3 Ways To Fight Hesitation On The Mat Recently one of my white belts asked me, “How can I take away the hesistation during rolling.” He went on to explain that he would see an opportunity for a technique (extended arm, open neck, etc) but he felt unable to go for the move. For whatever reason […]
Easy Snack Or Breakfast With Chocolate Raspberry Protein Muffins These chocolate raspberry protein muffins are a great way to prepare a healthy snack or easy breakfast item in advance. These chocolate raspberry protein muffins are made with things like oat bran so there is a fair amount of carbohydrates which make them good for […]
10 BJJ Turtle Attacks With Guard Pass ( Back Takes And Crucifix ) This week’s BJJ Turtle Attacks video. It starts with a guard pass and moves into back takes, a crucifix position entry and establishing side control if you’re unsure about going for the back. Along with different options from the turtle position I […]
7 Armbar Drills From Side Control And Knee On Belly In this video I show 7 Armbar Drills from Side Control and Knee On Belly position. I start with the basic shin in armbar and a couple of other variations. Then I move into a combination of knee on belly, passing and sweeping leading into […]
7 Simple BJJ Mount Attacks ( 2 On 1 Keylock Setup) In this video I demonstrate 7 BJJ Mount Attacks that give you several submission and options that work by themselves or string together with one another. The series begins with a key lock setup and moves into armbars, back takes and chokes. One of […]
Chain BJJ Drills – Be A Move Ahead Of Your Competition One important lesson, in regards to BJJ drills, I’ve learned over the years is to chain movements and techniques together A chess master can be shown multiple boards and they’ll be able to remember the exact positioning of the pieces. It isn’t because they have […]
Tips For Being A BJJ Spaz And Dealing With A BJJ Spaz I saw this article floating around on Jiujitsu Times yesterday about a guy who rolled with a BJJ Spaz. You can check it out here https://www.jiujitsutimes.com/a-reader-question-i-hate-rolling-with-the-class-spaz/. I wanted to write a blog post about this because as a converted white belt BJJ spaz. I […]
10 BJJ Guard Passing Drills (Starting High And Working Low) BJJ Guard Passing Drills For This Week In this weeks BJJ drill series. I’m showing 10 BJJ guard passing drills and techniques. At the beginning of the drills I’m starting with standing passes. From there I’m having my opponent adjust to these passes and from […]
Why I’m Against Cutting Weight In BJJ A topic that gets brought up from a lot of my newer students who plan to compete is about cutting weight in BJJ. I tell my students that I’m generally against cutting weight in BJJ. In MMA it’s almost a weird measuring contest. Who can cut the most weight and […]
Surfing Is Like BJJ Have you ever thought about the addictive quality of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu? For some of us, BJJ just grabs us right from the beginning. You get on the mat and even though you’re getting tossed around and can’t seem to do the techniques perfectly, it’s fun! During this surfing trip I thought […]