Avoid Becoming The Walking Dead Part 1

Let me set the stage for you. Your coach just spent five minutes breaking down a new sweep, transition, submission, or position to you. As you sit there watching you get all excited and can't wait for him to say break on 3 so you can try out the move. Your coach asks "Any questions?" … Continue reading Avoid Becoming The Walking Dead Part 1

To Play Heel Hooks Or To Not Play Heel Hooks… (Revisited)

Since we spent the last few days looking at Heel Hooks I thought it would be important to revisit this old post. As I mentioned several times over the past few days safety is my number one priority when playing with Heel Hooks. In the article below I share some of my rules that I follow … Continue reading To Play Heel Hooks Or To Not Play Heel Hooks… (Revisited)

So You Can’t Train? Part 2

Continue Going To Class! Ok so I lied. I still went to the gym. Yes it sucked having to sit on the sidelines and not being able to drill and roll but it gave me a different perspective on the curriculum. Since I couldn't drill the moves myself I was able to watch my training partners and … Continue reading So You Can’t Train? Part 2