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Skipped BJJ class. I have a policy – if wounds sting after a shower – I’m not going to BJJ. I’m not risking infection with open wounds!! I did get to find this nice no-gi guard pass. A lot of useful tips in this video. Enjoy! Bookmark and share this post:Close Bookmark and Share This Page [...]

Or rather, the opponent you keep in front of you. In grappling, it’s best to keep your opponent in front of you. It sure beats having your opponent behind you. There are no absolutes in BJJ, and this is one of those. Most of the time, you want to keep your opponent in front of [...]

Hmmm, somehow I missed a whole week of training… I’ll be back on the mats again! In the meantime, here’s Saulo on defending the back..enjoy!!

Early afternoon gi class.  It was a really great class. After a heavy warm-up, we paired off and were told to work on game plans.  It was really awesome as I paired up with a purple belt.  We worked on a game plan from stand up, working up to submission, with variations based on how [...]

Evening class. Due to some scheduling challenges, I was only able to make one class instead of two, as is typical of wednesdays lately. Class started with several grappling related stretches and warm-ups, then went straight into techniques. The basic upa mount escape and variations were reviewed and several great tips were shared. The main [...]