Category Archives: grappling

Slow Cooking

Crushing you slowlyWatch this video on YouTube Have you been to the Wednesday night BJJ class yet?  You should come.  It is a party not to be missed.  Everyone who comes is guaranteed a turn being on the receiving end … Continue reading

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Wait, They Can HIT Me?

Get offa me!Watch this video on YouTube As a system, we try to continually emphasize practicality.  Things need to work in order to stick around in our style.  If they don’t work, we should discard them and change them out … Continue reading

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No Gi

No gi class 5.3.16Watch this video on YouTube What is the difference between regular BJJ class and no Gi BJJ class?  Simple: you wear a Gi in the regular class and you don’t in the no Gi class. The more … Continue reading

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A Beginner’s Leglock

Guard break to calf cutterWatch this video on YouTube Leglocks have a scary reputation among some martial artists but, like everything else, they are simply another tool to be examined, practiced and used.  It is true that they can be … Continue reading

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Coach Justin

Justin Murphy is the coach of the Wednesday 8pm BJJ class.  If you like spending half an hour delving deep into a single technique and then trying to get it to work in live sparring, you will love his class. … Continue reading

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