March 10, 2024
Know inside you what you want
Know inside you what you want - but make the other fellow believe you want something…
March 6, 2024
Wisdom of the old West
Wisdom of the old West: The great American Lawman Wyatt Earp was ask about his…
November 22, 2023
It’s easy to score from strong positions, but your real tests will come when you need to score out of bad positions.
It’s easy to score from strong positions, but your real tests will come when you need to…
November 7, 2023
Close contact
Close contact: the best scoring and finishing opportunities in the sport come from close…
September 29, 2023
Dual threats
Dual threats: We always talk about position and submission as though it is either/or; but…
September 28, 2023
Getting ready
Getting ready: This Sunday night in Houston Texas, Gordon Ryan will take in the…
September 25, 2023
All reversals and sweeps score the same
All reversals and sweeps score the same: In most grappling sports there are rewards for…
September 22, 2023
Finding balance
Finding balance: When you look at world championships competitions it’s often quite a…
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…
May 19, 2023
Victory in Oklahoma City!
Victory in Oklahoma City! We had a great night here in OKC at the WNO Professional…
February 26, 2023
Great night of grappling in Costa Mesa
Great night of grappling in Costa Mesa: The big WNO grappling show had some great action…
October 5, 2022
Now is when it begins
Now is when it begins: Takedowns in jiu jitsu look outwardly similar to any other…
May 13, 2022
Doubling your chances
Doubling your chances: For every ten times you try to sweep someone your own size and…
February 1, 2022
Make use of the most distinctive features of Jiu jitsu
Make use of the most distinctive features of Jiu jitsu: There are many distinctive…
August 16, 2021
Fighting until the last
Fighting until the last: In Jiu Jitsu it’s natural to get a sense that a battle has been…
March 15, 2021
Getting pinned is bad – getting pinned AND getting your limbs extended out and away from your torso is even worse
Getting pinned is bad - getting pinned AND getting your limbs extended out and away from…