Category Archives: grappling

Triangle powerWatch this video on YouTube I’ve now several times for BJJ class come in with a bunch of material and then, upon starting to teach to actual students, scaled down and only taught half of what I had in … Continue reading →

Turn turn turn for the armbarWatch this video on YouTube Today in BJJ class we went over how to get an armbar from the guard position. It is a fundamental technique. If you are struggling with this one (or don’t … Continue reading →

Gi tonesWatch this video on YouTube We often talk at the end of grappling classes about how to build a game. This discussion almost always begins with the idea that you have to find a home base position. This should … Continue reading →

Your body has some basic protocols for surviving. For example, when you get scared, you get a dump of chemicals into your body (including adrenaline) and those chemicals give you a burst of strength. Another example of an automatic survival … Continue reading →

Today in BJJ class we explored the arm-in guillotine. It is, not surprisingly, a lot like the guillotine but you’ve got one of your partner’s arms wrapped up along with their neck. In my mind, it is very similar to … Continue reading →