I am pretty sure that the guillotine and the RNC are the hardest chokes to get in jiu jitsu. Why? Well even if someone has never trained a day in their life, they know that someone else putting their arm around their neck is a bad thing. Arm around my neck? As someone who trains, … Continue reading Using Movement to Create Openings

Another year and another set of focus areas. This marks the first year in a long time that I don't have "Make progress towards Black Belt" which feels pretty good. Even though I am now a black belt, I still know that there is so much to learn. Below are the three areas that I … Continue reading 2022 Focus Areas

Since getting my brown belt, my yearly plan for jiu jitsu has been working towards getting my Black Belt. As I put together my plan for 2022 I didn't have to include that goal because on Dec 11, 2021 I became 10th Planet Van Nuys' first Black Belt. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited. Getting … Continue reading Hey….so this happened.