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Stirring Up a Hornet’s Nest
Boy, was there a lot of feedback after my last post! When I wrote about Kesa Gatame being both a valid and an unortho...
Kesa Gatame in BJJ – An Unorthodox Position
Kesa Gatame (what the guy in the white gi is using in the photo above) is the Judo name for a position that is also k...
An Unfair Advantage – Unorthodox BJJ Positions
I’ve said before are six major positions in Brazilian jiu-jitsu:
1. Guard (including closed, open and half guard)
2. ...
An Alternative To Pulling Guard When Grappling On Your Knees
Many grapplers start their sparring sessions on their knees. From this starting position usually one of two things ha...
The Twister Vs. The Toehold
Q: You’ve previously discussed dangerous submissions. Do you think that the twister spine lock is a dangerous submiss...