We spend a lot of time in training talking about techniques, whether it be submissions, or escapes or whatever the case may be.  What It seems does not get as much attention is drilling. To be more specific, drilling one slice of a...

  When you are just getting started in Jiu Jitsu it’s important that you pick the right training partners.  Having the right training partner in the beginning can make all of the difference in the long game. While there are a lot of...

I was just looking at another blogger’s post on BJJ Fanatics about the importance of open mat.  And, I want to say, first of all, that I agree with every word in that blog.  You should read it. I’ll even add that, sometimes,...

Being a heavy weight does not mean you can not move like a light weight.  Introducing The Cyborg Flow – How a Heavy Weight Can Move Like A Light Weight.  As a heavy weight it’s easy to use your size and strength to...

Partner drilling is probably one of the most beneficial things I’ve ever done for my jiu-jitsu. About three years in to my study of BJJ, I met a new training partner. He introduced me to several sets of partner drills dealing with every...

Good Drill To Retain Your Guard With Professor Tom DeBlass!  I deeply believe that solid BJJ drills can have a massive positive effect on the development of our movement and also our understanding of certain critical themes in BJJ. If we’re deficient in...

It is an age-old problem.  You have the resources, i.e., money to devote to jiu-jitsu but now you don’t have the time because you need to (insert adult responsibility here). John Danaher has created some of the best submission hunters and finishers in...

Be Present and Shorten Your Jiu Jitsu Learning Curve For many of us jiu jitsu is a hobby, something we do in addition to our job, family time, kids activities and the list goes on and on.  Because of this, it can be...

It Is The Most Dominant Position In BJJ. Drill It. Learn It! Back control in Jiu Jitsu is often a battle in which the attacker must continuously retake the back while the defender continuously escapes. Because these movements occur quickly, it is vital...

How To Establish A Daily Training Mindset For Jitsu and Life. Let us face it, getting your mind absolutely right for any real world situation could lead to better outcomes of that specific task. Of course the same principle exists in any martial...

I remember walking through the doors of a Brazilian JiuJitsu Academy for the first time. I asked the instructor if I could watch a class and he agreed to let me sit and watch from the sidelines. The class started with all of...

    What do we drill? Anyone that trains must remember the first time we stepped foot on the mats. That’s where all these questions started. How to I tie my belt? Where do I stand? I’m not sure how to do the school warmup?...

Start Slow, And Leg Lock ALL In No Time! When we begin attacking the legs, just like any other skillset, there are principles to be adhered to. We often hear rules in BJJ that include the terms, “the inside track”, “inside control”, etc....

I fell in love with drilling repetitive partner drills early on at purple belt. As soon as I was introduced to them, I knew right then I had waited too long to delve into them. I was instantly captured by the intricacies and...

At some point in your BJJ training you may have heard someone spout off the popular mantra, Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Most often it’s used when trying to coax someone into slowing down when they are attempting to learn a new...