June 1, 2023
Increasing your opportunities by changing your angle or orientation
Increasing your opportunities by changing your angle or orientation: It’s very difficult…
May 26, 2023
Combining two moves into one
Combining two moves into one: One well applied jiu jitsu can be a real threat - when two…
May 25, 2023
Top position in Jiu jitsu is a constant battle
Top position in Jiu jitsu is a constant battle to get past the feet, legs and hips and…
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 15, 2023
Following movement
Following movement: Most of the time when we drill submission moves it’s done in a rather…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
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 10, 2023
This is a sport where…
This is a sport where your performance of one of your favorite moves can be dramatically…
May 8, 2023
Continuity
Continuity: We judge our Jiu jitsu mostly by the quality of our performance of moves -…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Mental Skills & Development
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 24, 2023
Daniel Manasoiu victorious in Ottawa at ADCC Open!
Daniel Manasoiu victorious in Ottawa at ADCC Open! Big Dan Manasoiu had a sensational day…
April 21, 2023
This a sport where seemingly insignificant shifts of position…
This a sport where seemingly insignificant shifts of position of a hand, a foot, your…
April 4, 2023
One move – many applications
One move - many applications: I would rather a student was familiar with ten variations…
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…
February 10, 2022
Finding a diamond
Finding a diamond: There are a vast number of moves in Jiu jitsu, your job is to first…
December 26, 2021
When it all seems confusing…
When it all seems confusing…There are many times when the moves of Jiu jitsu seem damn…
October 11, 2021
Pressure
Pressure: when we think of winning in Jiu jitsu we typically think in terms of MOVES. If…
Passing the Guard,Half Guard,Side Control,Mount Position,Closed Guard
October 6, 2021
Memory
Memory: The great challenge of Jiu jitsu learning is not how much you can learn - it is…
September 13, 2021
In a tough match you might only get one shot at victory
In a tough match you might only get one shot at victory…better to be damn good at a few…
August 19, 2021
Resistance
Resistance: We never really know for sure what moves our opponent will do in a match -…