March 8, 2024
Be patient with your strangles
Be patient with your strangles: A common problem that afflicts many beginners in Jiu…
February 26, 2024
If you’re going to bear an opponent’s weight – make sure your structure is sound
If you’re going to bear an opponent’s weight - make sure your structure is sound. The…
February 3, 2024
The better your opponent the more important your second, third or fourth move becomes
The better your opponent the more important your second, third or fourth move becomes:…
January 18, 2024
Crikey mate! There’s a bloody kangaroo in the backyard!
Crikey mate! There’s a bloody kangaroo in the backyard! You know you’re in Australia when…
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…
January 5, 2024
Heading to Australia to see Mum!
Heading to Australia to see Mum! My mother’s 90th birthday is fast approaching so I will…
December 23, 2023
Advancing
Advancing: This is a game where you rarely make immediate jumps to victory. The vast…
December 22, 2023
Draining energy
Draining energy: Sometimes when we get a position and attempt a move it can be rather…
December 6, 2023
Every time you go into a move it’s a chance to learn a little more about it
Every time you go into a move it’s a chance to learn a little more about it: Most people…
November 22, 2023
It’s easy to score from strong positions, but your real tests will come when you need to score out of bad positions.
It’s easy to score from strong positions, but your real tests will come when you need to…
November 1, 2023
How fast do you learn?
How fast do you learn? A question I’m often asked is whether it is possible to increase…
October 10, 2023
Learn new material all the time – but don’t forget to maintain your old strengths
Learn new material all the time - but don’t forget to maintain your old strengths: There…
September 27, 2023
Starting up in Boston
Starting up in Boston: My journey into instructional videos at BJJ Fanatics was helped…
September 18, 2023
Gaining prior advantage
Gaining prior advantage: Jiu jitsu is founded upon the principle of advantage - WHENEVER…
September 12, 2023
Step on the mat with a purpose
Step on the mat with a purpose: Most people step on the mat to train with a sense of…
September 11, 2023
Precision
Precision: The more precise you are with your mechanics the more effective your moves…
August 7, 2023
Focus vs myopia
Focus vs myopia: When you start to enter a given move in jiu jitsu, there is a natural…
July 26, 2023
Adjustments
Adjustments: In the chaos of a match it’s actually quite rare that your first positioning…
July 21, 2023
Negate first, attack second
Negate first, attack second: Nothing is riskier than attacking an opponent who is…
July 4, 2023
It’s a game of levers and fulcrums
It’s a game of levers and fulcrums - so when it’s time to apply force - APPLY IT AT THE…