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Jiu-jitsu and Physical Attributes
Physical attributes are things like balance, neck strength, limb length, explosiveness, leg flexibility, and percent ...
Training with Erik Paulson
Last weekend I got to train with one of my coaches and friend Erik Paulson, who was hosted in Seattle by Chris Clarke...
Golf and BJJ
Originally uploaded by lauratitian
I don’t like golf. I’ll probably receive a large batch of irate emails because of...
The Amazing Dan Inosanto doing BJJ
I have to share this footage of one of my instructors, Dan Inosanto, doing some BJJ sparring.
This incredible man is ...
A Game of Inches
I was recently helping someone with their sidemount escapes, and of course we had to discuss posture when trapped in ...
MMA & Grappling Blogs
Over the last few years there has been an explosion of great blogs devoted to jiu-jitsu, submission grappling and MMA...
Homemade Grappling Dummies
A reader writes:
Q: I would like to own a grappling dummy but all the ones I have looked at are very expensive. Do yo...
Combatting Claustrophobia
At first I thought that this particular question was going to be simple. Someone, let’s call him ‘Bob’, wrote me abou...
How to Find a Grappling School
Every couple of weeks I get an email from a reader asking if there are any good BJJ, MMA or submission grappling scho...
Teacherless Training
A reader writes:
Q: “I would like to hear you address grappling with no formal teacher or school. What are the benefi...
Using Instructional DVDs
A reader writes:
Q: “How does one best utilize instructional video tapes and what are the best out there.”
A: Let me...
Dealing with Ludicrous Strength
A reader writes:
Q: “Do you have any advice on how to deal with guys who are ridiculously strong? I’m not necessarily...