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Kenneth Brown
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The best types of questions to ask on the mat
How, why and when. Those right there are the best types of questions to ask. Bam. End of post. Not clear enough? Alright. Here’s what I mean. How explores the mechanics. Why delves into the concepts. And when hones in on the timing. Frankly, asking those three questions about any technique is an easy way …
Why the reverse shrimp should be drilled more
Many years ago, when yours truly was a purple belt, I attended a seminar taught by Wilson Reis. It was hosted all the way in the mountainous region of Frostburg, Maryland at Ryoma Academy, an affiliate of my alma mater, and there, for the first time ever, I exposed to a new way to shrimp. …
A closed guard sequence pieced together from many sources
Coming up through the ranks, one of the things that gave me the most satisfaction was hitting the armbar from the bottom of closed guard. It didn’t happen that much though. Whenever I would grab the wrist and tricep, my opponents would go into hyper defense mode. It wasn’t until I learned the power of …