February 18, 2024
Control is control
Control is control: Much is made of the difference between gi and no gi Jiu jitsu. There…
January 18, 2024
Crikey mate! There’s a bloody kangaroo in the backyard!
Crikey mate! There’s a bloody kangaroo in the backyard! You know you’re in Australia when…
January 4, 2024
If you can restrict the other fellows movement…
If you can restrict the other fellows movement without limiting your own - you will win.…
December 27, 2023
What a year for this man!
What a year for this man! South African jiu jitsu star Luke Griffith @luke_griffithjj had…
November 20, 2023
If you can consistently get behind an opponents elbows…
If you can consistently get behind an opponents elbows the match will almost always go in…
October 17, 2023
Jiu Jitsu exhibits the characteristics of both art and science
Jiu Jitsu exhibits the characteristics of both art and science: We usually make a pretty…
September 28, 2023
Getting ready
Getting ready: This Sunday night in Houston Texas, Gordon Ryan will take in the…
September 14, 2023
If it ain’t tight – it ain’t right
If it ain’t tight - it ain’t right: The first goal when applying submission hold is to…
September 3, 2023
Improving yourself
Improving yourself: The path to excellence in all fields of life is skill acquisition.…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
June 7, 2023
Don’t be satisfied
Don’t be satisfied: When you stop an opponents move in its tracks it’s always a good…
May 16, 2023
Movement creates opportunity
Movement creates opportunity: The hardest times to apply submissions are on a static…
November 29, 2021
Angle
Angle: We all figure out how early on in our development that is hard to attack someone…
February 23, 2018
Angles for strangles
Angles for strangles: Nothing beats a strangle from the back to demonstrate clearly the…
February 22, 2018
The Yerkes – Dodson law
The Yerkes - Dodson law: My entire approach to training athletes and preparing them for…
February 20, 2018
New directions
New directions: Exciting news today - Gordon Ryan signed an exclusive contract with the…
November 12, 2017
Last moments before the action begins – keep it short
Last moments before the action begins - keep it short: I am known as one of the most long…
November 11, 2017
Know how you intend to win and practice relentlessly
Know how you intend to win and practice relentlessly: Here is a photo of Georges…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Competition Commentary,Self-Defense
November 9, 2017
Experiment with mixed results
Experiment with mixed results: The victory by Welterweight Georges St-Pierre at…