Love or hate the IBJJF, there are definitely a few pros and cons. Recently a very well-known female black belt, Elisabeth Clay, was victim to a pretty insane call at an IBJJF competition. She had won the match, only to be called back a few minutes later and told the refs made a mistake and […]
A question that I’ve been asked numerous times is “Which is the best mouth guards to use in BJJ.” I have used a ton of generic boil & bite mouth guards, but those aren’t really that great. They fall out easily and don’t stay stuck in during hard rolling sessions where I’m breathing heavy. Back […]
Got a question about how to play Reverse Half Guard (top), so today’s video will show you how and why I use the position in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. These ideas are fairly basic and fundamental BJJ. So, if you’re a white belt, no worries, this should be pretty easy to understand. That said, I’ve used these […]
Today’s video is a kind of “fly-on-the-wall” vlog taking you through part of my morning. It starts with breakfast, BJJ training (which includes some leg lock situational rolling) and an ice bath. Fridays are usually one of my slower days of the week and this is my usual Friday routine. The only thing missing is […]
Often times people feel extremely overwhelmed when they train BJJ. This is usually a result of the abundance of techniques in the martial art. With that said, when you start training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu it’s sometimes difficult to understand exactly what you should be focused on. I mean, there’s such a wide variety of skills in […]
Recently I was asked which TWO Submission were my favorite for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… You might be surprised at how simple my answers are. These two subs are ones I have successfully used in Adult Black Belt Level Competition and for years training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Sometimes, at least for me, SIMPLE is BETTER… Hope these help… […]
Today’s video is a question from a guys who is technically a “White Belt” but has around 15 years of MMA and grappling experience. His issue is he feels a certain level of discomfort rolling with guys who are the same rank as him but he has 15x more experience then. Also, when he rolls […]
I get questions about losing motivation all the time. So in today’s Q&A video I wanted to share an idea that’s been useful to me with motivation. Also, I’ll explain why I probably look at motivation a bit differently than you do. Most people associated this feeling of excitement to do something with motivation. I […]
Today’s video is a quick lifting tip with my coach Eli. Over the last 3 years he’s been programming my diet and lifting routines and so I wanted to share a simple adjustment to some of your exercises that you could try out. This adjustment will hit the muscle but allow you to use less […]
In today’s video I address a common problem that affects many new BJJ practitioners, especially hobbyists. And today’s question comes from a fella named Luke who’s a White Belt just starting out in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and he wants to learn how to maximize his progress with his 3-day a week schedule. Now, he’s not trying […]