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…
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…