February 12, 2024
Use your pins to create discomfort
Use your pins to create discomfort and you’ll create stronger defensive reactions upon…
February 8, 2024
Everything your opponent does from top position…
Everything your opponent does from top position or standing position presupposes a…
February 5, 2024
The mount is a frustrating pin for many beginners in jiu jitsu
The mount is a frustrating pin for many beginners in jiu jitsu. You are told on your…
February 2, 2024
Two points of control is always better than one
Two points of control is always better than one: The game of Jiu jitsu is always about…
February 1, 2024
Pinning limbs
Pinning limbs: Pinning the upper body body is a foundational skill in Jiu jitsu, but…
December 31, 2023
The more you can use your legs to pin and trap an opponents arms in dominant positions…
The more you can use your legs to pin and trap an opponents arms in dominant positions,…
December 24, 2023
When you control inside position…
When you control inside position it’s tough for an opponent to apply his weight and…
December 16, 2023
It’s never enough to simply pin an opponent
It’s never enough to simply pin an opponent: In jiu jitsu pins are a means to an end -…
November 15, 2023
Once you get top position don’t sacrifice it willingly
Once you get top position don’t sacrifice it willingly. Too often athletes get top…
August 12, 2023
Pressure over time
Pressure over time: Jiu jitsu is the art of control that leads to submission. Submission…
August 8, 2023
The pin is a means to an end – not the end itself
The pin is a means to an end - not the end itself: In grappling pinning is a truly…
July 18, 2023
You can never go wrong in Jiu jitsu if you focus on getting mounted or rear mounted
You can never go wrong in Jiu jitsu if you focus on getting mounted or rear mounted.…
April 3, 2023
Turning good into great
Turning good into great: Positional dominance is a wonderful thing in Jiu Jitsu. It is…
February 14, 2023
Go the extra distance when you pin
Go the extra distance when you pin: Great pinners in Jiu Jitsu always seek more than the…
February 2, 2023
The power of pins
The power of pins: Probably the quickest method of fatiguing an opponent is to make them…
December 5, 2022
Layers of defense
Layers of defense: When an opponent goes on the attack his offense will achieve a certain…
November 9, 2022
The mount as a grappling pin
The mount as a grappling pin: The mounted position is the most desired position in…
November 2, 2022
When you’re winning – take your time
When you’re winning - take your time: In Jiu jitsu it pays to get out of bad situations…
October 30, 2022
Your two biggest positional goals – the back and the mount
Your two biggest positional goals - the back and the mount: When you first begin Jiu…
August 2, 2022
The mix of positional and submission skills is best
The mix of positional and submission skills is best: Positional skills are the working…