March 5, 2024
When you put hands on an opponent you’re always taking a risk
When you put hands on an opponent you’re always taking a risk - make it worth it: Any…
February 25, 2024
Setting traps
Setting traps: You are engaged in a sport where your opponent knows most of the moves…
January 31, 2024
Risk from winning position
Risk from winning position: One of the hardest things to get students doing is to take a…
December 21, 2023
Start with the extremities and work up to the core
Start with the extremities and work up to the core: The goal of Jiu jitsu is control.…
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 7, 2023
Close contact
Close contact: the best scoring and finishing opportunities in the sport come from close…
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…
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 18, 2023
Time to fly
Time to fly: Heading to Oklahoma City for the big WNO show tomorrow headlining Nicholas…
March 8, 2021
How good are you at getting out of bad positions?
How good are you at getting out of bad positions? Whenever people ask me to diagnose…
November 6, 2017
Calculated risk
Calculated risk: Probably the single toughest thing for a professional athlete to do is…