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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
February 23, 2023
Strangles are almost always the better option
Strangles are almost always the better option: Submission is the soul of Jiu jitsu. There…
July 19, 2022
Elbows
Elbows: Next time you’re struggling for offensive ideas against a tough opponent,…
May 12, 2022
The central tactical message of combat sports
The central tactical message of combat sports: The aim of combat sports is to make the…
April 28, 2022
Two for the price of one
Two for the price of one: GOOD jiu jitsu players create PROBLEMS for their opponents; but…
April 17, 2022
The single best instinct you can build in jiu jitsu
The single best instinct you can build in jiu jitsu: Sometimes the action in jiu jitsu…
March 23, 2022
Two approaches to strangulation
Two approaches to strangulation: The classic and time honored approach to getting rear…
February 15, 2022
Quintessential Jiu jitsu moves
Quintessential Jiu jitsu moves: Do you think there are certain moves that represent the…