March 12, 2024
The safest place to be in a fight or a grappling match is behind your opponent
The safest place to be in a fight or a grappling match is behind your opponent.…
March 8, 2024
Be patient with your strangles
Be patient with your strangles: A common problem that afflicts many beginners in Jiu…
March 7, 2024
Know the tipping point
Know the tipping point: Every submission in Jiu jitsu has a tipping point - a threshold…
February 13, 2024
Strangleholds are the KO punch of grappling
Strangleholds are the KO punch of grappling. They can end a match at any time regardless…
January 17, 2024
Triangles from top
Triangles from top: We usually learn the classic front triangle stranglehold from bottom…
December 30, 2023
Control your opponents head and shoulders between your knees and attack his isolated limb with your arms
Control your opponents head and shoulders between your knees and attack his isolated limb…
October 9, 2023
The theoretical basis of the submission game in Jiu jitsu
The theoretical basis of the submission game in Jiu jitsu can be stated in a single…
September 14, 2023
If it ain’t tight – it ain’t right
If it ain’t tight - it ain’t right: The first goal when applying submission hold is to…
July 18, 2023
Pressure to the back
Pressure to the back: They say that to a man with a hammer in his hand, everything looks…
June 8, 2023
A balanced game
A balanced game: Make sure your game is evenly balanced between offense and defense. Of…
May 26, 2023
Combining two moves into one
Combining two moves into one: One well applied jiu jitsu can be a real threat - when two…
May 21, 2023
Submission goals
Submission goals: Your arsenal of submissions is a big part of defining your overall…
May 17, 2023
The triangle will always be among the most pure examples of the Jiu jitsu ideal
The triangle will always be among the most pure examples of the Jiu jitsu ideal of…
April 13, 2023
If you could only have one…
If you could only have one... Thankfully Jiu jitsu gives us many fine choices when it…
April 13, 2023
Any time you get your arms clinched around the neck and one arm…
Any time you get your arms clinched around the neck and one arm whether from front or…
April 9, 2023
The power of strangles
The power of strangles: There is no more certain method ending a match or indeed, a…
March 20, 2023
Take away your opponents ability to resist one step at a time
Take away your opponents ability to resist one step at a time: The game of Jiu jitsu is…
March 15, 2023
Off you can beat the elbow – the back is yours
Off you can beat the elbow - the back is yours: The back is generally the best place to…