October 2, 2023
Victory in Houston!!
Victory in Houston!! Gordon Ryan put on a grappling clinic against the great Brazilian…
October 1, 2023
If you can get your hips under your opponents hips…
If you can get your hips under your opponents hips you can lift and move him at will.…
September 28, 2023
Getting ready
Getting ready: This Sunday night in Houston Texas, Gordon Ryan will take in the…
September 20, 2023
Work your way to a position rather than jump to a position
Work your way to a position rather than jump to a position: Superior position is always…
September 18, 2023
Gaining prior advantage
Gaining prior advantage: Jiu jitsu is founded upon the principle of advantage - WHENEVER…
September 16, 2023
Attack his stance first – everything else second
Attack his stance first - everything else second: The strength of an opponents defense is…
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 8, 2023
Surprise
Surprise: of all the elements that can make for a successful entry into a move - surprise…
September 2, 2023
Victory in Las Vegas!
Victory in Las Vegas! Nicholas Meregali performed one of the most impressive feats I have…
August 28, 2023
Seminar for Marcelo Garcia in Las Vegas
Seminar for Marcelo Garcia in Las Vegas: One of the greatest Jiu jitsu athletes of all…
August 16, 2023
Height
Height: Winning a battle for height will often prove to be of the greatest importance in…
August 12, 2023
Pressure over time
Pressure over time: Jiu jitsu is the art of control that leads to submission. Submission…
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 27, 2023
If you can break an opponents stance/balance…
If you can break an opponents stance/balance, then everything else gets easier. If you…
July 25, 2023
Dilemmas: Whenever you can – attack in pairs of moves
Dilemmas: Whenever you can - attack in pairs of moves rather than a single move. If…
July 23, 2023
Undermining athleticism
Undermining athleticism: It’s a great thing to possess good athletic traits. They will…
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 22, 2023
If you can get an opponents feet off the mat you own him
If you can get an opponents feet off the mat you own him: Everything we do in grappling…
July 21, 2023
Negate first, attack second
Negate first, attack second: Nothing is riskier than attacking an opponent who is…