November 18, 2023
Be impatient with seeking and starting your projects, but patient with the results
Be impatient with seeking and starting your projects, but patient with the results. It…
November 15, 2023
Once you get top position don’t sacrifice it willingly
Once you get top position don’t sacrifice it willingly. Too often athletes get top…
November 14, 2023
Levers and fulcrums
Levers and fulcrums: In so far as jiu jitsu is a mechanical study of the optimal way to…
November 10, 2023
How you feel before a match is always worse than how you’ll feel during the match
How you feel before a match is always worse than how you’ll feel during the match. The…
November 10, 2023
As a general rule – the more dominant your situation – the more you’ll want to slow the action down
As a general rule - the more dominant your situation - the more you’ll want to slow the…
November 8, 2023
Directing your strength
Directing your strength: Raw strength and weight is always impressive to observe, but…
November 7, 2023
Close contact
Close contact: the best scoring and finishing opportunities in the sport come from close…
November 4, 2023
If you can consistently make an opponent work harder than you…
If you can consistently make an opponent work harder than you for extended periods of…
November 1, 2023
How fast do you learn?
How fast do you learn? A question I’m often asked is whether it is possible to increase…
October 29, 2023
Heading to Boston
Heading to Boston: Waiting for my flight to Boston to film a video as part of the new…
October 26, 2023
Unsure where to go next?
Unsure where to go next? You can never go wrong by chasing the back. In a world of…
October 25, 2023
Take your time when you have pressure positioning
Take your time when you have pressure positioning - time becomes a weapon when an…
October 23, 2023
Committing to a move
Committing to a move: We work in a sport where a move that is well executed 95% to…
October 21, 2023
Daniel Manasoiu wins again!
Daniel Manasoiu wins again! Straight off his victory at East Coast ADCC Trials where he…
October 18, 2023
The wisdom of the old masters
The wisdom of the old masters: The old masters of Japan who laid the foundations of our…
October 11, 2023
Routine
Routine: When most people say that a person lives a life of routine they mean it in a…
Training: Principles, Development, Mentality,Off-mats and Philosophy
October 10, 2023
Learn new material all the time – but don’t forget to maintain your old strengths
Learn new material all the time - but don’t forget to maintain your old strengths: There…
October 6, 2023
Some moves come easily – others, not so much
Some moves come easily - others, not so much: I’m sure you’ve had the experience of going…
October 5, 2023
There are many virtues that will help your progress in Jiu jitsu and indeed, in life
There are many virtues that will help your progress in Jiu jitsu and indeed, in life.…
October 3, 2023
Push and pull
Push and pull: Everything in Jiu jitsu starts with getting to grips and starting with a…