July 2, 2018
The dualities of jiu jitsu
The dualities of jiu jitsu: Much of the essential nature of jiu jitsu is revealed by its…
July 1, 2018
Elevating
Elevating: There is an essential prerequisite if I wish to enter into ashi garami from…
Leg Locks,Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...
June 30, 2018
Body Tension
Body Tension: Your ability to judge when to relax your body and when to lock it tight in…
June 26, 2018
Stay compact
Stay compact: Probably one of the biggest problems beginners in jiu jitsu face is that of…
Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Strategy & Tactics
June 14, 2018
Angle
Angle: A theme that runs throughout all the combat sports is that of ADVANTAGEOUS ANGLE.…
Leg Locks,Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...
June 11, 2018
The shared spiral
The shared spiral: All joint locks are divided into linear locks and twisting locks. Arm…
June 7, 2018
Mechanical tightness vs muscular tightness
Mechanical tightness vs muscular tightness: One of the most basic demands of good jiu…
June 3, 2018
Two is always better than one
Two is always better than one: A founding principle of my approach to leg locking is that…
Leg Locks,Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...
May 28, 2018
Isolating limbs
Isolating limbs: In an MMA or fighting context, what makes the dominant pins of jiu jitsu…
May 22, 2018
Closed wedges
Closed wedges: The essential feature all of jiu jitsu is control that leads to submission…
May 17, 2018
Angle
Angle: The human body is set up to deal well with threats that are directly in front of…
May 7, 2018
Carrying weight
Carrying weight: One of the single most important directives whenever working from bottom…
April 25, 2018
Open wedges/closed wedges
Open wedges/closed wedges: an important principle of my leg lock system is the closed…
April 23, 2018
Moves and movement
Moves and movement: Jiu Jitsu is usually taught as MOVES. However, every MOVE presupposes…
Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Mental Skills & Development
April 21, 2018
Ideal positioning and less than ideal
Ideal positioning and less than ideal: When we first begin to learn a move it is wise to…
April 9, 2018
Balance
Balance: One of the key attributes and skills you must develop as you train is a sense of…
April 6, 2018
Controlling movement
Controlling movement: A central feature of all good jiu jitsu is that of learning to…
Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Strategy & Tactics
March 23, 2018
Working through resistance
Working through resistance: Nicky Ryan works on his leg locking skills in sparring…
March 13, 2018
The basis of functional strength is posture
The basis of functional strength is posture: People talk all the time about strength…
February 16, 2018
No matter how much bigger or stronger your opponent may be than you
No matter how much bigger or stronger your opponent may be than you, his one leg will…
Leg Locks,Principles: Weight, Connection, Posture, Grips, Kuzushi...,Self-Defense