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Good evening with great company 💪

Good evening with great company 💪

Ladies have been killing it lately 🔥💃

Ladies have been killing it lately 🔥💃

It takes more than blood to keep a family together

It takes more than blood to keep a family together. Grateful for the love, friendship and adventures with these precious ladies 😍

Proper movement of the hips is kind of a big deal

Proper movement of the hips is kind of a big deal in Jiu Jitsu. The shoulder crawl is a partnered drill that will challenge your motor skills, balance and physical conditioning. It is performed when one student applies pressure from a standing position, and a grounded student must escape it without using their hands. If students are not efficient in their technique, they will gas out long before they reach the end. The most common mistake students make is using their legs to try and kick off the top players hips. This wastes energy by creating friction between your back and the ground. Instead, the legs and core should be used to create an arch in the body that puts all of the pressure on your shoulders. From there it’s a simple matter of staying on your side and alternating from shoulder to shoulder to move down the mat.▪️Tips- Use your legs to lift your hips NOT push them- Utilize the Shoulder walk but stay on your side- Don’t use your hands, grab collar or belt- Breath with the movement, 1 per side- Keep partner close, if legs become too extended lifting your hips requires a lot more energy

There is a big difference between full effort and

There is a big difference between full effort and full strength. Full effort is predicated on understanding things like positions, leverage & techniques(mental aspects), while full strength is predicated on muscle & athleticism(physical aspects). Both have a legitimate place in grappling but one lasts only a few minutes while the other lasts a lifetime 😉

Great morning of training with the regulars 🔥🙌 Here is a great option for attacking a leg against someone that wrestles up with a deep under hook. Hope everyone has a great Sunday

The crucifix is one of the most underrated and eff

The crucifix is one of the most underrated and effective positions in Jiu Jitsu, even when your back is against a wall. Not only is it one of the best ways to counter a lot of wrestling, but it is also one of the few positions that allows easy transitions to top and back mount. Have fun. Go train 🤙

Be flexible in your approach and dynamic in your a

Be flexible in your approach and dynamic in your attacks. Have fun. Go train 🤙

It is not uncommon to see people quit mentally whe

It is not uncommon to see people quit mentally when they are put in difficult positions. This clip is a great example of why that should never happen. Even though the top player has all of the positional advantages, his base & balance were vulnerable and exploited by the bottom player with simple bump overhead from his left arm and knee. Once the top player recovered position the bottom already had the under hook and superior angle. Props to bottom player for not giving up and props to the top player for acknowledging his mistake and letting his training partner work the sequence ❤️💪 Have fun. Go train 🤙

To know more you have to stop trying to win and st

To know more you have to stop trying to win and start trying to learn

Monday sets the tone for the week. Have fun. Go tr

Monday sets the tone for the week. Have fun. Go train 🤙

Tareg Hamedi was Disqualified in the FINALS of an

Tareg Hamedi was Disqualified in the FINALS of an Olympic karate match for kicking his opponent “too hard” 🤯▪️This is 100% a byproduct of the “safety first” mentality and it resulted in an athlete being robbed of his dream. Poor showing on a world level and why I hope Jiu Jitsu never gets added to the olympics.▪️Can you imagine getting disqualified for arm-locking or choking your opponent “too hard”?!

Offense becomes much easier once you gain confiden

Offense becomes much easier once you gain confidence in your ability to defend

No crying, blaming or complaining. Just a shake of

No crying, blaming or complaining. Just a shake of the finger and an amplification of focus & effort. Absolutely beautiful display of discipline ❤️

Hats off to one of my students(Toni) for some grea

Hats off to one of my students(Toni) for some great rolls last night. Temperature in the room was in the upper 90’s and 15 minute rounds are no joke🔥🙌

May your thoughts be positive & your actions consi

May your thoughts be positive & your actions consistent ❤️

Make your exhales longer than your inhales 😉

Make your exhales longer than your inhales 😉

Strength = Balance 💪

Strength = Balance 💪

Monday begins the week. Hope everyone started it s

Monday begins the week. Hope everyone started it strong 💪

Why sock fighting? Because it’s one of the funne

Why sock fighting? Because it’s one of the funnest way to teach young grapplers how to use their legs 😍

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