The only human super power – legs and hips

The only human super power - legs and hips: We humans are generally rather feeble…

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When your opponent knows the same moves you know

When your opponent knows the same moves you know and also knows the defenses to those…

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Seminar for Marcelo Garcia in Las Vegas

Seminar for Marcelo Garcia in Las Vegas: One of the greatest Jiu jitsu athletes of all…

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Giving your best

Giving your best: We tend to think “giving your best effort” in Jiu jitsu means giving…

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Continuity

Continuity: One of the great features of most elite Jiu jitsu players games is…

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Where you’re strong and where you’re weak

Where you’re strong and where you’re weak: As long as your elbows are tight to your torso…

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The internationalization of grappling

The internationalization of grappling: Twenty five years ago grappling was a sport…

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Daniel Manasoiu wins ADCC Open in Vancouver

Daniel Manasoiu wins ADCC Open in Vancouver: Big Dan continued his impressive run at the…

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Symmetry

Symmetry: do you need to be able to perform your major moves on both sides of your body…

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Jiu jitsu super stars vs Team Khabib!

Jiu jitsu super stars vs Team Khabib! There is a fascinating grappling competition coming…

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Height

Height: Winning a battle for height will often prove to be of the greatest importance in…

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As long as you’ve got a foot and leg between you and your opponent

As long as you’ve got a foot and leg between you and your opponent you’ve got a line of…

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Seeing progress

Seeing progress: One of the hardest things about jiu jitsu is the feeling that you aren’t…

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Pressure over time

Pressure over time: Jiu jitsu is the art of control that leads to submission. Submission…

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Victory in Austin!!

Victory in Austin!! The New Wave team had an outstanding performance here in Austin Texas…

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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…

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Focus vs myopia

Focus vs myopia: When you start to enter a given move in jiu jitsu, there is a natural…

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Impressive day in Arizona!!

Impressive day in Arizona!! Yesterday in Arizona the ADCC Open event was held with over…

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Isolation

Isolation: Submission is based around the notion of isolation. Your goal is to isolate…

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Offensive asymmetry is the goal

Offensive asymmetry is the goal: One of the fundamental goals of Jiu jitsu is to create…

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