I was pretty happy when I found out we were going to review the Bow and Arrow and Rodeo chokes from Turtle position. I remember going over these, and I remember how awkward they wereContinue reading
Crucifix From Side Control – BJJ 8.18.2017
Tight side control Push far arm back at bicep Grab and pull arm back with hand under head Peel opponent up Switch hips and step over the arm–grip foot at ankle and pull it tightContinue reading
Modified Flower Sweep – BJJ Training 8.15.2017
New mats at the gym, so a bunch of our warm up drills were 20% longer than I’m used to. It actually made a difference! Technique was a modified flower sweep that I liked aContinue reading
Daily Reading List — August 7th
It’s a Waffle House world – The Cost Of Light Through The Ages – Open APIs: A nerdy phrase with big meaning for health care – Japanese Manners Made Easy – When I worked forContinue reading
More Chokes From Turtle – BJJ Training July 27, 2017
I’m trying out keeping paper notes during class instead of trying to remember the steps to technique after class and dictating it into my phone. I’m usually so beat at the end of class IContinue reading
Peruvian Neck Tie – BJJ Training July 25, 2017
We worked on getting to the ground from a failed double leg shot where the opponent defended by shooting an under hook. We clamp down with the over hook and get our head out, steppingContinue reading
Daily Reading List — July 11th
A Brief History Of Rugby Teams Trying To Respond To The Haka Jiu Jitsu Will Teach You To Love Your Body No Matter What It Looks Like – It doesn’t hurt to be at yourContinue reading
Knee On Belly Flow – BJJ Training 6.29.2017
For the last few training sessions we’ve been working on options from side control that are all based on knee on belly. Gable grip and shoulder pressure from side control Shallow thumb-in collar grip onContinue reading
Why I’m Glad I Started Training BJJ In My 40s
One year ago today I started training Brazilian jiu jitsu. After training BJJ for a couple of months, I had a thought I’m sure many people who pick up the sport at this point inContinue reading
Back to Some Basics – BJJ Training 6.13.2017
Smallish class last night after the competition. I’m guessing there were a few people who needed to decompress from that intensity or maybe handle some things that didn’t get done over the weekend. As forContinue reading
NAGA Jacksonville 2017 Tournament Review
TLDR Version Got up early. One kid went 1-2 for a first and a second. Other kid went 2-1 against a single opponent for a first place. I went 2-1 with a first and aContinue reading
Passing Headquarters Options and A Choke
Been a loooong while since I’ve kept any notes on my training. I haven’t even been voice recording my thoughts post-training. For a couple of months I’ve been commuting back and forth to training withContinue reading
Daily Reading List — May 3rd
Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? – It’s actually just poor planning coupled with laziness. Don’t give me this “kid in the car” excuse either. Lazy people and poor planners circle the parking lotContinue reading
Tangled Up Options – BJJ Training May 2 2017
Last night we worked on options from that weird tangled position we’ve been ending up in. We have the arm isolated, and more than likely have a kimura grip or something close to it. We’reContinue reading
Failed Kimura Options — BJJ Training
I’ve somehow fallen out of logging every single training session, which is bad because I can’t even remember all the things I’ve forgotten that we’ve been working on. There was a focus on half guardContinue reading
