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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...

Beating the Big Guy (Again)

Of all the questions I am asked, the most common question has to be how to beat someone who is much bigger than yours...

OK, Enough Already, I Get It!

Lessons in grappling (and life in general) repeat themselves until learned. Sometimes there are techniques or princip...

Let’s Get It On – Raising Your Arousal Level

In the last article I promised to discuss some methods and techniques to raise your arousal level and get some seriou...

Chill Out! Lowering Your Arousal Level.

OK, so you’ve examined your performance on the mat and realized that you are probably too tense and have too much adr...

What is Your Personal ‘Optimal State of Arousal’?

Last week we introduced the concept of there being an ‘optimal state of arousal’ (or OSA) for martial athletes in gen...

The Optimal State of Arousal, an Introduction

When I talk about “optimal states of arousal” I usually get one of 2 reactions: disinterest because it sounds too ac...

Defeating the Smaller, Faster Opponent

I am sure some of you are scratching your heads, trying to figure out why on earth I would be writing about how to be...

How to Beat Any Opponent (Honest)!

The question I get asked most often goes something like this: “There is a guy at my club (let’s call him ‘Bill’) who ...

The Tangled Web of Gi-Grappling

Jiu-jitsu and grappling are like an arms race: new techniques and variations are constantly being developed.One year ...

So You Wanna be a MMA Fighter?

It must have been the climax of The Ultimate Fighter TV show that did it: last week I recieved multiple emails asking...

Conscious Hyperventilation

I sometimes get asked questions about how to breath while sparring, in particular, how to control your breathing when...
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