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…
January 9, 2024
How do you measure success?
How do you measure success? Some days are better than others in the gym. There’s times…
September 14, 2023
If it ain’t tight – it ain’t right
If it ain’t tight - it ain’t right: The first goal when applying submission hold is to…
July 25, 2023
The better a move starts – the easier it gets finished
The better a move starts - the easier it gets finished: Every move in this sport is a…
June 23, 2023
Committing to your attacks
Committing to your attacks: Sometimes when we attack we do so anticipating failure - this…
December 2, 2021
Failure vs potential
Failure vs potential: When we look at our performance in Jiu jitsu we tend to lump…
August 30, 2021
The relationship between POSITION and TIME
The relationship between POSITION and TIME: From your first day in Jiu jitsu you were…
June 9, 2021
Submission holds and failure
Submission holds and failure: Submission requires total focus of bodily energy for a long…
July 9, 2019
Getting it right
Getting it right: The sport of Jiu Jitsu is one of the most technically demanding in all…
November 19, 2017
When the body’s work is done, the mind’s work begins
When the body’s work is done, the mind’s work begins: At the end of each workout, it is…
November 6, 2017
Calculated risk
Calculated risk: Probably the single toughest thing for a professional athlete to do is…
November 6, 2017
Tension into triumph
Tension into triumph: The day of a big headline fight is always one of prolonged tension…