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Stay Calm
There are many good things to be gleaned from learning martial arts. We, as a school, think that competency should be ranked number one. Students don’t need to learn fast and push themselves at every moment, but the goal should … Continue reading
Technique
Martial arts isn’t all about technique, but it’s the most important thing we can deliver as teachers and it’s the thing that will matter the most over the long haul. If you’re not fast, strong, or big – that will … Continue reading
Kimura Escape
One way to think about escaping a submission is to practice a little bit of empathy. What does the person trying to finish this submission want? Well if they want X,Y, and Z then I should probably try and stop … Continue reading
The Press Family
Meet the press family. There’s shoulder press, push press, push jerk, split jerk, and squat jerk. All of them share the same finish position, the bar overhead such that if you were to draw a line starting at the middle … Continue reading
Guard, Trap Triangle, and Triangle
The longer you train in BJJ, the more you should be able to see variations in the positions. As a novice, it’s all a mess of limbs. With some experience, you start to pull out the some major positions: guard, … Continue reading