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Podcast Episode 69 – Strategies for Dealing with Fear
In this episode I talk about the concrete steps you can take to control your fear and harness the power of the adrena...
Podcast Episode 48 – Self Defense, The Filipino Martial Arts and an Interview with Jarlo Ilano
In this interview, I talk with with Filipino Martial Arts instructor Jarlo Ilano about sparring with sticks and knive...
Podcast Episode 138: NFL Yoga and BJJ with Jessica Huneycutt
Jessica Huneycutt is the yoga instructor for the New Orleans Saints football team.
Yes, you read that right. A profes...
Podcast Episode 60 – Is It Possible to Learn Martial Arts Doing Only 1 Class Per Week?
This is for everyone – beginner and experienced martial artist – with a very tight schedule who can’t train more than...
Podcast Episode 52 – Rant on the “Too Deadly to Spar” Myth
It’s a HUGE mistake to focus on techniques like biting, finger breaks and eye-gouging and avoiding techniques you can...
Podcast Episode 47 – Prison for 15+ Years for a Knock-Out?
In every story about every streetfight the centrepiece is the big haymaker that landed and knocked somebody out cold....
Podcast Episode 46 – Three Fundamental Elements for Every Martial Art
In this 13 minute rant I go into the 3 essential components that make up every martial art on the planet, a concept I...
Can You Use a Collar Choke in a Streetfight?
BJJ has a ton of gi-based techniques, and while not all of them are very street relevant, some people tend to throw o...
How To Use The Triangle In A Self-Defense Situation
Here’s how to apply the triangle choke in a self-defense or MMA setting when...
Latest Grapplearts Instructional: The Self Defense Guard
Ultimately BJJ is a martial art, and that means knowing how to handle yourself in a real fight.
I wouldn’t advocate p...
Closed Guard to Shin Shield to Technical Standup
Getting back up to your feet against pressure is a critical skill in BJJ.
Most fundamentally you use this standup mot...
Is Sport Jiu-Jitsu BAD For Self-Defense?
Usually a BJJ practitioner finds themselves inclining toward the sport aspect of Jiu-Jitsu while...