I am very happy to announce the release today of my latest instructional video

I am very happy to announce the release today of my latest instructional video as the…

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My first two goals when I teach open guard

My first two goals when I teach open guard: Open guard is among the most difficult skills…

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Running Georges and Gordon through their guard retention/counter offense drills

Running Georges and Gordon through their guard retention/counter offense drills: Remember…

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It all begins with push and pull

It all begins with push and pull: Open guard is perhaps the most most quintessential…

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Bottom game is more difficult for most students to learn than top game

Bottom game is more difficult for most students to learn than top game: When I teach…

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Air time

Air time: Sweeps in Jiu jitsu all score the same amount regardless of amplitude. Indeed…

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Defensive soundness

Defensive soundness: I’m sure you’ve all been to a boxing match and heard fools in the…

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If your back is on the floor – then you know that your opponent can’t get to your back

If your back is on the floor - then you know that your opponent can’t get to your back:…

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Open guard knees to chest

Open guard knees to chest: People talk about posture all the time in Jiu jitsu -…

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First contact – hands or feet?

First contact - hands or feet? Grappling is all about connection. No connection to an…

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It’s hard for an opponent to attack you from guard if you don’t allow his feet to make effective connections to your legs and arms

It’s hard for an opponent to attack you from guard if you don’t allow his feet to make…

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Carry your opponents weight easily through posture

Carry your opponents weight easily through posture: When you work in bottom position you…

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From guard almost everything begins with an attack on the opponents balance

From guard almost everything begins with an attack on the opponents balance: Here I am…

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Pressure passing – the power of half guard

Pressure passing - the power of half guard: There are many ways to create pressure whilst…

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Obstacles

Obstacles: Sometimes when you run into a skilled guard player and it seems nothing will…

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Nothing good happens when you’re inside a closed guard

Nothing good happens when you’re inside a closed guard: In a grappling match, as long as…

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Sweeps can do more than sweep

Sweeps can do more than sweep: When we go to sweep an opponent from guard position we…

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Overlap

Overlap: Many of the most popular standing takedowns in Jiu jitsu can also be used as…

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Sweeps AND submissions

Sweeps AND submissions: Very often there is a natural tendency to divide our attacks from…

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Guard passing – two directions for your game

Guard passing - two directions for your game: There are a vast number of ways to pass an…

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