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Why You MUST Regularly Calibrate Your Skills Against People Better Than You!
This is a short rant about the dichotomy of individuality in the martial arts.
On the one hand you absolutely have to...
The 2 Most Important Things For The Absolute BJJ Beginner
Jiu-jitsu can be really confusing at first, but fortunately help is on the way!
In the video below BJJ black belt Rit...
The ‘Head Mount’ – A Secret Position to Pin a Squirmy Opponent Flat on his Back
Don’t you hate those super-squirmy guys?
Even if you pass their guards they just shimmy their flexible gumby legs aro...
“Jiu-Jitsu Nowadays Is Much More Effective”, Fabio Gurgel on Old vs Modern Jiu-Jitsu
In this clip of my epic talk with BJJ black belt legend Fabio Gurgel on The Strenuous Life Podcast he talks about whe...
A Guard Passing Drill You Can Do At Home on a Heavy Bag
It’s hard when you want to train but there aren’t any bodies handy right at that moment.
Here’s how you can drill a g...
Back Attacks 3: How to Trap the Arm and Leave Your Opponent Defenseless
Trapping one of your opponent’s arms when you’re in rearmount gives you a HUGE advantage and makes it much easier to ...
Back Attacks 1: A Critical Concept That Stops Your Opponent from Escaping Rear Mount
If you end up on your opponent’s back in rearmount then he’ll be doing his very best to escape! Here’s how to shut hi...
Back Attacks: Best Way to Control the Back in BJJ
Rob Biernacki breaks down the strong and the weak side of back control for BJJ and no gi. This is the introduction to...
How to Defend and Escape the 411 (aka Honeyhole, Saddle, or Inside Sankaku)
The 411 (also called the ‘Honeyhole’, the ‘Saddle’ and the ‘Inside Sankaku’) is the most powerful position in leglock...
How to Drill Your BJJ Guard Passing on a Heavy Bag
You can use a heavy bag to drill your BJJ movements! In this video you’ll learn how to perfect the footwork for a pow...
Three Steps to Mastering Any Technique
Some people look at grappling as a giant grab-bag of techniques. They may learn hundreds of techniques, but there’s n...
Discipline and Mental Toughness with Brett Piperni {Podcast}
In this episode of The Strenuous Life Podcast I talk to TEDx speaker Brett Piperni about discipline, decision making,...