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…
January 26, 2024
When you can fight an opponents arms with your legs…
When you can fight an opponents arms with your legs you will always be operating from…
January 10, 2024
Movement creates space
Movement creates space - space makes moves possible - when you’re shut down and…
December 28, 2023
One of the most impressive twelve months I’ve ever seen in grappling
One of the most impressive twelve months I’ve ever seen in grappling: Nicholas Meregali…
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 -…
November 22, 2023
An opponents arms will never be stronger than your legs
An opponents arms will never be stronger than your legs even given a considerable size…
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 11, 2023
Routine
Routine: When most people say that a person lives a life of routine they mean it in a…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Off-mats and Philosophy
September 24, 2023
Direction of force
Direction of force: When it comes time to apply breaking pressure on a good one of the…
September 20, 2023
Work your way to a position rather than jump to a position
Work your way to a position rather than jump to a position: Superior position is always…
September 18, 2023
Gaining prior advantage
Gaining prior advantage: Jiu jitsu is founded upon the principle of advantage - WHENEVER…
September 14, 2023
If it ain’t tight – it ain’t right
If it ain’t tight - it ain’t right: The first goal when applying submission hold is to…
September 2, 2023
Victory in Las Vegas!
Victory in Las Vegas! Nicholas Meregali performed one of the most impressive feats I have…
August 23, 2023
Continuity
Continuity: One of the great features of most elite Jiu jitsu players games is…
August 13, 2023
Seeing progress
Seeing progress: One of the hardest things about jiu jitsu is the feeling that you aren’t…
July 25, 2023
Dilemmas: Whenever you can – attack in pairs of moves
Dilemmas: Whenever you can - attack in pairs of moves rather than a single move. If…
May 24, 2023
Your face tells the story
Your face tells the story: When you engage in sparring it’s good to stay as relaxed as…
May 20, 2023
Signs of success
Signs of success: In Jiu jitsu you’re always striving for goals - some small, some big.…
May 6, 2023
Get to the end of the lever
Get to the end of the lever: This entire game is a complex web of applied mechanical and…
May 6, 2023
I am very happy to announce the release today of my latest instructional video: AGELESS JIU JITSU: WINNING WHEN YOU’RE OLDER OR LESS ATHLETIC
I am very happy to announce the release today of my latest instructional video: AGELESS…