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Do You Have Competition Questions?
David Meyer has a ton of credentials, but for now I’m only going to mention three of them:
He’s a BJJ Black Belt und...
The Very First Time I Used the Logsplitter Sweep…
Check out this video, which shows the very first time I stumbled across the ‘logsplitter’ position. it was a complete...
10 Principles to Prepare for Battle
by Erik Paulson
How often do you get to see a victorious coach’s training plan?
Box a fighter, fight a boxer
“Box a fighter, and fight a boxer.”
This old saying isn’t only limited to boxing – you can use the very same princip...
The Reverse Mount; Another Unorthodox BJJ Position
The first time I saw the Reverse Mount I was at an Erik Paulson seminar. My reaction was something like “yeah, right…...
Offside Kesa Gatame has an Judo Name
OK, it’s official. The collective intelligence of the Grapplearts readership is awesome.
Thousands of people people r...
The Wrestler (and Tips for Competition)
Some people are natural born competitors. Like Mickey Rourke’s character in “The Wrestler” they love the limelight, t...
On Keeping Your Enemies (and their Coaches) Close
I don’t remember too much from my first BJJ tournament other than that the place was packed, that there were lots of ...
A Dangerous Time
We’ve been discussing injuries a lot recently, and it seems to have hit a chord with the Grapplearts readership. I do...
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...
Cutting Weight: A Rant
Today I want to write about a practice I don’t like and don’t endorse, but that is probably here to stay: cutting wei...
Grappling with Competition Anxiety
I don’t do a lot of competition these days, and I do miss it (and the wonderful focus it adds to your training).
One...