BJJ sport training is one of the only sports I’ve ever seen where there is very little methodology of how hard to train. Most sports combine some mixture of hard and lighter elements of training to round things out. But Brazilian Jiu-jitsu often doesn’t. So practitioners often fall into this misconception that the only way […]
Have you ever heard of the term “Gym Enforcer” at your Brazilian Jiu-jitsu academy? It’s a pretty simple idea. Just like the old hockey enforcers who were sent out to check certain players on the ice. A gym enforcer is there to check certain behaviors on the mat. In this video our friend Dee was […]
I talk all the time about drilling to increase Brazilian Jiu-jitsu skill. And some of my most popular videos are drills. In this video I share some drills I’ve been working on that you can use while passing Half Guard. There are two basic sections of this Brazilian Jiujitsu drilling video. 1 section focuses in […]
This might come as a surprised for you. But I don’t think I’m passionate about BJJ, at least not all the time. Here’s what I mean. The definition for passion is “a barely controllable emotion.” And so if we use that definition. I haven’t been constantly passionate about Brazilian Jiu-jitsu since I was a White […]
Sometimes I’ll jokingly ask my students, “Raise your hand if you want to be mediocre at this stuff?” And you know what? Not a single person raises their hand. Because we are in western society. Individualism! Shoot for the stars and land somewhere along the way, right? I both love it and hate […]
When is it too early in your training for BJJ seminars? This is the question for today. Our friend has a chance to go to a Roger Gracie seminar and he’s wondering whether or not he should do it because he hasn’t been doing Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for very long. In this video I discuss the […]
Do you have trouble maintaining good posture when breaking full guard? This is a big problem for a lot of people. . . not just White Belts. In today’s video I’m addressing this issue as our friend is getting broken down constantly in his BJJ training when he tries to break the full guard so […]
Here is a self-defense question I received from IG last night. Keep in mind I’m speaking about hand to hand situations. Wrestling can be incredibly effective for self-defense. I mean slamming and taking someone onto a hard surface is game-over. I originally stood up to my bullies in high school using wrestling. . […]
Recently in an email I told you about how I was using CBD oil as part of my recovery regimen. And I’ve gotten a flood of reply emails. (Which I typically respond to), and the question asked was, “Which CBD oil are you using?” Currently, I’m making myself into a guinea pig. Wait, I should […]
What are my Top 5 Favorite Submission in BJJ? That’s the question for today’s video. In this video I’ll show you my favorite submissions. They’re my favorite because of how effective they’ve been for me over the years. You’ll probably notice something. They’re all very simple techniques. None of them are what you would consider […]