April 16, 2023
Fixating on where you want to be is half the battle
Fixating on where you want to be is half the battle: To a person who doesn’t know where…
April 9, 2023
The power of strangles
The power of strangles: There is no more certain method ending a match or indeed, a…
April 3, 2023
Turning good into great
Turning good into great: Positional dominance is a wonderful thing in Jiu Jitsu. It is…
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 8, 2023
Most of the good things in jiu jitsu occur when you misalign yourself with your opponent
Most of the good things in jiu jitsu occur when you misalign yourself with your opponent:…
December 3, 2022
Let the position do the work for you
Let the position do the work for you: You’ve fought hard to gain a good position - it’s…
December 3, 2022
Let the position do the work for you
Let the position do the work for you: You’ve fought hard to gain a good position - it’s…
September 4, 2022
Position AND submission
Position AND submission: In most cases we distinguish between positional moves and…
August 2, 2022
The mix of positional and submission skills is best
The mix of positional and submission skills is best: Positional skills are the working…
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…
May 12, 2022
The central tactical message of combat sports
The central tactical message of combat sports: The aim of combat sports is to make the…
October 15, 2021
Got a good position?
Got a good position? Get a better one! Don’t be satisfied with good when great is readily…
August 30, 2021
The relationship between POSITION and TIME
The relationship between POSITION and TIME: From your first day in Jiu jitsu you were…
August 2, 2021
Know the strong points of each positional variation
Know the strong points of each positional variation: Jiu jitsu gives you a LOT of choice.…
July 7, 2021
Priorities
Priorities: It’s a common thing to see a young student attacking enthusiastically from…
June 15, 2021
Position AND submission?
Position AND submission? Usually we think of positional skills as distinct from…
June 13, 2021
The value of position
The value of position: In the context of GRAPPLING, the value of position is fourfold.…
March 9, 2021
Going beyond pinning
Going beyond pinning: The basic theme of Jiu jitsu is of getting to dominant upper body…
March 3, 2021
Only one position truly merges position and submission – the back
Only one position truly merges position and submission - the back: If you look at the…
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