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Coming Back from a Training Layoff
Coming back to training after a layoff is a tricky thing. There is a real danger that you jump back into full intensi...
How to Master Any Grappling Technique in 100 Words (Honest!)
I set a challenge for myself while compiling, editing and contributing to the book Mastering BJJ. Inspired by the min...
Online Grappling Drill Videos
I think that grappling drills can serve an important function. Not everybody agrees with me about this: some people t...
What is Caging the Hips
Everybody says that that hip movement is the most important thing in BJJ…
“Boca” Oliveira, a de la Riva black belt, r...
Training with an Injured Wing
A grapplearts reader writes:
Q: How can I still train if I have an injured hand, wrist, arm or shoulder?
A: Being inj...
Half Guard Leg Positions
Someone once defined insanity as “continuing to do the same thing and expecting different results“. This applies to g...
The MOST Important Training Gear
Over the last couple of months I have written about various pieces of training gear, ranging from wrestling shoes to ...
A Workout Challenge for You
This week I added a new article to the Grapplearts library called The Drills of Shaolin. In this article renowned BJJ...
Static Bridging – a Common Mistake in Sparring
There are two fundamental ways to escape from most pinning positions: escapes based on ‘shrimping’ style hip movement...
Double Ankle Control Position for Footlocks
Today’s topic is a slightly unusual control position for footlocks. Control positions are methods of positioning your...
Competitive 2 Person Drilling
We’ve talked about solo drills and partner drills. There is a final category of drills I’d like to talk about: compet...
Some Examples of Solo Drills
When solo grappling drills are used properly they can improve a grappler’s coordination, endurance, strength and spee...