Are Older BJJ Black Belts Really Even Black Belts Anymore?
Are older BJJ Black Belts really even Black Belts anymore? That’s the question I basically got asked today from several friends of mine who are BJJ Black Belts and who are also getting older. This issue they’re running into is that as they’re getting older they’re getting beaten by many of the younger Purples Belts […]
Finish More Collar Chokes & Armlocks with a Powerful BJJ Principle
I got a BJJ question about collar chokes from Side Control. So in this video I share 2 of my favorite collar chokes from side control. But more importantly I share a principle that I use with chokes and arm attacks from every position. The principle for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is incredibly simple to understand. But […]
A BJJ World Champ’s Drill-less “Drilling” System
I was recently asked if drilling is 100% necessary to get good at BJJ. Now, when we say drilling, I interpret this as meaning, “do we need to perform large amounts of repetitions over and over again” to an unresisting opponent. The answer is no. There are ways to work around it. And in this […]