May 31, 2022
Different kinds of pressure
Different kinds of pressure: People talk all the time about PRESSURE in jiu jitsu - they…
Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Strategy & Tactics
May 30, 2022
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…
May 29, 2022
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…
May 28, 2022
Dual threats
Dual threats: When your Dad first showed you how to throw a punch he told you jab was…
May 27, 2022
The outcome of a match
The outcome of a match is almost entirely settled before either athlete steps on the mat.…
May 26, 2022
Beginnings – stance, distance, grip
Beginnings - stance, distance, grip: Every grappling exchange has a beginning. How well…
May 25, 2022
Defensive soundness
Defensive soundness: Just as a good boxer always protects himself at all times through…
May 24, 2022
GREAT jiu jitsu players create DILEMMAS
Good jiu jitsu players create PROBLEMS for their opponents; GREAT jiu jitsu players…
May 23, 2022
My first all American traffic jam experience!
My first all American traffic jam experience! I finally got my driver’s license here in…
May 22, 2022
The mind must perceive opportunity
The mind must perceive opportunity before the body can act upon it - thus training your…
May 20, 2022
The long way home
The long way home: Back at Changi Airport in Singapore getting ready for the thirty hour…
May 20, 2022
Martial arts in Asia
Martial arts in Asia: It’s always fascinating getting ready for a show in Asia. There is…
May 18, 2022
SIDE ATTACKS: BUILDING A DEVASTATING SIDE CONTROL SYSTEM
I am very pleased to announce the release of my latest instructional video in the NEW…
May 18, 2022
TRAIN AT A PACE…
INITIALLY TRAIN AT A PACE WHERE YOU CAN THINK BEFORE YOU ACT. ONE DAY YOU WILL REACH A…
May 17, 2022
Watching the mighty Thais in training
Watching the mighty Thais in training: I landed at midnight in Singapore last night -…
May 16, 2022
Good things happen when you work outside your opponents elbows
Good things happen when you work outside your opponents elbows: Frontal attacks can work…
May 14, 2022
Distinguished visitors
Distinguished visitors: We had the honor of training today with the great Satoshi Ishii,…
May 13, 2022
Doubling your chances
Doubling your chances: For every ten times you try to sweep someone your own size and…
May 12, 2022
The central tactical message of combat sports
The central tactical message of combat sports: The aim of combat sports is to make the…
May 11, 2022
Threat level
Threat level: The highest goal of jiu jitsu is submission. The reality however, is that…