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Posted on July 23, 2015

How To Work With Your Partner During Technique Portion of Class

Last class while teaching the technique portion of the bjj class (attacks from side control and overcoming a defensive opponent) I was observing two of the more serious students drilling …

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Posted on November 17, 2014January 10, 2018

A Thought from Lao Tzu

What are the things about you that you need to let go of for you to become who you want to be? There are things about us that are keeping us …

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Posted on June 6, 2014

Taking care of your mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Making a living from Jiu-Jitsu is possible. It's totally up to you.

Having Jiu-Jitsu as your financial source was something totally impossible some years ago. Opening a successful school was very difficult and this was one of the reasons that many people …

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Posted on November 6, 2013

Video Lesson – Double Submission From The Mount

“Excellent Jiu-Jitsu artists don’t believe in excellence – only in constant improvement and constant change.” Whether in training or in tournaments, each Jiu-Jitsu practitioner develops a different fighting style. But …

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