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Last weekend I had the pleasure of teaching once again at our SBG International training

Some submission defense nuggets… How to solve complex problems through application of first principles. In this clip below, I demonstrate how I problem solved a particular North/South Kimura defense once my opponent had already isolated my bottom arm. (The preferred way to defend this shoulder lock involves keeping your bottom arm free). Notice the biomechanical […]

This is a training I did for my students at SBG East Coast that I

Here’s a long form video to address questions from our 40 Plus BJJ Facebook group about skill development, injuries, training volume and intensity, and more. One recent question in particular was representative of how a lot of our members feel (at least at some point): Want to know after so many years of training how […]

First Principles Escapes: Back Mount The conventional wisdom I see a lot of today

If you’ve ever had a skilled opponent on your back with a fully locked-in

This is the stiff arm hip escape, one of the most effective escapes from

We’ve recently moved location into a great new gym in Dartmouth, MA and want

In this next video below I share the “Rolling Formula” for how to roll

If you do BJJ and have achy joints a lot of the time, you’re

If I were to break down how I distribute the emphasis of my coaching,