Today was my first women’s only class and it was great. I have a terrific group of women at Derby City and I wanted to give them a chance to have the mats to themselves. In fact, as men came in early to get a little drilling in. I would yell “penis” and motion […]
Interview with Piet Wilhelm Fellow Renato Tavares black belt, Piet Wilhelm, talks about his personal journey in the martial arts, current BJJ and shares some helpful training advice with me on the podcast. Starting off your training in grassy fields without a black belt to learn from isn’t most people’s ideal condition. But Piet managed […]
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is great for children. It helps them develop effective self-defense techniques, build self-confidence, increase their fitness and provides a great social outlet. But, it is a bit different than many of the other martial art choices available. I’m writing this post for anyone who is interested in enrolling their child into a […]
This is a half guard sweep that I’ve used and watched my students use both in the gym and in competition. Its a great option when you have an underhook but the opponent has a tight overhook and is forcing you into the mat. I see this a lot with wrestlers who will instinctively overhook […]
I couldn’t help but get a laugh out of this when one of my student’s “complained” about not learning how to tackle and grapple.
I love teaching kids. I’ve said this before and I am positive I will say it again. Pretty regularly a parent will tell me how much their child has improved in some manner. Whether that be self-confidence, grades, behavior, etc and it really makes my day when I hear these sorts of things. Here is […]
New Podcast Interview with Ezra Lenon. A guy from the midwest who received his black belt in 5 years and recently competed in the ADCC. I also know from personal experience that he is a tough dude to run into for a tournament. We had some fun back and forth matches. He shares some highlights […]
A little video of the suit rolling sessions from this week!
Last night was our 2nd annual suit rolling session. Once a year around Halloween we don suits that we bought at a Goodwill or any thrift store and . . . we roll. During this style of rolling it is important to submit your partner, but just as important is to rip their clothing. This […]
“Fortune favors the bold.” – Virgil “Swift and resolute action leads to success; self-doubt is a prelude to disaster.” Joseph Addison “Never mind about maneuvers, go straight at them” -Admiral Horatio Nelson There is more to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu than winning or losing; don’t be fearful of losing – Brazilian […]