The Kimura: From White to Black

I like Roy Dean. He seems like a perfect mix of old school traditional martial arts and jiu jitsu. One of the aspects that I appreciate most about Roy is that he has started to develop a standard for what each belt means. In the video below Roy shows how a person's Kimura game can … Continue reading The Kimura: From White to Black

Emily Kwok – Sickle Sweep

This month in my 10th Planet Van Nuys fundamentals class we are going to be playing around with the guard postion. One of the concepts that I am teaching is the idea of what to do if your opponent stands up in your guard. This month we will be covering three simple yet effective ways … Continue reading Emily Kwok – Sickle Sweep

Coach Lobes Armbar Drills Part 2

In today's video Coach Lobes shows the helicopter armbar drill. This drill has helped me improve my guard, guard retention, and armbars. Obviously my armbars from guard have gotten better thanks to this drill but even more importantly I worked on my hip movement. As I mentioned earlier in my post "Who Says Size Matters … Continue reading Coach Lobes Armbar Drills Part 2