May 3, 2022
Position isn’t enough
Position isn’t enough: You could make a good career in jiu jitsu just by getting into…
April 29, 2022
The real power of pinning
The real power of pinning: In jiu jitsu passing guard into a pin is defined by the act of…
March 30, 2022
Win one battle at a time
Win one battle at a time: When you are caught in a bad situation in jiu jitsu it is…
March 15, 2022
Reflections on the mounted position
Reflections on the mounted position: The founders of Jiu jitsu conceived the mounted…
March 7, 2022
The remarkable power of underhooks in ground grappling
The remarkable power of underhooks in ground grappling: It’s never enough to just pin…
March 5, 2022
Making your mounted position intimidating (even when you can’t punch)
Making your mounted position intimidating (even when you can’t punch): The original…
March 2, 2022
Space
Space: Whenever you play bottom position in Jiu jitsu a fundamental requirement for you…
February 27, 2022
Pinning
Pinning - get stable first, create pressure second, and work for submissions third: The…
February 25, 2022
The mount and the rear mount are always linked
The mount and the rear mount are always linked: The mount and rear mount are the two…
February 19, 2022
The mount is mastery
The mount is mastery: When I first began Jiu jitsu I was deeply impressed by the power of…
February 11, 2022
If you want to ruin your opponents day – nothing beats a high pressure pin
If you want to ruin your opponents day - nothing beats a high pressure pin: A big part of…
February 1, 2022
Make use of the most distinctive features of Jiu jitsu
Make use of the most distinctive features of Jiu jitsu: There are many distinctive…
January 28, 2022
The ideal of classical Jiu jitsu is to use your legs to fight your opponents upper body
The ideal of classical Jiu jitsu is to use your legs to fight your opponents upper body:…
January 25, 2022
The positional core of Jiu jitsu
The positional core of Jiu jitsu is the task of getting to the mount or rear mount…
January 15, 2022
Priorities
Priorities: Whenever you’re in a bad situation understand this: You will be faced with a…
January 12, 2022
Yep – I’m in trouble
Yep - I’m in trouble: There are times for all of us when we screw up and an opponent gets…
January 7, 2022
Daylight
Daylight: When it’s time to restrain an opponents movement you want to connect as tightly…
December 17, 2021
The other side of guard passing
The other side of guard passing: The single biggest aspect of the Jiu jitsu positional…
December 10, 2021
If you could have only one finishing hold for the rest of your life – what would it be?
If you could have only one finishing hold for the rest of your life - what would it be?…
November 27, 2021
When one part of your body is in trouble – other parts have to come to the rescue
When one part of your body is in trouble - other parts have to come to the rescue: The…