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Submission Grappling Armlock
This armlock has been part of the Japanese Ju-Jutsu arsenal for hundreds of years; here’s how it’s applied in a moder...
Classical Ju-jutsu Leglock
Classical Japanese Ju-Jutsu included leglocks as well as armlocks and chokes. The details of how the technique were a...
Submission Grappling Leglock
Leglocks have been around for a long time, but modern grapplers use them in slightly different contexts than classica...
Classical Ju-jutsu Choke
Most of the techniques used in modern grappling were used in some other form in some other grappling art first. Here...
Classical Ju-jutsu Armlock
Here’s one classical approach to applying the armlock that has morphed into the ‘Americana’ or Figure 4 Armlock in mo...
Old Time Grapplin’
I’m a big fan of old Judo, Jiu-Jitsu and Catch Wrestling books. I have lots and lots of martial arts books, but some ...
A brief history of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
From the samurai to the UFC champions and IBJJF gold medalists Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or BJJ (also written as jujitsu ...
Incorporating Other Martial Arts into BJJ
One of the tenets of JKD is that one should keep an open mind with regard to other styles. After all, “absorb what is...
Condolences
On January 29th, 2009, Helio Gracie passed away at the age of 95. Without him and his sons this sport would not be w...
Mixed Martial Arts: Ultimate Sport, or Ultimately Illegal? Part 3
By: Donald F. Walter, Jr.
12/8/03
Part 3: A Defense of Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts: Ultimate Sport, or Ultimately Illegal? Part 2
By: Donald F. Walter, Jr.
12/8/03
Part 2: An Overview of the Conflict between the States’ Police Power and Personal L...
Mixed Martial Arts: Ultimate Sport, or Ultimately Illegal? Part 1 of 3.
By guest author Donald F. Walter, Jr.
Published 12/8/03
Part 1: A Brief History of MMA