March 12, 2024
The safest place to be in a fight or a grappling match is behind your opponent
The safest place to be in a fight or a grappling match is behind your opponent.…
March 4, 2024
Victory in Las Vegas!!
Victory in Las Vegas!! Nicholas Meregali continued his incredible run of victories in Las…
March 2, 2024
Counting down
Counting down: Nicholas Meregali weighed in for his bout against the great ADCC champion…
January 28, 2024
Victory in Tokyo!
Victory in Tokyo! Garry Tonon won his MMA fight against the great former two division…
January 27, 2024
Counting down
Counting down: Garry Tonon successfully weighed in today in Tokyo for his bout against…
January 26, 2024
When you can fight an opponents arms with your legs…
When you can fight an opponents arms with your legs you will always be operating from…
December 23, 2023
Advancing
Advancing: This is a game where you rarely make immediate jumps to victory. The vast…
December 14, 2023
When your hand fighting – don’t forget your feet!
When your hand fighting - don’t forget your feet! We live in a hand dominant world. Most…
November 15, 2023
Once you get top position don’t sacrifice it willingly
Once you get top position don’t sacrifice it willingly. Too often athletes get top…
September 29, 2023
Dual threats
Dual threats: We always talk about position and submission as though it is either/or; but…
September 18, 2023
Gaining prior advantage
Gaining prior advantage: Jiu jitsu is founded upon the principle of advantage - WHENEVER…
August 21, 2023
The internationalization of grappling
The internationalization of grappling: Twenty five years ago grappling was a sport…
July 10, 2023
Training in Thailand
Training in Thailand: We landed this morning in Thailand after a long day and night of…
June 6, 2023
Isolation
Isolation: All submission holds presuppose the idea of isolating a limb/neck from the…
April 9, 2023
The power of strangles
The power of strangles: There is no more certain method ending a match or indeed, a…
March 11, 2022
Sad to report that Garry Tonon lost his title fight
Sad to report that Garry Tonon lost his title fight here in Singapore via KO to champion…
January 3, 2022
As long as you’ve got a heart beat you’ve got a hope
As long as you’ve got a heart beat you’ve got a hope - Hope and belief are powerful tools…
January 13, 2021
The example of Georges St Pierre
The example of Georges St Pierre: I have had the honor of coaching many truly outstanding…
June 8, 2019
Will it work in a fight?
Will it work in a fight? I am often asked whether or not certain techniques of Jiu Jitsu…
February 21, 2018
Divide and conquer
Divide and conquer: When practicing jiu jiu jitsu, ACTIVELY SEEK TO DIVIDE YOUR…