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 12, 2021
Breaking posture
Breaking posture: If there is one word of advice I could give students who are trying to…
November 1, 2021
Bad position? Stance first
Bad position? Stance first - escape second: We all know that when you get caught in a bad…
October 28, 2021
Rising up from bottom position
Rising up from bottom position: Too often we have a mindset in Jiu jitsu that once we…
October 27, 2021
The greatest positions in Jiu jitsu – mount and rear mount
The greatest positions in Jiu jitsu - mount and rear mount: The game of Jiu jitsu rewards…
October 26, 2021
Never underestimate what a simple change of angle and level
Never underestimate what a simple change of angle and level can do to improve your…
October 15, 2021
Got a good position?
Got a good position? Get a better one! Don’t be satisfied with good when great is readily…
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 13, 2021
Hands
Hands: Almost everything we do in grappling begins with the hands. Our hands are weak…
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 9, 2021
What do the three most desired positions in Jiu jitsu have in common?
What do the three most desired positions in Jiu jitsu have in common? The two most…
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 7, 2021
Pinning
Pinning: The notion of pinning is central to almost all forms of grappling. In sports…
September 22, 2021
The most fundamental forms of control…
The most fundamental forms of control over the human body will always be control over the…
September 17, 2021
There are many measures of dominance in Jiu jitsu
There are many measures of dominance in Jiu jitsu. You have a dominant grip, balance…
September 15, 2021
When you can get the upper body and the lower body facing in opposite directions
When you can get the upper body and the lower body facing in opposite directions, you…
Positions, Pins & Pin Escapes,Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...
August 30, 2021
The relationship between POSITION and TIME
The relationship between POSITION and TIME: From your first day in Jiu jitsu you were…
August 26, 2021
Angle
Angle: Mount and closed guard are essentially inversions of each other (as far as…