Behold this message that came in on the book of faces recently from Mike Lamarche: “I come from a small town in Ontario where jiu-jitsu is a couple hours away. Our dojo had open up and we kind of do self training also video tutorials from out affiliate Chino Jiu-jitsu. I just wanted to know …
Category: Reflection
My personal thoughts about various subjects related to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
Granbying through the universe
In some far flung corner of the interwebz, a video of mine has resurfaced. I stumbled upon it by chance, and the very first thing I noticed is that small changes had been made. It was clearly not in its original form. Know what though? I’m not even mad. In fact, it’s interesting. That video …
When the snake strykes, you only hear the hyss
I used to be quite the fisherman. Yes, it’s true. As a young buck, me and my rowdy crew used to near the water almost every day. There were two spots that we used to hit the most. One was behind our neighborhood. You had to weave through a hidden trail through the forest, and …
Watch out, a sleeping tiger is awakening within Senegal
Over the past thirty years, Jiu-jitsu has spread across the globe, reaching places far and wide. The growth of the art has been extraordinary. But has it reached its full potential? No. Not even close. There are still so much of the world that has no idea that Jiu-jitsu exists. They have no idea of the …
Triangles, triangles oh boy
Earlier today, I taught a seminar at Randori on how to improve your finish rate with triangles, and this post is about what was covered. Overview The seed of innovation lies in the deep understanding of fundamentals. That’s why we looked at the triangle from a variety of angles in order to create that seed. …