Category Archives: grappling

Women’s BJJ

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Wally

Having you been wishing for a women’s only BJJ class to appear on our schedule? Your wish has been fulfilled. Starting today, May 2nd, at 3pm, there is now a class open to all female identifying folks ages 13 and … Continue reading →

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Rubber Guard

Posted on April 21, 2026 by Wally

What’s the point of rubber guard? Same as any guard – control. Rubber guard gets associated with having to be extremely flexible and/or have crazy long legs but the truth is that the basic positions don’t require either and the … Continue reading →

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Under hook

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Wally

April’s BJJ theme is the under hook. What’s that? Well, anytime you get a grip under your partner’s arm, it’s usually called an under hook. If it helps, anytime you get a grip over your partner’s arm, it’s usually called … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coaches

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Wally

Neither Karl nor Shelby are new to us as coaches, but we’ve finally got the schedule down so that they are appearing regularly on Sundays. Karl will coach on the 3rd Sunday of every month, and Shelby will teach on … Continue reading →

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Concepts versus Technique

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Wally

Martial arts is always changing. This is good. There’s no improvement without change, and I’m certain most folks in the martial arts community want to see improvement. One aspect that always comes under scrutiny is the notion of concepts versus … Continue reading →

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