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…
February 15, 2022
Quintessential Jiu jitsu moves
Quintessential Jiu jitsu moves: Do you think there are certain moves that represent the…
January 17, 2022
What’s the hurry?
What’s the hurry? Submission holds all have their own character. Sometimes speed of…
January 3, 2022
As long as you’ve got a heart beat you’ve got a hope
As long as you’ve got a heart beat you’ve got a hope - Hope and belief are powerful tools…
December 27, 2021
Integration of offense and defense
Integration of offense and defense: Jiu jitsu and fighting in general is always divided…
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?…
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…
December 6, 2021
Front Headlock DVD reminder
One of the most important submissions systems of them all - always available and can can…
December 5, 2021
The power of the triangle
The power of the triangle: Oliver Taza had a fine win last night in the Emerald City…
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…
November 9, 2021
Most targets get more difficult to attack as the match goes on
Most targets get more difficult to attack as the match goes on - the back is the…
November 6, 2021
If you can SEE your opponents back – you can TAKE his back
If you can SEE your opponents back - you can TAKE his back: The back is a big part of the…
October 29, 2021
Adjustments
Adjustments: submission holds are an all of nothing affair. A submission hold that was…
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…
October 10, 2021
One move – many variations
One move - many variations: When we begin Jiu jitsu we talk about a given move in the…
October 8, 2021
The single biggest demand of Jiu jitsu – use your legs as the centerpiece of your grappling game
The single biggest demand of Jiu jitsu - use your legs as the centerpiece of your…
September 29, 2021
If you can trap an opponents head and arm between your knees
If you can trap an opponents head and arm between your knees, you will immediately be in…
September 28, 2021
Creating a threat
Creating a threat: How your opponent behaves towards you in a match is closely tied to…