March 8, 2024
Be patient with your strangles
Be patient with your strangles: A common problem that afflicts many beginners in Jiu…
February 10, 2024
When you’re in a winning position have the presence of mind to consider what your opponents counters will be
When you’re in a winning position have the presence of mind to consider what your…
February 3, 2024
The better your opponent the more important your second, third or fourth move becomes
The better your opponent the more important your second, third or fourth move becomes:…
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 7, 2024
Stay in the game
Stay in the game: There are few routes as frustrating as combat sports. Everything you do…
January 3, 2024
Directions of force
Directions of force: A big part of this game is applying forces upon your opponent in a…
December 23, 2023
Advancing
Advancing: This is a game where you rarely make immediate jumps to victory. The vast…
December 20, 2023
Everything you do in this game you do against resistance
Everything you do in this game you do against resistance: Something you can always count…
December 13, 2023
Pressure over time conquers all
Pressure over time conquers all: When I first met Nicholas Meregali I was immediately…
November 27, 2023
If you can control an opponent’s ability to make effective contact with you…
If you can control an opponent’s ability to make effective contact with you, then you…
August 7, 2023
Focus vs myopia
Focus vs myopia: When you start to enter a given move in jiu jitsu, there is a natural…
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…
June 22, 2023
Pushing past resistance
Pushing past resistance: Everything you do in jiu jitsu, you do against resistance. Your…
May 15, 2023
Following movement
Following movement: Most of the time when we drill submission moves it’s done in a rather…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
April 4, 2023
One move – many applications
One move - many applications: I would rather a student was familiar with ten variations…
June 27, 2022
Resistance
Resistance: Everything you do in this sport - you will be doing against resistance. Your…
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…
September 4, 2021
Everything important you ever do in Jiu jitsu
Everything important you ever do in Jiu jitsu will be done against strong resistance - be…
August 19, 2021
Resistance
Resistance: We never really know for sure what moves our opponent will do in a match -…
July 19, 2021
Start well end well
Start well end well: When it comes to getting grip and/connection to an opponent - YOU…