February 1, 2024
Pinning limbs
Pinning limbs: Pinning the upper body body is a foundational skill in Jiu jitsu, but…
December 24, 2023
When you control inside position…
When you control inside position it’s tough for an opponent to apply his weight and…
May 16, 2023
Movement creates opportunity
Movement creates opportunity: The hardest times to apply submissions are on a static…
April 20, 2023
If you can break their stance you can attack at will
If you can break their stance you can attack at will: Everyone wants to attack arms, legs…
January 12, 2022
Yep – I’m in trouble
Yep - I’m in trouble: There are times for all of us when we screw up and an opponent gets…
November 27, 2021
When one part of your body is in trouble – other parts have to come to the rescue
When one part of your body is in trouble - other parts have to come to the rescue: The…
October 17, 2021
You’ve got five grappling limbs
You’ve got five grappling limbs - use them all: we think of ourselves as four limbed…
May 16, 2021
Pins are a means not an end
Pins are a means not an end: A very distinctive feature of my students approach to Jiu…
April 12, 2021
Extension
Extension: The essential feature of successful submission attempts is always extension of…
Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Locks
March 23, 2021
Life isn’t fair – neither should be your Jiu jitsu
Life isn’t fair - neither should be your Jiu jitsu: Fair play is a wonderful thing but…
Positions, Pins & Pin Escapes,Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...
March 15, 2021
Getting pinned is bad – getting pinned AND getting your limbs extended out and away from your torso is even worse
Getting pinned is bad - getting pinned AND getting your limbs extended out and away from…
March 9, 2021
Going beyond pinning
Going beyond pinning: The basic theme of Jiu jitsu is of getting to dominant upper body…
February 12, 2021
An unnecessary rush to completion
Joint locks - don’t be in a hurry to extend the limb: There are two ways to submit an…
January 15, 2021
Grip with four appendages – not two
Grip with four appendages - not two: When people ask me about gripping skills in Jiu…
Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Strategy & Tactics
October 4, 2020
Double trouble
Double trouble: When it comes to joint locks, here is a an axiom that once learned and…
August 22, 2019
If you can extend a limb – you can break a limb
If you can extend a limb - you can break a limb: Good Jiu Jitsu players are always very…
April 19, 2019
If you can isolate an arm – you can break an arm
If you can isolate an arm - you can break an arm: arm locking an opponent who knows what…
January 30, 2019
Movement and extension
Movement and extension: The two fundamental prerequisites of submission holds are to…
January 13, 2019
Assigning a function to each limb
Assigning a function to each limb: When I coach I often assign a definitive function(s)…