Chance Meeting….

It’s been 41 days since my last BJJ practice. Since that time I have not even performed a BJJ solo drill. And that’s bad since that is what my website was initially based on when I started it nearly 2 years ago.
Anyway, last weekend, my wife and I decided to head to the mall after [...]

Grappling Books & Recording Progress

I have about 30+ books on grappling; Sambo, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Judo, Submission Wrestling and MMA. Like all of the martial arts books I have bought over the years I have poured over them and practiced techniques that have caught my eye.
However, in my quest to improve my BJJ game this approach seems more like a [...]

Jimmy DaSilva’s Brown Belt Demonstration

You guys know I raved about the Blue Belt Requirements DVD put out by Roy Dean. I also talked about the Purple Belt Demonstration by Jimmy DaSilva. This demonstration provided a real clear picture of the skill level, timing and basic overall aptitude a blue belt should have before he or [...]

Pass, Pass, Pass!!!

Yesterday we worked on guard passes during drill. Smiley had us us work on our favorite guard pass for the first half of class and then we had to choose another pass for the second half. I was able to work out a lot of kinks out of two guard passes that I have been [...]

Last Class – Points and Submissions

Last Thursday’s class was all about working from different positions. After the warm-up we took turns holding guard, being placed in side control, the mount and being mounted from the back. The person in the defensive position had to work their way out or reverse their partner while the person on top went for the [...]

Lights Out Jiu-jitsu!!!

I was watching this video on Youtube and soon into the match the lights go out. You think that’s the worst that could happen during their match, but it’s not.

Mouthguard: Taking a Break (BJJ Comic)

I couldn’t believe I screamed like that!

I haven’t posted in a bit as I have been preoccupied with my JiuJitsu365 Twitter Page.
But to recap these past few weeks I have been attending class once a week on Fridays. Due to a hyperactive schedule this past month as well as battling minor injuries I decided to limit my participation until Spring Break. 
Well [...]

Random Thought – My Superhero Move – The Knuckle Choke!

I sometimes think about what is my go to move in BJJ. The technique that I can count on for success in ending a roll. It is definitely not the one I wish was my go to technique, like a flying arm-bar or a wicked triangle that I can sink from [...]

BJJ Insights through Guitar Lessons

Last month, my wife and I purchased guitars. I have had many guitars in the past, both acoustic and bass, and never learned how to play them. My wife also has a violin (that she “really wanted”) collecting dust that I bought her a few years ago. To keep from repeating this cycle my wife [...]