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Chess and the Mat

Several years ago I posted excerpts from a Peter Gzowski book that took research conducted on chess grandmasters and ...

The ‘Elders’ Speak

My newsletter last week about grappling with an aging body generated a fair bit of feedback. Some respondents thanked...

The Aging Grappler

The following question was submitted by a subscriber of the Grapplearts newsletter. Q: What are your views on the ‘ag...

Grappling Dominance

The following question was submitted by a subscriber of the Grapplearts newsletter. Q: Why did grappling dominate ear...

Armdrag Adversity

The following question was submitted by a subscriber to the Grapplearts newsletter. Q: Do you have any tips/entries t...

Wrestling Don’t Get No Respect?

Ever since I wrote my Royce vs Hughes opinion piece I’ve been getting occasional emails politely accusing me of disre...

Dojo of the Rising Sun

When I was a young man I was approached by a friend with an unusual proposition. Would I be interested, he asked, in ...

Blood in the Water: MMA Killer Instinct

On June 4th Denis Kang did it again. Fighting in the Pride Middleweight Grand Prix he took on feared striker Murilo “...

Royce Gracie Vs. Matt Hughes: Jiu-jitsu Wins!

Last Saturday night Matt Hughes decisively defeated Royce Gracie in a much promoted UFC matchup. One of the most inte...

Learning from the Internet

In my recent sparring sessions with the gi I’ve been having great success with a technique I learned on the internet....

Beware the Belt Chaser

When people start new activities they like the reassurance of being able to know how they are progressing in that act...

How to Make Side Mount Heavier

Last week we started a conversation about how to make yourself feel heavier while pinning your opponent. One way to d...
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