March 10, 2024
If you can sweep away an opponents base of support …
If you can sweep away an opponents base of support you will be in total control until he…
March 7, 2024
Stopping a move versus countering a move
Stopping a move versus countering a move: When you get attacked by a move it can be…
February 23, 2024
Pathways
Pathways: There are goals that you want in a match - an opponents back, control of both…
February 18, 2024
Control is control
Control is control: Much is made of the difference between gi and no gi Jiu jitsu. There…
February 4, 2024
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…
February 2, 2024
Two points of control is always better than one
Two points of control is always better than one: The game of Jiu jitsu is always about…
January 31, 2024
Risk from winning position
Risk from winning position: One of the hardest things to get students doing is to take a…
January 24, 2024
Start small and finish big
Start small and finish big: When it comes to taking your opponents back, it almost always…
December 30, 2023
Control your opponents head and shoulders between your knees and attack his isolated limb with your arms
Control your opponents head and shoulders between your knees and attack his isolated limb…
December 24, 2023
When you control inside position…
When you control inside position it’s tough for an opponent to apply his weight and…
December 23, 2023
Advancing
Advancing: This is a game where you rarely make immediate jumps to victory. The vast…
December 21, 2023
Start with the extremities and work up to the core
Start with the extremities and work up to the core: The goal of Jiu jitsu is control.…
December 16, 2023
It’s never enough to simply pin an opponent
It’s never enough to simply pin an opponent: In jiu jitsu pins are a means to an end -…
December 1, 2023
Victory in Austin!
Victory in Austin! The New Wave Team had a fine outing here in Austin tonight at the…
November 27, 2023
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…
November 19, 2023
Create a threat to your opponent as often as you can
Create a threat to your opponent as often as you can - how he plays against you is…
November 7, 2023
Close contact
Close contact: the best scoring and finishing opportunities in the sport come from close…
October 12, 2023
They say position before submission, but another very important notion is PRESSURE BEFORE SUBMISSION.
They say position before submission, but another very important notion is PRESSURE BEFORE…
October 9, 2023
The theoretical basis of the submission game in Jiu jitsu
The theoretical basis of the submission game in Jiu jitsu can be stated in a single…
October 4, 2023
Make your opponent carry your weight whenever you can
Make your opponent carry your weight whenever you can. Try also to make sure that when he…