November 14, 2023
Levers and fulcrums
Levers and fulcrums: In so far as jiu jitsu is a mechanical study of the optimal way to…
November 12, 2023
Get your hips into it!
Get your hips into it! Your hips and legs are the source of most of your strength. They…
November 7, 2023
Close contact
Close contact: the best scoring and finishing opportunities in the sport come from close…
October 31, 2023
Frames
Frames: When you’re in bottom position the single biggest need you have in order to be…
October 26, 2023
In almost all the classic moves of Jiu jitsu…
In almost all the classic moves of Jiu jitsu your arms are merely connectors to your…
October 24, 2023
Use your feet like hands
Use your feet like hands: The single biggest problem most people have when they begin Jiu…
October 12, 2023
They say position before submission, but another very important notion is PRESSURE BEFORE SUBMISSION.
They say position before submission, but another very important notion is PRESSURE BEFORE…
October 7, 2023
How heavy an opponent feels on top of you is largely determined by…
How heavy an opponent feels on top of you is largely determined by how far you ca get…
October 4, 2023
Make your opponent carry your weight whenever you can
Make your opponent carry your weight whenever you can. Try also to make sure that when he…
October 3, 2023
Push and pull
Push and pull: Everything in Jiu jitsu starts with getting to grips and starting with a…
September 24, 2023
Direction of force
Direction of force: When it comes time to apply breaking pressure on a good one of the…
September 22, 2023
Finding balance
Finding balance: When you look at world championships competitions it’s often quite a…
September 13, 2023
Your power is in your hips and legs
Your power is in your hips and legs: We humans are physically a rather feeble bunch…
August 30, 2023
The only human super power – legs and hips
The only human super power - legs and hips: We humans are generally rather feeble…
August 22, 2023
Where you’re strong and where you’re weak
Where you’re strong and where you’re weak: As long as your elbows are tight to your torso…
August 16, 2023
Height
Height: Winning a battle for height will often prove to be of the greatest importance in…
August 15, 2023
As long as you’ve got a foot and leg between you and your opponent
As long as you’ve got a foot and leg between you and your opponent you’ve got a line of…
July 27, 2023
If you can break an opponents stance/balance…
If you can break an opponents stance/balance, then everything else gets easier. If you…
July 25, 2023
Dilemmas: Whenever you can – attack in pairs of moves
Dilemmas: Whenever you can - attack in pairs of moves rather than a single move. If…
July 22, 2023
If you can get an opponents feet off the mat you own him
If you can get an opponents feet off the mat you own him: Everything we do in grappling…