someone…
November 28, 2021
Defense into offense
Defense into offense: The moves of Jiu jitsu are divided evenly into offense and defense.…
November 27, 2021
When one part of your body is in trouble – other parts have to come to the rescue
When one part of your body is in trouble - other parts have to come to the rescue: The…
November 26, 2021
If you want to move people – get under their center of gravity
If you want to move people - get under their center of gravity: it is never easy to move…
November 24, 2021
Extraordinary degrees of resistance
Extraordinary degrees of resistance: I’m sure you’ve had the experience of sparring with…
November 23, 2021
Interfering hands
Interfering hands: It always seems every time you go to hit a move from guard your…
November 22, 2021
Stacking the odds in your favor
Stacking the odds in your favor: Jiu jitsu is never easy, any time your engaged against…
November 21, 2021
Sitting on the sidelines
Sitting on the sidelines: There will always be times injury takes you off the mat.…
November 20, 2021
Approach as every match and every scenario within a match as A PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED
Approach as every match and every scenario within a match as A PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED…
November 19, 2021
The first guard you learn
The first guard you learn: When I began Jiu jitsu it was standard practice to begin the…
November 18, 2021
When working from guard position – actively seek to get your opponents hands on the floor
When working from guard position - actively seek to get your opponents hands on the…
November 17, 2021
It doesn’t seem like a big difference…
It doesn’t seem like a big difference… One of the hardest truths to convince a beginner…
November 16, 2021
The heavier your opponents chest becomes – the lighter his legs become
The heavier your opponents chest becomes - the lighter his legs become: Jiu jitsu is a…
Positions, Pins & Pin Escapes,Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...
November 15, 2021
Taking the power out of your opponents side pins – getting under hooks
Taking the power out of your opponents side pins - getting under hooks: It’s never any…
November 14, 2021
Posture
Posture: For every task in grappling there is an ideal posture that maximizes your…
November 13, 2021
When you’ve got a choice…
When you’ve got a choice… Very often the scenario we find ourselves in presents a choice…
November 12, 2021
Breaking posture
Breaking posture: If there is one word of advice I could give students who are trying to…
November 11, 2021
Starting with an advantage
Starting with an advantage: Imagine if you were practicing takedowns with an opponent…
November 10, 2021
Beginners in Jiu jitsu
Beginners in Jiu jitsu ignore their opponents grips and entanglements because they don’t…