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Doing Something is Better than Doing Nothing
Too often martial artists fall into the trap of being unable to do their regular routine and as a result do nothing a...
T.R.I.G.
It is a long path from first learning a technique and mastering it so that it is instinctive and effective. Erik Paul...
Wrestler’s Base in Guard
Have you ever grappled with a high-level wrestler and been frustrated by their uncanny sense of balance? You might be...
To Gi or not to Gi
Seeing as I train in both BJJ and submission grappling I find myself in the middle of this argument. I agree with the...
Working Your Weakest Link
People like doing what they are good at and avoid doing things that they are not so good at. It’s an ego thing: nobod...
Don’t Get Sick, Don’t Get Injured
At the risk of stating the obvious, getting sick or injured is the best way to bring your training progression to a s...
Slump Busting
Training slumps can be very, very frustrating. Maybe your training partners are all kicking your butt, and guys who y...
When Training Time is Limited
In a really good training month I might take some BJJ classes, do some submission grappling sparring, take some priva...