July 15, 2022
Finding your favorite moves
Finding your favorite moves: This game is built around the idea of knowing ENOUGH about…
June 28, 2022
Watching jiu jitsu
Watching jiu jitsu: Every day you train there will be some amount of time where you will…
June 27, 2022
Resistance
Resistance: Everything you do in this sport - you will be doing against resistance. Your…
June 23, 2022
The results you get
The results you get will not be determined by how many moves you know but rather by how…
June 20, 2022
When it comes to developing your offensive moves…
When it comes to developing your offensive moves in Jiu jitsu more is not better.…
June 16, 2022
I was coaching a session at @10paustin 10th Planet Austin…
I was coaching a session at @10paustin 10th Planet Austin recently and this motivated…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
June 1, 2022
Seeing it is half the battle
Seeing it is half the battle: A move is a physical skill, but physical skills don’t tell…
May 22, 2022
The mind must perceive opportunity
The mind must perceive opportunity before the body can act upon it - thus training your…
May 11, 2022
Threat level
Threat level: The highest goal of jiu jitsu is submission. The reality however, is that…
April 23, 2022
Failure
Failure: We all have an internal voice that tell us whether or not a given move that we…
April 21, 2022
Perceptions
Perceptions: How your opponent perceives you has a HUGE impact upon their behavior…
April 12, 2022
Eyes
Eyes: We spend all day training our bodies but the single most important element you must…
April 10, 2022
Controlled intensity
Controlled intensity: One of the toughest tasks for a coach is to get students to…
April 6, 2022
Navigating from neutral to advantage
Navigating from neutral to advantage: The story of every jiu jitsu match is the same -…
April 5, 2022
Failure? Or opportunity?
Failure? Or opportunity? Let’s face the facts - the overwhelming majority of moves you…
April 4, 2022
Finding your favorite move
Finding your favorite move: Jiu jitsu is dominated by athletes who have great depth of…
April 2, 2022
Observation
Observation: There is only so much hard physical training you can do in a day before you…
March 18, 2022
If you can clearly articulate the problem – it’s usually easy to find a solution
If you can clearly articulate the problem - it’s usually easy to find a solution: The…
February 28, 2022
Do you remember the first time you successfully applied a submission hold?
Do you remember the first time you successfully applied a submission hold? What was it?…
February 24, 2022
The more risks you take in the gym – the less risk you’ll have to take when it counts
The more risks you take in the gym - the less risk you’ll have to take when it counts:…