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…

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Keep attacking their balance

Keep attacking their balance and breaking their stance and every subsequent attack will…

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When you work in combinations the first attack has to either be real or indistinguishable from a real attack

When you work in combinations the first attack has to either be real or indistinguishable…

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If you can break an opponent’s posture…

If you can break an opponent’s posture and control his movement all of the other elements…

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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…

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It’s easy to score from strong positions, but your real tests will come when you need to score out of bad positions.

It’s easy to score from strong positions, but your real tests will come when you need to…

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Be highly competent at everything and truly excellent at a few important things

Be highly competent at everything and truly excellent at a few important things - that’s…

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Balance and Kuzushi

Balance and Kuzushi: In standing and top post the game of Jiu jitsu is predicated entire…

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Points of no return

Points of no return: In the application of a given move there is always a point of no…

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I am very happy to announce the release of my latest instructional video as part of the new FASTEST WAY series.

I am very happy to announce the release of my latest instructional video as part of the…

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Once you develop a strong primary move that opponents fear…

Once you develop a strong primary move that opponents fear - it’s much easier to develop…

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Gaining prior advantage

Gaining prior advantage: Jiu jitsu is founded upon the principle of advantage - WHENEVER…

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Attack his stance first – everything else second

Attack his stance first - everything else second: The strength of an opponents defense is…

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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…

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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…

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Continuity

Continuity: One of the great features of most elite Jiu jitsu players games is…

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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…

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If you can break an opponents stance/balance…

If you can break an opponents stance/balance, then everything else gets easier. If you…

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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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Pressure will always reveal your weaknesses

Pressure will always reveal your weaknesses: I am often asked by students what they need…

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