Putting in Work! (Summertime Jiu-jitsu)

I’ve been quietly ‘putting in work’ at my academy. It’s summertime and I don’t teach at the college during the summer, so I’m averaging three times a week. I am really enjoying being able to go as much as I have. Today, we worked on half guard escapes, sweeps and submissions. It felt like a [...]

Coolest Review Ever!!!

I just happened to check on my book, Tapmonster, this morning at Barnes and Noble and I saw the coolest review that anyone has ever written for one of my books. It absolutely blew me away! I appreciate every good review that I have ever received, but this one was special. Here it is: BUY [...]

Ryan Hall calmly chokes out a belligerent drunk in a restaurant

Check out my grappling books on Amazon: Tapmonster: Ideas about Grappling for BJJ and Submission Wrestlers, Grappling for Newbies, 20 Ways to Increase Grappling Skills off the Mat, The Lazy Man’s Guide to Grappling and much more. Ryan Hall calmly dispatches an aggressive drunk who interrupts his pizza dinner… I don’t know which video is better, this or the guy using [...]

Tapmonster: Ideas about Grappling for the BJJ and Submission Wrestler

Hey guys, here’s my latest. You can check out the book at Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Product Description: There is nothing in the world like grappling! It is primal and in its very essence it is what life is all about; the chase, fun, struggle and survival. It teaches you how to cope with [...]

Open Mat – De La Riva Style!

Friday’s class was a nice one. After a short hiatus I was worried how my cardio would stack up, but I did fine. Seems like the Fitocracy kick I am on is keeping me fighting fit. However, nothing beats grappling in class so I was a little winded near the end. We rolled for an [...]

Anderson Silva Trains Everywhere…

It seems Anderson Silva will wrestle anywhere in the world (me too.) Although the guy is undoubtedly tough, Silva is always playing it cool and showing respect. Check out my grappling books on Amazon: Tapmonster: Ideas about Grappling for BJJ and Submission Wrestlers, Grappling for Newbies, 20 Ways to Increase Grappling Skills off the Mat, The Lazy Man’s Guide [...]

Fitocracy – Joined the Party

I joined the party. A few months ago, I read Julie Johansen’s blog and she was raving about Fitocracy and I think her lineage to it is through Slideyfoot. Anyway, I requested an invite and they finally got back to me a couple of weeks ago. As my fire had dwindled waiting for the invite, [...]

Top Game – Cool/Half Guard -Going back to the Basics

Practice was nice yesterday. Even though it’s been two weeks, I’ve been jogging and doing sprints (my version) at different parks so my cardio was good to go. My top game is still in good shape, but I need to work on my half-guard game again. I’ve lost a few steps in the mechanics that [...]

Do Warm-ups hinder Progress? Or “I’ve got 7 seconds of fight in me” and I used it all in the warm-up.

Do Warm-ups hinder Progress? http://psychologyofjiujitsu.blogspot.com/2011/09/do-warm-ups-hinder-progress.html  Chime in an let me know what you think?

Times Up – Back to Academia

Check out my books, The Lazy Man’s Guide to Grappling  and Grappling for Newbies on Amazon.com! The new semester begins next Monday. All week I have been attending college wide, departmental and discipline related meetings and preparing my curriculum for my students. My BJJ lifestyle of the summer has already been affected. Yes, I am ready to teach and [...]