Different kinds of pressure

Different kinds of pressure: People talk all the time about PRESSURE in jiu jitsu - they…

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Can you remember the first submission you ever successfully applied in sparring?

Can you remember the first submission you ever successfully applied in sparring? One of…

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Once you take someone off the mat – you own them

Once you take someone off the mat - you own them: The second an opponent takes you up and…

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Dual threats

Dual threats: When your Dad first showed you how to throw a punch he told you jab was…

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The outcome of a match

The outcome of a match is almost entirely settled before either athlete steps on the mat.…

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Beginnings – stance, distance, grip

Beginnings - stance, distance, grip: Every grappling exchange has a beginning. How well…

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Defensive soundness

Defensive soundness: Just as a good boxer always protects himself at all times through…

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GREAT jiu jitsu players create DILEMMAS

Good jiu jitsu players create PROBLEMS for their opponents; GREAT jiu jitsu players…

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My first all American traffic jam experience!

My first all American traffic jam experience! I finally got my driver’s license here in…

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The mind must perceive opportunity

The mind must perceive opportunity before the body can act upon it - thus training your…

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The long way home

The long way home: Back at Changi Airport in Singapore getting ready for the thirty hour…

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Martial arts in Asia

Martial arts in Asia: It’s always fascinating getting ready for a show in Asia. There is…

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SIDE ATTACKS: BUILDING A DEVASTATING SIDE CONTROL SYSTEM

I am very pleased to announce the release of my latest instructional video in the NEW…

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TRAIN AT A PACE…

INITIALLY TRAIN AT A PACE WHERE YOU CAN THINK BEFORE YOU ACT. ONE DAY YOU WILL REACH A…

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Watching the mighty Thais in training

Watching the mighty Thais in training: I landed at midnight in Singapore last night -…

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Good things happen when you work outside your opponents elbows

Good things happen when you work outside your opponents elbows: Frontal attacks can work…

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Distinguished visitors

Distinguished visitors: We had the honor of training today with the great Satoshi Ishii,…

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Doubling your chances

Doubling your chances: For every ten times you try to sweep someone your own size and…

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The central tactical message of combat sports

The central tactical message of combat sports: The aim of combat sports is to make the…

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Threat level

Threat level: The highest goal of jiu jitsu is submission. The reality however, is that…

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