April 5, 2024
If you can get under an opponent’s center of gravity…
If you can get under an opponent’s center of gravity in an efficient posture to lift and…
January 25, 2024
Young guns headed into competition!
Young guns headed into competition! Three of the most promising developing athletes in…
October 7, 2023
How heavy an opponent feels on top of you is largely determined by…
How heavy an opponent feels on top of you is largely determined by how far you ca get…
August 16, 2023
Height
Height: Winning a battle for height will often prove to be of the greatest importance in…
July 22, 2023
If you can get an opponents feet off the mat you own him
If you can get an opponents feet off the mat you own him: Everything we do in grappling…
April 26, 2023
Gravity
Gravity: We tend to think of gravity as our friend when we are on top and our enemy when…
July 6, 2022
Gravity
Gravity: There is no doubt that the use of gravity has big effects on the outcome of…
May 29, 2022
Once you take someone off the mat – you own them
Once you take someone off the mat - you own them: The second an opponent takes you up and…
January 2, 2022
Using gravity from underneath
Using gravity from underneath: One of the most common beliefs in grappling is that the…
November 26, 2021
If you want to move people – get under their center of gravity
If you want to move people - get under their center of gravity: it is never easy to move…
March 1, 2021
Getting under an opponents center of gravity is the key to any lifting throw or sweep
Getting under an opponents center of gravity is the key to any lifting throw or sweep:…
Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Takedowns
September 19, 2019
Getting under an opponent’s center of gravity
Getting under an opponent’s center of gravity: A key skill is grappling is that of…