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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 ...
OK, Enough Already, I Get It!
Lessons in grappling (and life in general) repeat themselves until learned. Sometimes there are techniques or princip...
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 ...
Strengths Hiding Weaknesses
Sometimes a strength can be a liability, because it impedes the development of other areas. Let me give a personal ex...
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....
Crushing the Bug
Sometimes when you’re grappling you might want to play ‘crush the bug’, totally immobilizing your opponent with your ...
Learning from Blue Belts
Every once in a while a discussion/arguement breaks out as to whether you can learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu from a blue b...
The MOST Important Training Gear
Over the last couple of months I have written about various pieces of training gear, ranging from wrestling shoes to ...
A Terrible Thing
Oleg Taktarov once told me, more or less in these words, that “it is a terrible thing to be the best grappler at your...
Pump Up the Volume
Recently my game has taken off. My guard passing has gotten a lot better, my escapes are more reliable, and I’ve been...
Grappling Breakthroughs!
Breakthroughs on the mat are very exciting times for grapplers: you work, sweat, toil and labour for the longest time...
Don’t be Afraid of Making your Students Better (Than You)
Normally in this newsletter I try to help you tap other people out, or at the very least make it more difficult for o...