Chasing perfection in your Jiu-Jitsu technique is a path to both heaven and hell. The closer you get, the better your performance. It can come at a heavy price however, the desire for perfection can paralyze action when athletes keep waiting for that perfect opportunity for the perfect technique that just never arrives, or hold […]
The week before your Jiu-Jitsu competition The week before your Jiu-Jitsu competition you have nothing but time. There is always a short time before the your next competition where your physical work is complete and now you have to wait to step up to the challenge. In that time, keep your message to yourself simple […]
Isolating a limb in Jiu-Jitsu Isolating a limb in Jiu-Jitsu can be very beneficial to winning. Here’s my idea on your whole body versus their one limb: One of the essential principles of BJJ is to create temporary physical advantage by seeking to use their strength of your entire body against a single isolated limb […]
Controlling your opponents movement in Jiu-Jitsu Controlling your opponents movement in Jiu-Jitsu is one of the most important aspects of your BJJ game. There are many forms of physical control in Jiu-Jitsu – positional control, balance control, grip control – the list is long; but the single most important form of physical control is control […]
Committing to a move in Jiu-Jitsu Committing to a move In Jiu-Jitsu is essential to victory.: In BJJ, moves that almost worked don’t count. A move has to be taken from start to completion if it is to have an impact on the match. Timidity is thus not a virtue when performing moves against resistance. […]
Off Balancing your opponent in BJJ Off Balancing your opponent in BJJ is one of the keys to good guard play. If your opponent is out of balance then being under their weight is no impediment to you. If you can interrupt their balance there is nothing they can do to you until their balance […]
Jiu-Jitsu doesn’t have to be perfect, just on time Jiu-Jitsu doesn’t have to be perfect, just on time. that is a great quote from the book Jiu-Jitsu university by Saulo Ribeiro. Some moves come naturally…others…not so much: I’m sure you’ve had the pleasant experience of learning a new move and everything just felt smooth and […]
Jiu-Jitsu starts with a plan Jiu-Jitsu starts with a plan. Start with a plan: Every time you come toward your opponent from a neutral position there are myriad opportunities for both of you. One possible approach is to let your opponent initiate and react to that. Many athletes do very well with that approach. I […]
Martial Arts is not a pastime, it’s a way of life My good friend said that Martial Arts is not a pastime, it’s a way of life. Thankfully, I’ve never had to say that Martial Arts is something I used to do. Admittedly, the only important endeavor in my life I ever gave up on […]
Story of the boy with a bad temper Story of the boy with a bad temper. There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the […]
