July 21, 2023
Negate first, attack second
Negate first, attack second: Nothing is riskier than attacking an opponent who is…
May 6, 2023
Get to the end of the lever
Get to the end of the lever: This entire game is a complex web of applied mechanical and…
March 20, 2023
Take away your opponents ability to resist one step at a time
Take away your opponents ability to resist one step at a time: The game of Jiu jitsu is…
March 19, 2021
The power of escape
The power of escape: When we think of powerful moves in Jiu jitsu you typically picture a…
Positions, Pins & Pin Escapes,Mental Skills & Development,Strategy & Tactics
March 14, 2021
Opening gambits
Opening gambits: Jiu jitsu is a game with a lot of chaos built into it that prevents us…
January 2, 2021
Defensive soundness before submission
Defensive soundness before submission: The great cliche of Jiu jitsu is “position before…
March 5, 2019
Memento mori
Memento mori: I am a big believer in the power of metaphor to teach and remind us of…