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 5, 2024
The mount is a frustrating pin for many beginners in jiu jitsu
The mount is a frustrating pin for many beginners in jiu jitsu. You are told on your…
February 1, 2024
Pinning limbs
Pinning limbs: Pinning the upper body body is a foundational skill in Jiu jitsu, but…
December 31, 2023
The more you can use your legs to pin and trap an opponents arms in dominant positions…
The more you can use your legs to pin and trap an opponents arms in dominant positions,…
December 24, 2023
When you control inside position…
When you control inside position it’s tough for an opponent to apply his weight and…
December 16, 2023
It’s never enough to simply pin an opponent
It’s never enough to simply pin an opponent: In jiu jitsu pins are a means to an end -…
October 2, 2023
Victory in Houston!!
Victory in Houston!! Gordon Ryan put on a grappling clinic against the great Brazilian…
August 18, 2023
Symmetry
Symmetry: do you need to be able to perform your major moves on both sides of your body…
August 8, 2023
The pin is a means to an end – not the end itself
The pin is a means to an end - not the end itself: In grappling pinning is a truly…
December 3, 2022
Let the position do the work for you
Let the position do the work for you: You’ve fought hard to gain a good position - it’s…
November 9, 2022
The mount as a grappling pin
The mount as a grappling pin: The mounted position is the most desired position in…
September 4, 2022
Position AND submission
Position AND submission: In most cases we distinguish between positional moves and…
June 26, 2022
Make the mount and rear mount your pinning goals
Make the mount and rear mount your pinning goals: The central focus of jiu jitsu is to…
April 29, 2022
The real power of pinning
The real power of pinning: In jiu jitsu passing guard into a pin is defined by the act of…
February 27, 2022
Pinning
Pinning - get stable first, create pressure second, and work for submissions third: The…