What comes first the chicken or the egg? Talking about technique and conditioning seems like an endless discussion, much like the chicken and egg. Conclusions are really a reflection of your philosophy and approach to[…]

A week or so ago flo grappling hosted Keenan Cornelius on their podcast. Their interview was a great opportunity to get some insight into the mind and thoughts of a great grappler. Their next episode[…]

At our jiujitsu school, El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Self Defense, we emphasize the opportunity to practice greetings. While I was teaching English in Japan, a teacher said,”good greetings lead to good moments.”[…]

I enjoy watching live competition for many reasons. There is great technique, but you can also see mat strategy, how people come back from a deficit, even moments of communication between coach and athlete. Today[…]

I often hear students talk about the significance of training with different people to “mix it up.” They list reasons like; getting different looks or feels, breaking up a routine, or meeting up with friends.[…]

In the last few years Ive been a regular practitioner of the WHM (wim hof method) breathing. This is an active breathing practice with breath holds and breath squeezes. I recently came across an alternative[…]

If you don’t know how to fall properly from a throw, that’s the same as not knowing when to tap in a submission. Fighting or resisting a submission can lead to a higher potential of[…]

Recognizing your coaches voice is a skill essential for Jiujitsu competition and overall development. This can be practiced in many ways. A vocal warm up, technical instruction, or coached rolling. The key is to be[…]

In anticipation for the first fight to win of 2019, and being featured as the main event to my hometown crowd, the hype was getting real. Actually in all honesty, people always get excited for[…]

Kurokan is a manga that spins around the dramatic game of high school baseball. In Japan, high school baseball has a fanatical following especially during the summer months when the best teams get together to[…]