Oct 29
One day, I walked into the library, and something quite unexpected happened.. By chance, my eyes fell upon a book, and it had a word on the cover that stood out to me. You could probably guess which one it was if you take just a moment to look up above. I picked it up, …
Sep 03
Sometime ago, I vowed never to write a straight review of a book ever again. I am tempted to do so here since this is a great book. It focuses on the concepts and strategies that Ben Askren has applied in order to achieve great results even with a less than ideal training environment. The …
Aug 10
With that headline, I guess it would be quite appropriate to tell you which instructional I’m talking right off the bat. The instructional is called Tornado Roll and Inverted Guard, and it was done by Chuck Anzalone. I watched it way back when I was a white belt. Even given the fact that the topic matter …
Aug 01
Let’s start with a simple question. What is the 12P Brand? In essence, It’s a brand that focuses on a simple concept: You reap what you sow. So if you sow excellence, you will reap excellence, but that’s also true on the opposite end of the spectrum. It all goes back to the idea of …
Mar 26
I’ve had this set for awhile now but it wasn’t until recently that I actually sat down and watched it all. I wish I had done so earlier since there is a lot of great technique on it. The instructional is split into four parts, which include takedowns, guard passes, submissions, and sweeps. Some of …
Mar 22
I first studied this instructional a few years ago, and the only things that stuck with me were the London and Golden Gate sweeps in their basic forms. Now that I have more knowledge to associate with the material, I can appreciate how much more great technique is available on the Lost Techniques. The instructional …
Mar 15
Secrets of Our Success is unique in that it is like a collection of mini instructionals instead of just one. When you watch it, you get a lot of different perspectives on one DVD. Now since each of the Paragon elite are showing their favorite techniques, it can seem a little disorganized. Just understand that …
Mar 04
Competition Tested Techniques is like no other instructional that I have ever seen. I say that not because of the techniques, which are undeniably great, but because of the format, which is quite unique. First of all, every technique demonstrated is preceded by footage of Royler Gracie applying the technique or close to it in …
