December 29, 2022
Raising the revs
Raising the revs: Any time you enter into a scramble with an opponent and neither of you…
October 30, 2022
Your two biggest positional goals – the back and the mount
Your two biggest positional goals - the back and the mount: When you first begin Jiu…
July 26, 2022
Hands
Hands: Your hands and feet are your primary connectors to your opponents body. The hands…
July 4, 2022
Closed Guard
Closed Guard: When most people think of guard position in Jiu jitsu, the first image that…
June 26, 2022
Make the mount and rear mount your pinning goals
Make the mount and rear mount your pinning goals: The central focus of jiu jitsu is to…
June 13, 2022
Who’s controlling who?
Who’s controlling who? When you look at this picture it seems on the surface that the top…
April 30, 2022
The best all round method of passing guard – pass from half guard
The best all round method of passing guard - pass from half guard: There are many…
April 10, 2022
Controlled intensity
Controlled intensity: One of the toughest tasks for a coach is to get students to…
April 3, 2022
Joint locks – take your time
Joint locks - take your time, Feel the relationship between joint, lever and fulcrum:…
January 26, 2022
The great advantage of half guard passing
The great advantage of half guard passing: There are many excellent ways to pass a tough…
December 20, 2021
When the gi comes off
When the gi comes off: Jiu jitsu is a sport with four faces. Gi grappling, No gi…
November 2, 2021
New Wave Half Guard
New Wave Half Guard: I am very pleased to announce the release today of my latest…
October 9, 2021
What do the three most desired positions in Jiu jitsu have in common?
What do the three most desired positions in Jiu jitsu have in common? The two most…
October 3, 2021
Negate first – attack second
Negate first - attack second: Jiu jitsu can be a very scrappy game at times - especially…
September 22, 2021
The most fundamental forms of control…
The most fundamental forms of control over the human body will always be control over the…
September 2, 2021
When you’re close to a win you’ve got two options – speed or control
When you’re close to a win you’ve got two options - speed or control: There are quite…
July 30, 2021
Control first or submission threat first?
Control first or submission threat first? When attacking the back, we are normally always…
July 13, 2021
Position and your mindset
Position and your mindset: The ideal of Jiu jitsu is control leading to submission. The…
July 8, 2021
Head control
Head control: There is a reason why they classify us as vertebrates - our spines are the…
April 4, 2021
In a game where control is everything
In a game where control is everything - using frames to prevent an opponent from…