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Kenneth Brown
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In a bitter battle, the elbows clash against the knees
A few years back, Nic Gregoriades crossed the Atlantic and eventually found his way to Delaware to teach a seminar. If you don’t know, he received his black belt from the all time great, Roger Gracie, and he is the major creative force behind the Jiu-jitsu Brotherhood. I happen to like his style (its very …
Better than the average mechanic
Mat chat time: Many moons ago, after a great training session, amidst many grand puddles of sweat, a few of us had a discussion. I could regale you with a fascinating tale of how it took many turns and covered several topics. But no, I just want to share one thing. One of my teammates …
A troof for the ages
Behold… One troof you’ve probably not heard anywhere near enough is that: Technique is only as good as the conditions that you drill in. Case in point: These days, even the best shrimp escape for side control isn’t enough to make me give up control. You ain’t getting back to closed guard that easy, son. …
Three adjustments that changed my game forever
Let’s chat about ah ha moments. They’re those times when something just clicks for you. At that moment, it all makes all sense. And they’re sneaky too. Sometimes someone will show you something that makes you smack your head and wonder about why you didn’t think of it first or perhaps you’ll just stumble on …