October 31, 2021
Distance control
Distance control: One of the most important aspects of guard play is CONTROLLING THE…
October 30, 2021
Leverage and the spine
Leverage and the spine: The spine is the longest lever in the human body. It can be used…
October 14, 2021
One of the biggest inhibitors of progress in Jiu jitsu
One of the biggest inhibitors of progress in Jiu jitsu is a disproportionate preference…
October 11, 2021
Pressure
Pressure: when we think of winning in Jiu jitsu we typically think in terms of MOVES. If…
Passing the Guard,Half Guard,Side Control,Mount Position,Closed Guard
October 8, 2021
The single biggest demand of Jiu jitsu – use your legs as the centerpiece of your grappling game
The single biggest demand of Jiu jitsu - use your legs as the centerpiece of your…
October 5, 2021
What was the first guard you learned?
What was the first guard you learned? Everyone agrees that guard position is one of the…
September 26, 2021
Hands and feet
Hands and feet: when you use your arms to grab something you will usually use your hands…
September 23, 2021
Positions for less athletic people
Positions for less athletic people: A word that gets thrown around a lot in Jiu jitsu bus…
September 14, 2021
The basis of our open guard game – the hook sweep (sumi gaeshi)
The basis of our open guard game - the hook sweep (sumi gaeshi): The most versatile and…
September 8, 2021
NEW WAVE JIU JITSU OPEN GUARD: SWEEPS AND REVERSALS
I am happy to announce the release of my latest instructional video from the NEW WAVE JIU…
September 7, 2021
Open guard – so many possibilities
Open guard - so many possibilities - don’t restrict yourself: So many people start their…
August 26, 2021
Angle
Angle: Mount and closed guard are essentially inversions of each other (as far as…
August 16, 2021
Fighting until the last
Fighting until the last: In Jiu Jitsu it’s natural to get a sense that a battle has been…
August 2, 2021
Know the strong points of each positional variation
Know the strong points of each positional variation: Jiu jitsu gives you a LOT of choice.…
August 1, 2021
Two phase sweeps/reversals from open guard
Two phase sweeps/reversals from open guard: When we begin the study of Jiu jitsu we are…
July 29, 2021
Started from the bottom, now we’re here
Started from the bottom, now we’re here: Too often jiu jitsu players work with an odd…
July 28, 2021
Why is guard position the most emphasized position in Jiu Jitsu?
Why is guard position the most emphasized position in Jiu Jitsu? When you look at all the…
Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Guards
July 24, 2021
Scrimmaging up from bottom position
Scrimmaging up from bottom position: So often when we practice Jiu jitsu we carry in our…
July 15, 2021
Glamor vs practicality
Glamor vs practicality: Everywhere is life we have to make a choice between an exciting,…
July 10, 2021
The majority of every match will be spent in neutral positions…
The majority of every match will be spent in neutral positions where neither of you has…