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 [...]

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 [...]

Awesome Fights – Ultimate Absolute

I may be late to the party, but I bumped into all of these videos of the Ultimate Absolute. There are 20 freakin’ videos of top grapplers doing what I love to do. It’s fast paced and I can’t believe it’s free (with a Internet connection). [I almost sounded like Dana White when he says [...]

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 [...]

Grinding…

Friday’s class was a grinder. Warm-up was simple enough; jogging in circles, 50 push ups, 50 sit-ups and 50 hindu squats. But right after that Prof had us do back to back one minute rolls from different positions. There were three of us so we were in continuously. Two things made today a little rough. [...]

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 [...]

20 Ways to Increase Grappling Skills Off the Mat

Excerpt from 20 Ways to Improve your Grappling Skills Off the Mat It’s available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble & Smashwords Intro We used to train a lot at my house… People used to wake me up at night… Like at midnight, people would come… I would train every time… – Caio Terra, Multiple BJJ World [...]

New Post at Psychology of Jiu-Jitsu

The Law of Diminishing Returns and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu http://psychologyofjiujitsu.blogspot.com/2011/08/law-of-diminishing-returns-and.html   Check out my books, The Lazy Man’s Guide to Grappling  and Grappling for Newbies on Amazon.com!