February 18, 2024
Control is control
Control is control: Much is made of the difference between gi and no gi Jiu jitsu. There…
January 5, 2024
Heading to Australia to see Mum!
Heading to Australia to see Mum! My mother’s 90th birthday is fast approaching so I will…
August 28, 2023
Seminar for Marcelo Garcia in Las Vegas
Seminar for Marcelo Garcia in Las Vegas: One of the greatest Jiu jitsu athletes of all…
July 8, 2023
You can’t learn all the details in a day
You can’t learn all the details in a day. Furthermore, the addition of a single detail is…
March 8, 2023
Details
Details: This a game where one small adjustment to what you’re doing with a given move…
May 11, 2021
What’s more important – heuristics or details?
What’s more important - heuristics or details? When it’s time to gain knowledge in Jiu…
January 17, 2021
the three most important details ranked in order of importance
Being told two dozen details about a given move will not prove as useful to you under the…
July 9, 2019
Getting it right
Getting it right: The sport of Jiu Jitsu is one of the most technically demanding in all…
September 26, 2018
Art and martial art – start with a sketch
Art and martial art - start with a sketch: When teaching I always keep in mind the…
March 7, 2018
Concepts versus details
Concepts versus details: Whenever I teach I try hard to begin with the general concepts…
January 27, 2018
Teaching via heuristics
Teaching via heuristics: When I teach I try hard to find a satisfactory compromise…