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…

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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…

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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.…

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Turning good into great

Turning good into great: Positional dominance is a wonderful thing in Jiu Jitsu. It is…

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The mount as a grappling pin

The mount as a grappling pin: The mounted position is the most desired position in…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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It ain’t over till it’s over

It ain’t over till it’s over: A common tendency among developing athletes when working…

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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…

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Reflections on the mounted position

Reflections on the mounted position: The founders of Jiu jitsu conceived the mounted…

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Making your mounted position intimidating (even when you can’t punch)

Making your mounted position intimidating (even when you can’t punch): The original…

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Pinning

Pinning - get stable first, create pressure second, and work for submissions third: The…

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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…

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The mount is mastery

The mount is mastery: When I first began Jiu jitsu I was deeply impressed by the power of…

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The positional core of Jiu jitsu

The positional core of Jiu jitsu is the task of getting to the mount or rear mount…

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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…

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One of the biggest inhibitors of progress in Jiu jitsu

One of the biggest inhibitors of progress in Jiu jitsu is a disproportionate preference…

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Pressure

Pressure: when we think of winning in Jiu jitsu we typically think in terms of MOVES. If…

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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…

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