January 2, 2024
Use your head!
Use your head! Being told to use your head usually implies using our ability to think -…
November 14, 2023
Levers and fulcrums
Levers and fulcrums: In so far as jiu jitsu is a mechanical study of the optimal way to…
August 22, 2023
Where you’re strong and where you’re weak
Where you’re strong and where you’re weak: As long as your elbows are tight to your torso…
June 6, 2023
Isolation
Isolation: All submission holds presuppose the idea of isolating a limb/neck from the…
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…
October 18, 2022
Warm body – cold heart
Warm body - cold heart: When you get ready for action you want your body to get warm, but…
November 5, 2021
Keep your hands up!!!!
Keep your hands up!!!! Every time you go to watch a boxing match there is some guy…
April 2, 2021
Defensive soundness
Defensive soundness: I’m sure you’ve all been to a boxing match and heard fools in the…
June 5, 2019
A thought experiment
A thought experiment: Imagine we came across a race of aliens who outwardly were just…
July 17, 2018
The neck
The neck: An essential feature of jiu jitsu is the idea of CONCENTRATION OF FORCE UPON A…
Arm Triangles: Kata Gatame / Anaconda / D'arce,Triangles,Front Headlock,Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Strangles,Back Attacks
November 21, 2017
Sankaku/Triangle
Sankaku/Triangle: Jiu Jitsu is about using a large percentage of our strength against a…