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I have been considering how we can best progress our Martial Arts through reflection. The purpose of the series is to have the Martial Arts practitioner look critically on an aspect of their current game so that when you do come to train you have some clarity and focus that will hopefully accelerate our progress....
The Mat Chess MMA Jiu Jitsu Team competed at the Revolution this weekend and the results speak for themselves! Mat Chess MMA Team took 1st place for Adult/Master No Gi! Of the nine Mat Chess MMA competitors we had FOUR 1st place finishes, and SIX 2nd place finishes (three people did both gi and no-gi)....
Out of our 8 competitors we took home THREE 1st place wins, THREE 2nd place finishes and ONE third place finish. Everyone learned something about their game and we will spend the next weeks refining what we need to work on. I am so proud of the Mat Chess MMA crew! Check out more photos...
While I am not of the belief that there is a “best guard” I am of the belief that each guard has its strengths and weaknesses. This blog series will analyze each of the most prominent guards and will hopefully give you an idea of their strengths and weaknesses so that you may use the...
One question that I am consistently asked throughout my years of teaching Jiu Jitsu is "Which guard is the best guard?" The modern Jiu Jitsu player has so many options thanks to the creativity of its practitioners and the proliferation of techniques through the internet from Berimbolo, De La Riva, Closed Guard, Inverted Guard, Half-Guard,...
I'm so proud of Shawn not only for winning a NAGA Elite division but also submitting all of his opponents! Shawn won his first match by RNC, second by heel hook, and finals match by RNC! Also thank you to Shawn and all who helped prepare him for this great accomplishment! Shawn has only been...
Our lives are governed by the simple fact that we all operate using a limited resource: time. If a person does one activity he/she is necessarily neglecting another. The intent of this article is to shed some light on how to get the most progress in Jiu Jitsu out of the time you have to...
