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…
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…
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…
November 9, 2022
The mount as a grappling pin
The mount as a grappling pin: The mounted position is the most desired position in…
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…
July 31, 2022
One of the great powers of the mount position – asphyxiation
One of the great powers of the mount position - asphyxiation: Pins are part of the heart…
July 28, 2022
If you are unstable – anyone on top of you will also be unstable
If you are unstable - anyone on top of you will also be unstable: When you pin someone…
July 24, 2022
It ain’t over till it’s over
It ain’t over till it’s over: A common tendency among developing athletes when working…
June 26, 2022
Make the mount and rear mount your pinning goals
Make the mount and rear mount your pinning goals: The central focus of jiu jitsu is to…
March 15, 2022
Reflections on the mounted position
Reflections on the mounted position: The founders of Jiu jitsu conceived the mounted…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…