If you can control an opponent’s ability to make effective contact with you…

If you can control an opponent’s ability to make effective contact with you, then you…

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As long as you’ve got a foot and leg between you and your opponent

As long as you’ve got a foot and leg between you and your opponent you’ve got a line of…

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The quality of your offense in jiu jitsu is proportional to…

The quality of your offense in jiu jitsu is proportional to the quality of your…

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Fight the connection

Fight the connection: In order to make a move a move in grappling, an opponent must begin…

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Breaking connection

Breaking connection: The entire game of grappling is based on grip and connection -…

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Daylight

Daylight: When you enter into the various holds and pins of jiu jitsu the quality of your…

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Hands

Hands: Your hands and feet are your primary connectors to your opponents body. The hands…

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The power of the hips and legs

The power of the hips and legs: The human body is generally unimpressive as a combative…

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Tension and relaxation

Tension and relaxation: Jiu jitsu is a game that requires from us great variations in…

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An unnecessary rush to completion

Joint locks - don’t be in a hurry to extend the limb: There are two ways to submit an…

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Half guard and connection

Half guard and connection: One of the distinguishing characteristics of a tight half…

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Daylight

Daylight: The main means by which we immobilize opponents in Jiu Jitsu is to place wedges…

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Start with head and hands

Start with head and hands: One of the most important concepts of grappling is that of…

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A basic demand in almost all grappling moves

A basic demand in almost all grappling moves - particularly submission holds - is the…

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Divide and conquer

Divide and conquer: When practicing jiu jiu jitsu, ACTIVELY SEEK TO DIVIDE YOUR…

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