Last Thursday – Butterfly Guard Pass

In drill we focused on securing a number of arm-bars from the guard. However, my main goal Thursday was to work on my butterfly guard  (BFG) passes during the rolling session. I have dabbled at it before but it occurred to me in the last class that it is the guard of choice for a [...]

Felt like old times – also a special thanks to P90x

After being away for such a long period I felt as if I hadn’t missed any time at all.
Ryan (purple belt) instructed class today and he was teaching us the “100 percent” technique that he has been working on the past few months with Art. He showed us how to achieve three submissions using it [...]

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 [...]

Last Class and sometimes it may be better not to roll (22)

Last Thursday’s morning class was relatively small. Four of us were vets (including the instructor Ryan/purple belt) and there were three new people. As I have to arrive late because I teach in the morning, I caught the last half of drill which consisted of setting up an elbow lock from the guard.
The new guy [...]

Well look who decided to show up!

I finally returned after a month layoff. That is the longest voluntary lay-off I’ve had since I began in 2004. I can’t explain it well, but I just lost motivation to train. I know people who follow the blog will probably say, “I’d probably lose motivation too if I had been slammed on my face [...]

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 [...]

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.

BJJ Study Continues – More participants needed!

As many of you know, I serve in a professional capacity as a professor. I am also an avid BJJ practicioner so my interests in academics and BJJ often merge. My first project was an exploratory study on Ground Fighting where I tried to get a sense of how many “real fights” actually go to the ground. My [...]

Prognosis is Good: Dealing with my Knee

I went to an Urgent Care facility a few miles from my home. Before I was treated though I had to have my medical insurers talk to the receptionist/staff  so I wouldn’t be cheated. They tried to state that I had a $1500 deductible and that my cost for a visit would be $108 and [...]

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 [...]