March 7, 2024
Know the tipping point
Know the tipping point: Every submission in Jiu jitsu has a tipping point - a threshold…
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…
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…
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…
November 12, 2022
Speed kills
Speed kills: Last night in Dallas Luke Griffith won his match against rising star…
September 4, 2022
Position AND submission
Position AND submission: In most cases we distinguish between positional moves and…
August 16, 2022
Follow through
Follow through: When you go to attack with a joint lock it is important to understand the…
August 1, 2022
The fundamental choice in joint locks – twisting or linear
The fundamental choice in joint locks - twisting or linear: Joint locks are the second…
July 30, 2022
Submissions never begin in a completed state
Submissions never begin in a completed state: When you think of a perfect submission hold…
June 14, 2022
Tie ‘em up with ya legs and attack ‘em with ya hands
Tie ‘em up with ya legs and attack ‘em with ya hands: Sometimes a simple insight counts…
April 18, 2022
Kimura – the joker in the pack
Kimura - the joker in the pack: All the various submission holds have their own distinct…
April 3, 2022
Joint locks – take your time
Joint locks - take your time, Feel the relationship between joint, lever and fulcrum:…
March 16, 2022
Lever and fulcrum
Lever and fulcrum: Strength plays a big role in the outcome of matches. Thankfully…
March 1, 2022
When you have one – you have the other
When you have one - you have the other: There are certain submissions where if you have…
December 9, 2021
When you’ve got one – you’ve often got another
When you’ve got one - you’ve often got another: We tend to think in terms of what’s right…
November 13, 2021
When you’ve got a choice…
When you’ve got a choice… Very often the scenario we find ourselves in presents a choice…
October 25, 2021
When you control the head
When you control the head…An old cliche in grappling is that if you control the whole…
October 18, 2021
Two for the price of one
Two for the price of one - the dual power of leg locks from bottom position: When an…