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A Sneaky Kimura From Half Guard
So, you got your opponent in half guard. What do you do? Struggle with him? Let him pass? All of those things could w...
How Small Fighters Can Hold Mount
A long time ago, I came to the conclusion that no one was going to confuse me with the Terminator. I’m 5’8″, 158ish p...
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Your Open Guard Options vs. Standing Opponents
If you end up on the bottom with your opponent standing up and detached from you then be prepared for a very frantic ...
Grapplearts Radio Podcast Episode 40: Stephan Kesting and Ritchie Yip
In the 40th episode of the Grapplearts Radio Podcast Ritchie and I start with a discussion of Darth Vader’s lightsa...
Guard Pass Prevention in BJJ
Maintaining your guard and defending the guard pass are incredibly critical skills in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
It is the ...
A Big Guard Passing Tip Learned from Boxing
Today I’m going to share a tip which – if you actually use it – should make your guard passes twice as effective as t...
Podcast EP25: BJJ Beginner Tips Interview and Podcast
In this Grapplearts interview I talk to BJJ Black Belt Ritchie Yip, focusing on tips that BJJ beginners need to know....
A Dirty Boxing Breakdown
This is a video from the archives that I shot with my friend and training partner at Infighting MMA in downtown Vanco...
Why You (and Everyone Else) Should Train BJJ
My friend Ritchie Yip really nails it in this video.
Ultimately it’s not about winning tournaments, triangle choking ...
Podcast EP20: The Art and Science of Teaching Martial Arts
I recently interviewed my friend, training partner, black belt, and school owner Ritchie Yip. The main theme of our d...
3 Drills for Passing & Defending Butterfly Guard
Drilling is critical to skill development in BJJ in general, which is why we talk about it so often in this blog (cli...