February 18, 2024
Control is control
Control is control: Much is made of the difference between gi and no gi Jiu jitsu. There…
February 3, 2024
The better your opponent the more important your second, third or fourth move becomes
The better your opponent the more important your second, third or fourth move becomes:…
January 3, 2024
Directions of force
Directions of force: A big part of this game is applying forces upon your opponent in a…
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 16, 2023
Height
Height: Winning a battle for height will often prove to be of the greatest importance in…
June 1, 2023
Increasing your opportunities by changing your angle or orientation
Increasing your opportunities by changing your angle or orientation: It’s very difficult…
December 1, 2021
What is Jiu jitsu really about?
What is Jiu jitsu really about? More than anything else Jiu Jitsu is about compensating…
October 26, 2021
Never underestimate what a simple change of angle and level
Never underestimate what a simple change of angle and level can do to improve your…
July 23, 2021
Be quick to critique your own moves
Be quick to critique your own moves as you perform them. Develop a clear sense of when…
June 21, 2019
Making resistance work FOR you rather than AGAINST you
Making resistance work FOR you rather than AGAINST you: The fundamental feature of all…
January 3, 2018
There are three things in which I have total faith
There are three things in which I have total faith and upon which I have built my career.…
November 25, 2017
Polishing the edge
Polishing the edge: When sharpening a dull knife, the initial work is heavy grinding of…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
November 9, 2017
Experiment with mixed results
Experiment with mixed results: The victory by Welterweight Georges St-Pierre at…