April 21, 2019
Breaking your opponents structure and alignment – the power of unnatural positions
Breaking your opponents structure and alignment - the power of unnatural positions: The…
April 19, 2019
If you can isolate an arm – you can break an arm
If you can isolate an arm - you can break an arm: arm locking an opponent who knows what…
March 25, 2019
Matched pairs
Matched pairs: A very important notion to advance your game is to understand that all…
March 15, 2019
One of the most fundamental concepts in all of Jiu Jitsu is that of BASE/BALANCE
One of the most fundamental concepts in all of Jiu Jitsu is that of BASE/BALANCE.…
March 8, 2019
Approach on your own terms
Approach on your own terms: Very often in the sport of Jiu Jitsu and indeed, any…
March 6, 2019
Redlining
Redlining: A common phrase that most people understand is that of redlining. It refers to…
February 28, 2019
Submissions – It’s an all or nothing game
Submissions - It’s an all or nothing game: There is a temporal order to Jiu Jitsu that is…
Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Strategy & Tactics
February 22, 2019
Concentration of force
Concentration of force: Among the most foundational axioms of all forms of combat is that…
February 17, 2019
A basic demand in almost all grappling moves
A basic demand in almost all grappling moves - particularly submission holds - is the…
January 30, 2019
Movement and extension
Movement and extension: The two fundamental prerequisites of submission holds are to…
January 11, 2019
Open wedges and closed wedges
Open wedges and closed wedges: Many of you will be aware that a big part of my teaching…
October 28, 2018
Angle and level
Angle and level: In almost all combat sports there is a need to gain some sort of…
October 26, 2018
The multiplicity principle
The multiplicity principle: An extremely important general principle of Jiu Jitsu is the…
October 15, 2018
Going beyond position – The limb isolation principle
Going beyond position - The limb isolation principle: Traditional BJJ puts positional…
September 23, 2018
One step at a time
One step at a time: A feature of most of the moves of jiu jitsu is that they can usually…
September 22, 2018
Principles versus techniques
Principles versus techniques: The underlying PRINCIPLES of jiu jitsu , and indeed, all…
September 5, 2018
Using your head
Using your head: Most people know that jiu jitsu requires us to use all four of our…
August 24, 2018
Strangling with your legs
Strangling with your legs: A strange thing about the back attack system that I teach my…
Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Strangles
August 6, 2018
Finishing mechanics
Finishing mechanics: A distinctive feature of my coaching style is an unusually heavy…
July 17, 2018
The neck
The neck: An essential feature of jiu jitsu is the idea of CONCENTRATION OF FORCE UPON A…
Arm Triangles: Kata Gatame / Anaconda / D'arce,Triangles,Front Headlock,Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Strangles,Back Attacks