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BJJ Self Defense for Girls
I believe that every girl should have some basic self defense training.
Yes, defeating a larger, stronger, male aggre...
Dealing with Doubt and Fear in the Martial Arts with Ando Mierzwa
I’m thrilled to have Ando Mierzwa back on the podcast in episode 165 to discuss dealing with doubt and fear in the ma...
Grappling with Claustrophobia in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
This article grew out of an email conversation I had with a reader of the Grapplearts newsletter about his problems w...
Grapplearts Radio Podcast Episode 039: BJJ, Adversity, and Stopping Your Mind From Going Blank
I’ve just released the latest episode of the Grapplearts Radio Podcast! In this episode I’m flying solo and addres...
What To Do When Your Mind Goes Blank While Sparring or Competing
Lots of grapplers run into the problem of their mind going blank when they’re sparring or competing.
In a class set...
BJJ Self Defense Part 1: Proximity, Panic and Claustrophobia
This might be a bit controversial but BJJ IS A MARTIAL ART!
That means it’s a fighting method, used for stopping (and...
Top Articles on Grapplearts: Number 1 of 10
Obviously I’ve been building up content on Grapplearts for quite some time now.
Nevertheless I was recently surprised...
Podcast EP7: Sarah Kaufman, Top Female MMA Fighter, Reveals All!
Sarah Kaufman is one of the top fighters in women’s MMA.
And she is officially amazing!
Here’s an in-depth interview ...
More on Self Defense, MMA and the UFC
I’ve received lots of email recently, so today I thought I’d dip into the mailbag and share a few emails. I’ve also q...
Successfully Dealing with Claustrophobia in Grappling
Once upon a time I had an MRI.
For those of you who’ve never had this diagnostic procedure, you start by lying down o...
Keeping the Will to Fight
As is so often the case, Mark Twain said it best: “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fi...
Combatting Claustrophobia
At first I thought that this particular question was going to be simple. Someone, let’s call him ‘Bob’, wrote me abou...