BJJ has a funny way of bringing people into your life that sometimes change your game in ways you never anticipated. I had one such situation in 2011. I had the pleasure of meeting a person who would become a friend and great training partner. Mash, which is short for Mashashi Takahashi, was a Purple Belt […]
One of the most important aspects of the Half Guard is control of the underhook and space. Whether you’re on top or bottom. Having control of the Underhook gives you such a stronger position to attack from. There are ways around the underhook, But if you are able to secure it, why not do it? […]
If you’ve train BJJ then I guarantee you have been in a Mount positions unable to finish your opponent. If you get someone in Mount and they just ball up it can be very difficult to get the Submission. This is especially true when someone keeps their hands together. This is the problem our buddy […]
Are you a BJJ big guy? If so, how do you roll with smaller training partners during your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practices? In my experience one of the best ways for BJJ big guys to roll with their smaller training partners is to do so with as much finesse and speed as possible. The reason? […]
How can you catch up to the people in front of you as a BJJ White Belt? How do you stick it out in training when you get frustrating because nothing is working? These are the questions our friend Jeff asked concerning his BJJ training. He’s being doing Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for about 2 months and […]
A Guillotine Choke Counter Is A Must The Standing Guillotine Choke can be a nasty submission that makes people get gun shy with their takedowns. Having a guillotine choke counter is an important tool to have if you plan on having a takedown oriented game. Typically I’ve seen two common mistakes people make when they […]
2 Non-BJJ Books For BJJ Training Recently I was asked about what books I would recommend for BJJ training, Martial Arts and life. While I feel unqualified to touch on “life” I do feel plenty qualified to talk about BJJ training. I also took this question to be non-BJJ books. Taking Ideas from Non […]
You’re Going To Lose In BJJ Tournaments, Lose The Fear When it comes to BJJ competitions there are very few guarantees. There are a few though. One fact or guarantee is that you’re going to lose. Yes, you’re guaranteed to lose in BJJ tournaments at some point or another. It’s just how it is. Just […]
Emotional BJJ Black Belt Promotion The speech and BJJ Black Belt promotion starts at 3:20 . But feel free to watch it all the way through if you enjoying listening to me ramble. This video came from our promotions last night and was by far one of the most powerful and meaningful moments I’ve ever […]
Simple Single Leg Takedown Setup Against Frankenstein Opponent A single leg takedown is by far one my favorite type of takedowns. They’re incredibly versatile. You can do them against smaller or larger opponents. They’re easy to setup from high or low positions. And most importantly for BJJ. I find that a single leg takedown is […]