March 6, 2024
Wisdom of the old West
Wisdom of the old West: The great American Lawman Wyatt Earp was ask about his…
March 4, 2024
Victory in Las Vegas!!
Victory in Las Vegas!! Nicholas Meregali continued his incredible run of victories in Las…
February 7, 2024
Your head is the basis of top pressure
Your head is the basis of top pressure: When you’re on top of an opponent and looking to…
January 14, 2024
I am very happy to announce the release of my latest instructional video THE FASTEST WAY TO BECOME AN EFFECTIVE NO GI GUARD PASSER
I am very happy to announce the release of my latest instructional video THE FASTEST WAY…
January 6, 2024
Once you’ve created pressure – keep it on
Once you’ve created pressure - keep it on: Oftentimes I see students perform a fine…
December 29, 2023
Use your weight
Use your weight: Once you’re in top position and you’re no longer being held between your…
December 13, 2023
Pressure over time conquers all
Pressure over time conquers all: When I first met Nicholas Meregali I was immediately…
December 11, 2023
Victory in Las Vegas!
Victory in Las Vegas! Nicholas Meregali won a tremendous victory tonight over his great…
December 4, 2023
Pressure comes from precision
Pressure comes from precision: We tend to think of pressure as the result of the power of…
November 24, 2023
You don’t have to be heavy to use your weight to advantage against an opponent
You don’t have to be heavy to use your weight to advantage against an opponent. A 60kg…
November 15, 2023
Once you get top position don’t sacrifice it willingly
Once you get top position don’t sacrifice it willingly. Too often athletes get top…
November 14, 2023
Levers and fulcrums
Levers and fulcrums: In so far as jiu jitsu is a mechanical study of the optimal way to…
November 4, 2023
If you can consistently make an opponent work harder than you…
If you can consistently make an opponent work harder than you for extended periods of…
October 25, 2023
Take your time when you have pressure positioning
Take your time when you have pressure positioning - time becomes a weapon when an…
October 18, 2023
The wisdom of the old masters
The wisdom of the old masters: The old masters of Japan who laid the foundations of our…
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…
October 2, 2023
Victory in Houston!!
Victory in Houston!! Gordon Ryan put on a grappling clinic against the great Brazilian…
September 26, 2023
The great Rodolfo Viera
Today we had the honor of working alongside one of the greatest athletes in the history…
September 24, 2023
Direction of force
Direction of force: When it comes time to apply breaking pressure on a good one of the…
August 23, 2023
Continuity
Continuity: One of the great features of most elite Jiu jitsu players games is…