April 30, 2022
The best all round method of passing guard – pass from half guard
The best all round method of passing guard - pass from half guard: There are many…
April 29, 2022
The real power of pinning
The real power of pinning: In jiu jitsu passing guard into a pin is defined by the act of…
April 28, 2022
Two for the price of one
Two for the price of one: GOOD jiu jitsu players create PROBLEMS for their opponents; but…
April 27, 2022
Gentlemen
Gentlemen: There is an odd gentleman’s agreement in jiu jitsu that there is a top player…
April 25, 2022
Regulate speed of engagement by increasing or decreasing body contact
Regulate speed of engagement by increasing or decreasing body contact: Good jiu jitsu…
April 24, 2022
Control them with your LEGS
Control them with your LEGS, generate breaking horsepower through your HIPS, transmit…
April 23, 2022
Failure
Failure: We all have an internal voice that tell us whether or not a given move that we…
April 22, 2022
One good weapon
One good weapon: Having one good weapon doesn’t sound like much in a sport where there…
April 21, 2022
Perceptions
Perceptions: How your opponent perceives you has a HUGE impact upon their behavior…
April 20, 2022
A little break in the action…
A little break in the action…Hard sparring is damn exhausting at times. The usual…
April 19, 2022
If it ain’t tight – it ain’t right
If it ain’t tight - it ain’t right: When you start learning submissions it can be quite…
April 18, 2022
Kimura – the joker in the pack
Kimura - the joker in the pack: All the various submission holds have their own distinct…
April 17, 2022
The single best instinct you can build in jiu jitsu
The single best instinct you can build in jiu jitsu: Sometimes the action in jiu jitsu…
April 16, 2022
What the f**k are those guys wearing??!!!
What the f**k are those guys wearing??!!! First training session for @nicholasmeregali in…
April 15, 2022
One of the most remarkable men I ever met
One of the most remarkable men I ever met: This crazy job of mine has brought me into…
April 14, 2022
Isolation
Isolation: Jiu jitsu is the art and science of control that leads to submission - and…
April 12, 2022
Eyes
Eyes: We spend all day training our bodies but the single most important element you must…
April 11, 2022
Stop the attack…and then what?
Stop the attack…and then what? Traditional jiu jitsu is an inherently conservative game.…
April 10, 2022
Controlled intensity
Controlled intensity: One of the toughest tasks for a coach is to get students to…