August 15, 2023
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…
August 8, 2023
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…
August 7, 2023
Focus vs myopia
Focus vs myopia: When you start to enter a given move in jiu jitsu, there is a natural…
July 26, 2023
Adjustments
Adjustments: In the chaos of a match it’s actually quite rare that your first positioning…
July 25, 2023
The better a move starts – the easier it gets finished
The better a move starts - the easier it gets finished: Every move in this sport is a…
July 23, 2023
Taking opponents down from behind is lot easier than taking them down from in front
Taking opponents down from behind is lot easier than taking them down from in front:…
July 21, 2023
Negate first, attack second
Negate first, attack second: Nothing is riskier than attacking an opponent who is…
July 15, 2023
Victory in Thailand!!
Victory in Thailand!! Garry Tonon won via second round submission against the outstanding…
July 8, 2023
You can’t learn all the details in a day
You can’t learn all the details in a day. Furthermore, the addition of a single detail is…
June 30, 2023
Great night of grappling in Las Vegas!
Great night of grappling in Las Vegas! The @ufcfightpass Grappling Invitational out on a…
June 22, 2023
Pushing past resistance
Pushing past resistance: Everything you do in jiu jitsu, you do against resistance. Your…
May 24, 2023
Your face tells the story
Your face tells the story: When you engage in sparring it’s good to stay as relaxed as…
May 12, 2023
It all stars with one move you have trust in
It all stars with one move you have trust in: For every given scenario in Jiu jitsu,…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
May 6, 2023
Get to the end of the lever
Get to the end of the lever: This entire game is a complex web of applied mechanical and…
May 5, 2023
Against good opponents the first move rarely scores
Against good opponents the first move rarely scores - you will be judged primarily by the…
April 20, 2023
If you can break their stance you can attack at will
If you can break their stance you can attack at will: Everyone wants to attack arms, legs…
March 23, 2023
Sometimes there’s a lot going on when it seems like there’s nothing going on
Sometimes there’s a lot going on when it seems like there’s nothing going on: A strange…
March 21, 2023
It ain’t over until it’s over
It ain’t over until it’s over: There are many times in jiu jitsu when your opponent will…
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…
September 30, 2021
The stronger your initial attack – the easier your follow up attacks
The stronger your initial attack - the easier your follow up attacks: It’s rather rare in…