The basis of an opponents defense will always be his STANCE

The basis of an opponents defense will always be his STANCE. It stands to reason…

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Lever and fulcrum

Lever and fulcrum: Many of the major moves of this game involve using your body and your…

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Isolation

Isolation: All submission holds presuppose the idea of isolating a limb/neck from the…

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Increasing your opportunities by changing your angle or orientation

Increasing your opportunities by changing your angle or orientation: It’s very difficult…

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If you can break their balance…

If you can break their balance you can break their stance and if you can break their…

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Immobilization is one of the great keys to submission success

Immobilization is one of the great keys to submission success: Finishing a submission…

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Relax into your moves

Relax into your moves: When you’re learning a move it’s natural to want to try your best…

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Movement creates opportunity

Movement creates opportunity: The hardest times to apply submissions are on a static…

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Get to the end of the lever

Get to the end of the lever: This entire game is a complex web of applied mechanical and…

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Gravity

Gravity: We tend to think of gravity as our friend when we are on top and our enemy when…

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This a sport where seemingly insignificant shifts of position…

This a sport where seemingly insignificant shifts of position of a hand, a foot, your…

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If you can break their stance you can attack at will

If you can break their stance you can attack at will: Everyone wants to attack arms, legs…

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Whatever your weight is – make sure your opponent feels every ounce of it

Whatever your weight is - make sure your opponent feels every ounce of it: We typically…

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Fixating on where you want to be is half the battle

Fixating on where you want to be is half the battle: To a person who doesn’t know where…

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Not all grips are equal

Not all grips are equal: Grip is the foundation of all grappling sports. If you can’t get…

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Everything is easier when you get behind opponents

Everything is easier when you get behind opponents: Whenever you feel you need a simple…

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If you can make an opponent carry your weight…

If you can make an opponent carry your weight in an inefficient manner for extended…

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Your power is in your hips

Your power is in your hips: When it comes to generating physical power for we humans, the…

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First responsibilities

First responsibilities: You have many responsibilities in Jiu jitsu on the path to…

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One of the central insights of Jiu jitsu

One of the central insights of Jiu jitsu - fight them with your legs! One of the central…

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