September 22, 2023
Finding balance
Finding balance: When you look at world championships competitions it’s often quite a…
September 14, 2023
If it ain’t tight – it ain’t right
If it ain’t tight - it ain’t right: The first goal when applying submission hold is to…
September 5, 2023
Know thyself
Know thyself: Knowing what you’re good at is a key to victory; knowing what you’re not…
September 3, 2023
Improving yourself
Improving yourself: The path to excellence in all fields of life is skill acquisition.…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
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…
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…
July 5, 2023
I am very happy to announce the release of my latest instructional video AGELESS JIU JITSU
I am very happy to announce the release of my latest instructional video AGELESS JIU…
June 22, 2023
Pushing past resistance
Pushing past resistance: Everything you do in jiu jitsu, you do against resistance. Your…
May 22, 2023
Relax into your moves
Relax into your moves: When you’re learning a move it’s natural to want to try your best…
May 10, 2023
This is a sport where…
This is a sport where your performance of one of your favorite moves can be dramatically…
May 2, 2023
Re-learning is much easier than learning
Re-learning is much easier than learning: I am often told by students that they fear…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
April 26, 2023
Gravity
Gravity: We tend to think of gravity as our friend when we are on top and our enemy when…
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…
December 25, 2021
The pattern of champions
The pattern of champions: In Jiu jitsu and in life, some individuals seem to rise to a…
December 20, 2018
Learning from videos
Learning from videos: People often ask me if you can learn martial arts techniques from…
March 14, 2018
There is no learning how to defend a given move until you learn the nuances of attacking with it
There is no learning how to defend a given move until you learn the nuances of attacking…
February 23, 2018
Angles for strangles
Angles for strangles: Nothing beats a strangle from the back to demonstrate clearly the…
February 22, 2018
The Yerkes – Dodson law
The Yerkes - Dodson law: My entire approach to training athletes and preparing them for…
February 21, 2018
Divide and conquer
Divide and conquer: When practicing jiu jiu jitsu, ACTIVELY SEEK TO DIVIDE YOUR…
December 4, 2017
The remarkable Jake Shields wins again
The remarkable Jake Shields wins again: With all the excitement of EBI 14 this weekend,…