March 5, 2024
When you put hands on an opponent you’re always taking a risk
When you put hands on an opponent you’re always taking a risk - make it worth it: Any…
February 17, 2024
Keep attacking their balance
Keep attacking their balance and breaking their stance and every subsequent attack will…
February 11, 2024
Movement
Movement: The number one detractor of movement quality is EXCESS TENSION. You definitely…
February 9, 2024
Jiu jitsu always asks us to seek advantage before attacking
Jiu jitsu always asks us to seek advantage before attacking. There are many different…
January 17, 2024
Triangles from top
Triangles from top: We usually learn the classic front triangle stranglehold from bottom…
January 8, 2024
If you can break an opponent’s stance and structure
If you can break an opponent’s stance and structure - everything else gets easier. Look…
December 25, 2023
The basis of guard position will always be your ability to off balance your opponent
The basis of guard position will always be your ability to off balance your opponent. If…
December 14, 2023
When your hand fighting – don’t forget your feet!
When your hand fighting - don’t forget your feet! We live in a hand dominant world. Most…
November 28, 2023
Breaking it down into steps
Breaking it down into steps: When you look at the application of a jiu jitsu technique…
November 6, 2023
Balance and Kuzushi
Balance and Kuzushi: In standing and top post the game of Jiu jitsu is predicated entire…
September 22, 2023
Finding balance
Finding balance: When you look at world championships competitions it’s often quite a…
September 18, 2023
Gaining prior advantage
Gaining prior advantage: Jiu jitsu is founded upon the principle of advantage - WHENEVER…
August 29, 2023
When your opponent knows the same moves you know
When your opponent knows the same moves you know and also knows the defenses to those…
August 2, 2023
If you can make an opponent stumble you can take him down
If you can make an opponent stumble you can take him down: Takedowns on an opponent in…
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 23, 2023
Undermining athleticism
Undermining athleticism: It’s a great thing to possess good athletic traits. They will…
May 25, 2023
If you can break their balance…
If you can break their balance you can break their stance and if you can break their…
May 20, 2023
Signs of success
Signs of success: In Jiu jitsu you’re always striving for goals - some small, some big.…
April 26, 2023
Gravity
Gravity: We tend to think of gravity as our friend when we are on top and our enemy when…
December 24, 2022
The first thing an opponent requires to be effective is balance
The first thing an opponent requires to be effective is balance - if you attack that at…