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The Stiff Arm (in Grappling)

The stiff arm on the Heisman Trophy is an iconic posture in football, and it is used by players in every single game....

A Half Guard Secret

When fighting from my half guard I often recall something that Chris Brennan told me: “one of the secrets of the half...

More Half Guard Resources

If you’re really serious about improving a particular position in your grappling arsenal then you’ll seek out any and...

Train Hard, Recover Smart

Quick: what’s the most important meal of the day? If you said “breakfast” then you’re wrong, at least if you’re a har...

Leglocking Interview

I recently had a great discussion with Dan and Caleb from TheFightwork’s Podcast about the role of leglocks in Brazil...

The Four Most Common Leglock Mistakes

When you’re doing a leglock a tiny adjustment can have a huge effect.  And if you’re doing something wrong then it ca...

Leglock Entry from Standing Clinch

Jumping into a leg lock is a great alternative to pulling guard!  Here’s a technique to go from standing directly int...

The ‘Hip Hop’ Counter to the Anklelock

Here’s on of the highest percentage leglock escapes from the Counters and Recounters section of the High Percentage L...

Counter to the Rolling Toehold vs. de la Riva Guard

The rolling toehold is a very powerful, very surprising attack.  Here’s a way to counter it and shut it down when you...

Short & Long Term Problem Solving

Grappling is problem solving, and part of improving in Brazilian jiu-jitsu is maintaining enough awareness during spa...

Congratulations to a Leglock Master

Oleg Taktarov was one of the early pioneers in the UFC.  Coming from a sambo background he had a very distinctive ski...

Dan Inosanto on Adaptation

Last weekend I had the pleasure of learning from Dan Inosanto at a seminar. As he often does, he stressed the importa...
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