February 12, 2024
Use your pins to create discomfort
Use your pins to create discomfort and you’ll create stronger defensive reactions upon…
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 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 12, 2023
They say position before submission, but another very important notion is PRESSURE BEFORE SUBMISSION.
They say position before submission, but another very important notion is PRESSURE BEFORE…
September 26, 2023
The great Rodolfo Viera
Today we had the honor of working alongside one of the greatest athletes in the history…
April 3, 2023
Turning good into great
Turning good into great: Positional dominance is a wonderful thing in Jiu Jitsu. It is…
February 2, 2023
The power of pins
The power of pins: Probably the quickest method of fatiguing an opponent is to make them…
June 1, 2021
Bottom game is more difficult for most students to learn than top game
Bottom game is more difficult for most students to learn than top game: When I teach…
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…
March 29, 2021
Don’t be satisfied with good when great is right there for the taking
Don’t be satisfied with good when great is right there for the taking: Getting into a…
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 17, 2021
Getting out of trouble – and putting the other guy into trouble
Getting out of trouble - and putting the other guy into trouble: If there is one skill in…
Positions, Pins & Pin Escapes,Mental Skills & Development,Strategy & Tactics
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 3, 2021
Only one position truly merges position and submission – the back
Only one position truly merges position and submission - the back: If you look at the…
Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Back Attacks,Strategy & Tactics
July 10, 2019
The foundation of your game
The foundation of your game: The essential nature of Jiu Jitsu is that it is built around…
June 7, 2019
The tale of the runner
The tale of the runner: One day many years ago I had the pleasure of a new private client…
April 5, 2019
Attack their ability to move first and their joints second
Attack their ability to move first and their joints second: Submission holds are most…
March 18, 2019
Pins and transitions
Pins and transitions: Very often when I coach Jiu Jitsu i see players get into a mindset…
North-South Position,Positions, Pins & Pin Escapes,Strategy & Tactics