This is an awesome takedown. In Jiu Jitsu, we tend not to practice takedowns as often as perhaps we should and we all know how competitions start. This Low Single is awesome for all shapes and sizes but I think where it really comes into its own is with smaller opponents taking down larger opponents. It’s incredibly effective. Watch this video and find out how. Try it on the mats and let me know how you g….

We have just completed a quick triangle series and I thought it would be good to cover in detail the inverted triangle. This has been used in competition by my students to great success. It is much easier than you think, just follow some of the simple steps that I discuss in this video and you will be doing them too…easy! Watch the video. Try it on the mat. And let me know how it goes…

The cross choke is an incredibly effective submission and is used often and effectively in our academy. But you can escape them. With just a few tricks and techniques. Watch this video and I will show you how. Try it out on the mat and let me know how it goes.

This is such an excellent pass. It is so simple and only requires a few little tips to the execution. The success rate is very high and I use it often on the mat. So do many of my students. Give it a try yourself and let me know how you go.

This video discusses in some detail how to bring your Jiu-Jitsu into a street fight in some basic moves. They are not difficult but they are certainly effective…particularly against an unskilled opponent.

In Jiu-Jitsu we often start from our Knees. But this technique works from the knees or from standing. Does not matter. Get the throw, if it doesn’t work…move straight into an Armbar. It’s incredibly effective and can end the roll/match within seconds. A couple of my students did exactly that in a recent competition. Check out the video and try it yourself on the mat. Let me know how you go.

In Jiu-Jitsu we often start from our Knees. But this technique works from the knees or from standing. Does not matter. Get the throw, if it doesn’t work…move straight into an Armbar. It’s incredibly effective and can end the roll/match within seconds. A couple of my students did exactly that in a recent competition. Check out the video and try it yourself on the mat. Let me know how you go.

This is not a common submission. But it’s not hard either. And it’s a little bit tricky. So can catch your training partner off guard. I am sure you will get submission success with this on the mat. Watch the video and give it a try on the mat…and let me know how it works out…

This is not a common submission. But it’s not hard either. And it’s a little bit tricky. So can catch your training partner off guard. I am sure you will get submission success with this on the mat. Watch the video and give it a try on the mat…and let me know how it works out…

The north-south position is very common in Jiu Jitsu. Certainly it is in my academy! But the counter to it is far easier than people tend to think. What’s even better about this escape is that you can land directly into a triangle. Check out the video. Give it a try on the mat and let me know how it goes.

I have had a lot of questions on the cross face. In this video, I go into some detail about the cross face, how to execute it and the little details that can make it incredibly effective. Check out the video. Try it out on the mat and let me know how you go…

A really fantastic sweep that is much easier than you might think. There are a few little tricks and tips that will help you on the way. But once you master this – you will have wonderful success on the mats. I know it. Check out the video. Give it a try on the mat and let me know how you go.

This is a continuation of the other classes where the is a deflection of the Americana. But like all things in Jiu-Jitsu – there is a counter to the counter. And this is a great one. Check it out and try it out yourself on the mats. Let me know how it goes…

This is a quick snippet from one of my classes. I cover the transition from short base side control to mount. Sound easy? well the devil is in the detail so to speak. Check out the little steps. They make all the difference.