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Self-defense tweak #5 – SPECIFICITY of training
A lot of people in the jiu-jitsu community that want to push the self-defense aspect of our art like to quote the legendary Grandmaster, Carlson Gracie who once famously said…
Read Moreself-defense tweak #4 – Stand up
As we discussed prior in this series, we need to have options for self-defense. We need to be able to select the right answer in the correct moment and not…
Read MoreSelf-defense tweak #3 – Options
In the previous article, I wrote about the absolute need to not hyper focus only on the single attacker that is in front of you and that you know about.…
Read MoreSelf-defense Tweak #2 – The danger of hyperfocusing
The next thing we need to address with our Jiu-jitsu when we are discussing self-defense is the danger of hyper focusing. What do I mean by this? To put it…
Read MoreTweaking jiu-jitsu for self-defense pt.1
I am continually amused by people who don’t know anything about Brazilian Jiu-jitsu attempt to try to talk about why it is a bad choice for self-defense. Even with the…
Read MoreVideo – Grappling Drill
just go
I didn’t want to go to Jiu-jitsu last night. I was on little sleep, was in the middle of an important project for a client, and with some personal and…
Read MoreFlying knees and false credit
So a top grappler (Ben Askren) got knocked out in the most recent UFC by a flying knee from a striking centric opponent (Jorge Masvidel) and then, inevitably, the people…
Read MoreNew video – Position for Grappling in a weapons based environment
New video on what I believe to be one of the most important positions for grappling in a Weapons based environment. While Knee on Belly gets a lot of push,…
Read MoreSalt Lake city seminar – September 21/22, 2019
I am really excited to announce that I am going to teach my fundamental coursework for the first time in in Slat Lake City. It is a beautiful city and…
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