Commandment 5: Thou Shalt Have fun! Today's commandment is a pretty easy one to follow but it can be one of the most difficult aspects of rolling. I have mentioned a few times that rolling should be fun. For most of us the main reason we got into Jiu Jitsu was to roll. I don't … Continue reading My 5 Commandments of Rolling – Commandment #5
Coach Alder
My Top Three Tips for Passing the Guard
Over the past month I have been drilling a lot of guard passes with Coach Alder of 10th Planet Van Nuys fame. Over this month many of us have had breakthroughs when it comes to our guard passing game. In this month's article I wanted to share with you 3 simple tips that helped take my guard … Continue reading My Top Three Tips for Passing the Guard
My 5 Commandments of Rolling – Commandment #4
Commandment 4: Thou Shalt Tap Often And Learn One of the biggest misconceptions I had about Jiu Jitsu early on was that tapping was bad. I'll admit I broke one of my own rules early on and felt bad when I had to tap. In my still developing jiu jitsu mindset if I tapped I … Continue reading My 5 Commandments of Rolling – Commandment #4