November 16, 2022
Ninety percent of your opponents takedown defense
Ninety percent of your opponents takedown defense and counter offense comes from his…
November 15, 2022
I am very happy to announce the release of my latest instructional video STANDING2GROUND: POSITIONAL DOMINANCE
I am very happy to announce the release of my latest instructional video STANDING2GROUND:…
October 28, 2022
It’s a lot easier to take someone down when you’re behind them than when you’re in front of them
It’s a lot easier to take someone down when you’re behind them than when you’re in front…
October 7, 2022
It’s a lot lot easier to take people down from behind than from in front
It’s a lot lot easier to take people down from behind than from in front: Takedowns can…
October 5, 2022
Now is when it begins
Now is when it begins: Takedowns in jiu jitsu look outwardly similar to any other…
October 3, 2022
Uchi mata!!
Uchi mata!! Nicholas Meregali, an athlete who always pulled guard his entire career,…
October 2, 2022
Bringing some Judo back into Jiu jitsu
Bringing some Judo back into Jiu jitsu: When most Jiu jitsu players look to improve their…
September 10, 2022
Jiu jitsu takedowns
Jiu jitsu takedowns: When you look at takedowns in jiu jitsu you see several things.…
September 7, 2022
Standing position and takedowns
Standing position and takedowns: When jiu jitsu athletes begin studying standing skills…
August 31, 2022
Double your success with takedowns
Double your success with takedowns: Many students of jiu jitsu see takedowns as a very…
August 30, 2022
The incredible power of the hips
The incredible power of the hips: We humans are physically very feeble compared with most…
May 14, 2022
Distinguished visitors
Distinguished visitors: We had the honor of training today with the great Satoshi Ishii,…
May 13, 2022
Doubling your chances
Doubling your chances: For every ten times you try to sweep someone your own size and…
November 23, 2021
Interfering hands
Interfering hands: It always seems every time you go to hit a move from guard your…
October 23, 2021
Footsweeps
Footsweeps: I think we all have moves that our favorites because they are high percentage…
August 22, 2021
Learning to fly – and fall
Learning to fly - and fall: Even if you are a grappler who generally avoids standing…
June 23, 2021
Georges St Pierre and Gordon Ryan work on their standing grappling skills
Georges St Pierre and Gordon Ryan work on their standing grappling skills: Most of the…
March 1, 2021
Getting under an opponents center of gravity is the key to any lifting throw or sweep
Getting under an opponents center of gravity is the key to any lifting throw or sweep:…
Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Takedowns
February 14, 2021
First contact – hands or feet?
First contact - hands or feet? Grappling is all about connection. No connection to an…