February 15, 2024
How do you know a move is good for you?
How do you know a move is good for you? Think about your everyday life. A simple test to…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
January 9, 2024
How do you measure success?
How do you measure success? Some days are better than others in the gym. There’s times…
November 18, 2023
Be impatient with seeking and starting your projects, but patient with the results
Be impatient with seeking and starting your projects, but patient with the results. It…
November 8, 2023
Directing your strength
Directing your strength: Raw strength and weight is always impressive to observe, but…
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 5, 2023
There are many virtues that will help your progress in Jiu jitsu and indeed, in life
There are many virtues that will help your progress in Jiu jitsu and indeed, in life.…
September 24, 2023
Direction of force
Direction of force: When it comes time to apply breaking pressure on a good one of the…
September 12, 2023
Step on the mat with a purpose
Step on the mat with a purpose: Most people step on the mat to train with a sense of…
September 5, 2023
Know thyself
Know thyself: Knowing what you’re good at is a key to victory; knowing what you’re not…
September 3, 2023
Improving yourself
Improving yourself: The path to excellence in all fields of life is skill acquisition.…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
August 23, 2023
Continuity
Continuity: One of the great features of most elite Jiu jitsu players games is…
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…
May 22, 2023
Relax into your moves
Relax into your moves: When you’re learning a move it’s natural to want to try your best…
April 4, 2023
One move – many applications
One move - many applications: I would rather a student was familiar with ten variations…
November 2, 2021
New Wave Half Guard
New Wave Half Guard: I am very pleased to announce the release today of my latest…
February 22, 2018
The Yerkes – Dodson law
The Yerkes - Dodson law: My entire approach to training athletes and preparing them for…
December 4, 2017
The remarkable Jake Shields wins again
The remarkable Jake Shields wins again: With all the excitement of EBI 14 this weekend,…
November 9, 2017
Experiment with mixed results
Experiment with mixed results: The victory by Welterweight Georges St-Pierre at…
November 6, 2017
Calculated risk
Calculated risk: Probably the single toughest thing for a professional athlete to do is…