This is one of the hands down best books I have ever read on unarmed self-defense. Period. Incredibly useful and insightful, and written for the everyday person, Jerry avoids all…

http://thefightworkspodcast.com/2008/04/13/112-luciana-luka-dias-the-grappling-world-team-trials/ This is a podcast interview with my coach’s wife Luka. She is also one of my coaches, a valued training partner, was THE coach to both of my kids,…

We talked about how many grapplers, even experienced ones, can sometimes have a poor Upa (Hip Lift) or use it incorrectly. In this article, I will go over the points…

One of the backbones of my teaching is the “In fight Intent Triage” idea. It is a conceptual/strategic/tactical roadmap that acts as a mental checklist during a fight to ensure…

 What if I told you there was an absolutely guaranteed way to make your jiu-jitsu performance noticeably better in a short time? Sometimes as short as immediately? Would you be…

A couple of years ago,  I wrote a post on the best Forum on the internet, Total Protection Interactive (www.totalprotectioninteractive.com) about what I thought was a good approach to trying…

One of the hoary myths that people will try to use to discredit grappling for self-defense is something along the lines of “I don’t want to be rolling on the…

http://thefightworkspodcast.com/2008/03/09/107-wellington-megaton-dias/ A couple of years old, but still a lot of good stuff in this interview, and you can start to get a glimpse of why Roger Gracie has publicly…

IAJJ endorses only two holsters: the Vanguard 2 from Raven Concealment (http://www.ravenconcealment.com/holsters/vanguard-holster-systems/vanguard-2-holster-full-kit ) and the Keeper invented and made by my good friend, Spencer Keepers. Not only is he a…

On May 4 & 5, 2013, I conducted a seminar in Sacramento at Monster BJJ (http://www.monstergym916.com/). Here are some thoughts from some of those attending, as well as my thoughts…