July 31, 2023
The real test of match intensity control is when you’re in trouble
The real test of match intensity control is when you’re in trouble: You’ll often hear me…
July 28, 2023
Life and jiu jitsu
Life and jiu jitsu: Many of the lessons of Jiu jitsu mirror everyday life. Since you were…
July 27, 2023
If you can break an opponents stance/balance…
If you can break an opponents stance/balance, then everything else gets easier. If you…
July 26, 2023
Adjustments
Adjustments: In the chaos of a match it’s actually quite rare that your first positioning…
July 25, 2023
The better a move starts – the easier it gets finished
The better a move starts - the easier it gets finished: Every move in this sport is a…
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…
July 23, 2023
Undermining athleticism
Undermining athleticism: It’s a great thing to possess good athletic traits. They will…
July 23, 2023
Taking opponents down from behind is lot easier than taking them down from in front
Taking opponents down from behind is lot easier than taking them down from in front:…
July 22, 2023
If you can get an opponents feet off the mat you own him
If you can get an opponents feet off the mat you own him: Everything we do in grappling…
July 21, 2023
Negate first, attack second
Negate first, attack second: Nothing is riskier than attacking an opponent who is…
July 19, 2023
Anyone can look calm and composed when they’re winning
Anyone can look calm and composed when they’re winning, but it’s how calm and composed…
July 18, 2023
Pressure to the back
Pressure to the back: They say that to a man with a hammer in his hand, everything looks…
July 18, 2023
You can never go wrong in Jiu jitsu if you focus on getting mounted or rear mounted
You can never go wrong in Jiu jitsu if you focus on getting mounted or rear mounted.…
July 17, 2023
Back in Austin
Back in Austin: Just got out from a twenty nine hour flight from Thailand back to Texas.…
July 15, 2023
Victory in Thailand!!
Victory in Thailand!! Garry Tonon won via second round submission against the outstanding…
July 14, 2023
Countdown
Countdown: Garry Tonon successfully weighed in for his bout tomorrow night against the…
July 12, 2023
Thailand
Thailand: We are counting down to the big @onechampionship event here in Thailand. It…
July 10, 2023
Training in Thailand
Training in Thailand: We landed this morning in Thailand after a long day and night of…
July 9, 2023
On the road again
On the road again: Flying out to Bangkok, Thailand for Garry Tonon’s upcoming MMA bout…
July 8, 2023
You can’t learn all the details in a day
You can’t learn all the details in a day. Furthermore, the addition of a single detail is…