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Beginner’s Plight in Grappling
Starting off in mixed martial arts isn’t necessarily easy. For the most part its fun, but there are some huge frustrations that most people deal with to some extent. Thought annoying,...
View ArticleBack Mount Drill (of Destiny!) – Science of Skill Reader Request
BJJ Back Mount Drilling Is probably the most fun you’ve had since you were a little kid. Or at least since the last time you played Super Smash Brothers on the N64. A little while ago, Jason (Science...
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Me and Anders Ericsson! Deliberate Practice from the Source
Me with the Groundbreaking Researcher in the Field of Skill Development: Anders Ericsson BJJ Deliberate Practice – From the Source! Deliberate practice has, for a short while, been a “buzz-word” in...
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Revamping your Brazlian Jiu Jitsu game 301
The role of coaching Mentors Gotta have ‘em. Pardon me if I reference the world’s highest performers, but I’m about to do it again. Why? Because in many fields and industries, “success” and...
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Final Round Training
Interview with Gary Fernandez of Final Round Training Final Round Training I caught up with Boxing and Fitness Coach Gary Fernandez who runs the “Final Round Training” channel on Youtube. Gary has 7...
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What Rafael Lovato Jr and Trinidad James Have in Common
Okay, so those of you who have been following me for a little bit here (and heckling me with questions – in a good way!), know that recently I interviewed multi-time Black Belt World Champ Caio Terra...
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3 Tips to Balancing BJJ Training, Work, and Life
It’s not always easy with a busy life, but finding rituals and regimented way to maximize your mat time is possible for ANYONE. I’m working on writing a very deep and detailed blog post on the topic of...
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Martial Arts Instruction – Teaching Tips (Part One) by Michael Zoupa
Teaching Tips for Martial Artists (Part One) “Understanding the Intention.” – – – I’ve been teaching martial arts for 6 years. I’ve made a lot of mistakes (learning-by-doing!) that hopefully I can help...
View Article1 Through 5, the Greatest Success Strategies from US Olympian (and Undefeated...
There’s something in us all that makes us root for the underdog – even if only a little bit, and even if we don’t show it to anyone else. We can all see ourselves as underdogs in some areas, without...
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Creating a Structural Defense and Attacking with a Mechanical Advantage
Written By Guest Author: Eric Fletter “Make a frame” and “use this [random body part] as a lever” are phrases we repeatedly hear while learning and drilling various grappling techniques. As we develop...
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Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave! – Two Sides to Every Grappling Story
Over the last month, two of the weekly technique breakdowns offered options to consider from otherwise tricky grappling positions. The first (Entanglement, Chaos & Extraction) discussed a more...
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Complex Skill Sets, Expectations & Self-Reflection – Measuring Improvement in...
A couple of conversations and posts this last week had me thinking about improvement goals in BJJ or the fighting arts in general. The first conversation involved a simple mathematical concept of...
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Wash, Rinse, Repeat! Drilling Complex Grappling Movements to the Point of...
In my technique article from last week regarding Technical Extraction from Entanglements, I touched on how BJJ fundamentals become the building blocks for more complex techniques. Interestingly enough,...
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Important Concepts of Self Defense and Wielding the Best Tool of All –...
In December’s article (Self Defense and Jiu Jitsu) I introduced some of the self defense focus that will take place in 2016’s articles. I brought up some important concepts to keep in mind when...
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Consistently Inconsistent: How To Utilize Your Time and Maximize Your Game On...
A Guest Article By: Timmy “Mission” Almeida“He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious.”~Sun Tzu~In the last two weeks I have trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu a total of two days....
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Bear Hugs and Underhooks: Paragons of Power and Leverage for Grappling and...
In today’s self defense technique breakdown, we will analyze how some standard grappling knowledge can be applied to a common self defense situation. Jerry Wetzel will run through the steps to negate,...
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Checkers and Chess – When Defensive Response Becomes More Important Than...
Self defense is an interesting study in that it is both complicated and simple. The complication in self defense comes largely from the enormous variance of attackers, environments, situations, levels...
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The Standing Cross Collar Choke: BJJ Modifications for Real World Self Defense
In self defense training it is imperative to include and study techniques that utilize leverage, position, and surprise over pure strength. This can be for a number of reasons:An attacker may be bigger...
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Surprise! Grabbed from Behind – Self Defense Follow Up
Getting grabbed unexpectedly is one of the most important situations anyone can train for from a self defense perspective. This is due to both the likelihood from a face-to-face confrontation...
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Avoiding the Takedown – Layering Defenses to Build a Fortress of Self Protection
Reverse grappling is an important concept in self defense and self protection because it is such a key manner in which to maintain control over a dangerous, fluid, or escalating physical confrontation....
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