Pathways

Pathways: There are goals that you want in a match - an opponents back, control of both…

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Start small and finish big

Start small and finish big: When it comes to taking your opponents back, it almost always…

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If you can consistently get behind an opponents elbows…

If you can consistently get behind an opponents elbows the match will almost always go in…

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Levers and fulcrums

Levers and fulcrums: In so far as jiu jitsu is a mechanical study of the optimal way to…

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Symmetry

Symmetry: do you need to be able to perform your major moves on both sides of your body…

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Off you can beat the elbow – the back is yours

Off you can beat the elbow - the back is yours: The back is generally the best place to…

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Defensive soundness

Defensive soundness: Just as a good boxer always protects himself at all times through…

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Angle

Angle: Mount and closed guard are essentially inversions of each other (as far as…

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Demarcation point – the elbow

Demarcation point - the elbow: It sounds so obvious as to be foolish, but It’s important…

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Angles for strangles

Angles for strangles: Nothing beats a strangle from the back to demonstrate clearly the…

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Know how you intend to win and practice relentlessly

Know how you intend to win and practice relentlessly: Here is a photo of Georges…

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