May 24, 2023
Your face tells the story
Your face tells the story: When you engage in sparring it’s good to stay as relaxed as…
May 15, 2023
Following movement
Following movement: Most of the time when we drill submission moves it’s done in a rather…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
May 12, 2023
It all stars with one move you have trust in
It all stars with one move you have trust in: For every given scenario in Jiu jitsu,…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
May 8, 2023
Continuity
Continuity: We judge our Jiu jitsu mostly by the quality of our performance of moves -…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
May 2, 2023
Re-learning is much easier than learning
Re-learning is much easier than learning: I am often told by students that they fear…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
April 19, 2023
Ambidextrous moves
Ambidextrous moves: Quite often I am asked if students should aspire to become equally…
April 19, 2023
Relaxed tension: Jiu jitsu is a physical game
Relaxed tension: Jiu jitsu is a physical game. People often pontificate about how size…
April 14, 2023
Finding your moves
Finding your moves: Jiu jitsu gives you a huge array of moves to choose from - far more…
April 4, 2023
One move – many applications
One move - many applications: I would rather a student was familiar with ten variations…
March 21, 2023
It ain’t over until it’s over
It ain’t over until it’s over: There are many times in jiu jitsu when your opponent will…
March 20, 2023
Prolonging the action
Prolonging the action: We all tend to think of Jiu jitsu in terms of moves and the…
March 13, 2023
Age and jiu jitsu
Age and jiu jitsu: It’s a question that at some point, we all have to ask - how will…
March 8, 2023
Details
Details: This a game where one small adjustment to what you’re doing with a given move…
March 5, 2023
If you can present and frame the problem…
If you can present and frame the problem your trying to overcome in a clear and well…
January 30, 2023
Time
Time: There is always a short time before the big event where your physical work is…
January 29, 2023
Study
Study: You are engaged in a sport where one seemingly small detail can mean the…
January 5, 2023
Fighting your way out of trouble
Fighting your way out of trouble: If there is one certainty in Jiu jitsu it’s that your…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
December 19, 2022
If you can stay calm…
If you can stay calm when everyone else is overly excited you’ll have an advantage before…
December 13, 2022
For every person…
For every person who believes you have the ability to get to your goals, there will be a…
November 30, 2022
What you look for – you will see
What you look for - you will see: In Jiu jitsu as in life, if you have a preset idea of…