Just show up

When I started my Martial Arts/Self-defense odyssey some 40 years ago, I was obsessed with getting better and I thought the main way to do so was train a lot…

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Old School BJJ

Anytime I hear or read about someone talking about the supposed difference between self-defense oriented BJJ and competition oriented BJJ, I throw up a little in my mouth. Rather than…

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Guard pull redux

I posted this a couple of years ago, but I want to revisit it because it is a topic that unfortunately keeps coming up. There is current mantra being circulated…

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Down on yourself?

Within the last few days, I have been reading a number of online posts as well as having some private discussions through email, text, and PMs with people all roughly…

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Video ANALYSIS – 7-11 fight

This is an interesting video for a few reasons. Every time someone promotes any grappling in a self-defense context, the same insipid, moronic comment is trotted out “you will get…

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On Demand Performance

I don’t give a flying bag of monkey crap how good you are when you have had a couple of hours to warm up, are doing it by yourself, have…

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