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Top Ten List Concluded: Why We Grapple…

We sweat, strain, get injured and spend money in order to roll around on the ground with men wearing pajamas. (Or wor...

Top article #3: When you can’t train…

To get really good at grappling – black belt level, say – takes something like 10 years of concerted training. That’s...

Top Articles on Grapplearts: Number 1 of 10

Obviously I’ve been building up content on Grapplearts for quite some time now. Nevertheless I was recently surprised...

What’s With ‘Sensitivity Training’ On The Mat?

There’s just no way around it!  Physical attribute are important in grappling. Some of the most important ones includ...

How bad do you want it?

I found this short Youtube video and voice-over really inspiring and wanted to pass it on. It has nothing to do with ...

Three Timings for Getting Out of Submissions

Recently I was discussing MMA fighter Ben Henderson’s ability to slip out of submissions. And that turned into a gene...

Podcast EP8: Tony Blauer on Fitness, Fear Management, and Combat Psychology

I just interviewed Tony Blauer.  He’s the head of Blauer Tactical Systems which specializes in close quarter tactics ...

Podcast EP5: A Woman’s Jiu-Jitsu Journey from White Belt to Black Belt

In this feature interview I talk with Emily Kwok who is a very smart, very talented jiu-jitsu practitioner. She’s bee...

Advice for A Frustrated, Clumsy & Uncoordinated Grappler

——————-  A Question ——————- Hi Stephan I’ve recently started learning BJJ with some friends at their garage.  I am by...

The Four Steps to Master ANY Techique!

Want to learn how to master a technique?  Of course you do! There’s a really cool concept called “The Four Stages of ...

Belugas, Bears and an Offshore Tide on Hudson Bay

Fair warning: what I’m talking about today has absolutely nothing to do with martial arts training. But – in keeping ...

Q & A: Should I tape my matches?

==> A QUESTION <== “Do you think there’s much benefit to video taping myself in sparring sessions and then watc...
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