Downloading Jiu Jitsu Techniques

Anyone who is starting the hobby of studying jiu jitsu in today's day and age really is lucky. I have been getting a few emails regarding the ability to download home study lessons on jiu Jitsu techniques and have to really marvel at the addition of these educational resources. Many years ago, the ability to find resource material on jiu Jitsu was limited to low quality VHS tapes that were way overpriced. Now, there is a ton of in depth quality information available in a number of formats. Best of all, the actual subject matter has significantly improved beyond the once purely cursory information that made many old school instructional videos a bunch of rip offs. Yes, I am still smarting after buying a ton of those awful Panther tapes back in the day. Ok, not all of them were awful…

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Demian Maia DVDs

I haven't looked at too many instructional DVDs in the past couple of years and there are a few reasons for this but the main one is have I have had little time to spend watching, reviewing and analyzing the material on the DVDs. Yes, this probably means I have missed out on some top of the line DVDs here and there but one of these days I will probably catch up on all of my viewing material. Recently, however, I have looked at some of the material in the Demian Maia DVD series and I have to say that it is one of the best DVD sets to come along in a while. Ok, I know most people who write detailed reviews review every volume in a set but, folks, I haven't had the time to finish the entire set but I have watched the escape from the side control DVD and I have watched some of the defending the guard volume and I am really, really impressed with the material. What makes this particular DVD set is that it doesn't so much show new techniques as much as it revisits basic techniques and fills in a number of missing details and fine points that allow one to make the basics work well. The side control escape volume, for example, is loaded with lots of material that will greatly enhance the ability to get off your back and, hopefully, get off your back at will. I'll write more on this set as I continue to view it but I really don't need to watch the whole thing to recommend it as what I have seen so far is really, really good.

Using the Legs in the Open Guard

I was reviewing some of my old jiu jitsu notes and came across some info that I thought I would share with all:

When it comes to the open guard it is critical to use your legs to control your opponent more than you use your arms and hands. The reason for this is that there is simply more strength in the legs as well as more endurance capacity. If you try to use your hands too often you will find yourself tiring quicker as well as finding your ability to push off an opponent with your hands to be difficult. (When I saw push off I am referring to keeping their weight from collapsing on top of you) Of course, using your legs as you primary defense during the open guard is not exactly easy so this will take time to develop...but...it is well worth developing because it will definitely take your game to a higher level.

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Bad Diets

Here is a little bit of advice for those who don't watch their diet: how about watching your diet? Yeah, this may sound like an academic point but many people don't really figure it out. When you eat a diet that is pure slop and try to wrestle its like pouring kerosene into your car instead of gasoline. The car simply ain't gonna move and neither will you if you attempt to wrestle a match after putting McDonald's Happy Meals into your system. Eat a healthy diet prior to wrestling and you will find yourself in a much better position than if you downed a ton of slop. So, be a little cleaner on your diet and things may end up working out well for you.

Wrestling Those of Higher Skill Level

Here is probably the best advice I can give to people who wrestle those who are of a higher skill level: don't try an be competitive. Instead, try to work the grappling session slow and learn what you can. When you engage someone who has a higher skill level they will still wrestle you with common offense, defense, counters, etc. Of course, a person of a higher skill level will do this much differently and you ability to learn is maximized by picking up on the way they do things. If you are overly competitive or overly aggressive with the person you wrestle then you will undermine your own ability to learn because you will simply find the more skilled opponent picking up the pace and repeatedly tapping you out. Now, that hardly sounds like fun wouldn't you say?

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Speaking of Gi's

Speaking of Gi's whatever happened to Krugan's? Yes, they still make them and they are still around but they are sharing more and more of the marketplace with tons of other manufacturers. Of course, this is a good thing because the more choice the better but I wonder why Krugan has slipped so much in popularity over the past decade. The quality of the design is excellent and they are fairly durable. It is somewhat of a shame that such an excellent gi has fallen harshly in popularity after being so enormously popular in the past.

Gi and No Gi

One of the common myths out there is the notion that if you train with the Gi you can become more technical than if you wrestle without the Gi. This is, of course, a pseudo-logical argument because it infers absolutism. In other words, what empirical evidence backs up this argument? What great moral authority promotes this notion? And, most important of all, who cares?

Gi training has a number of benefits and no gi training has a number of benefits. Most people will have their own personal likes and dislikes and will generally pick one over the other in terms of having a particular preference. Then, there will be those who will wrestle in the Gi and without the Gi an equal amount of time. Personally, if you are going to be at this game for any length of time you should be familiar with both but only you can decide whether you specialize in one or the other or both. But, to prescribe to a notion that one is more technical than the other is simply pseudo-logical and opinionated without any relevant basis in fact.

It is a statement of empty words. Nothing more and nothing less.

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Some Words on Nostalgia

I think I am going to start a nostalgia feature on this blog. No, that does not mean I am going to ramble on how better things were way back when. We can leave that to those boorish people for whom time seems to perpetually stand still. No, instead I am going to look back at the past and try and put it in perspective with the current submission grappling scene as it exists today. The changes that have occurred have been pretty significant because grappling arts emerged out of a very traditional martial arts landscape before becoming the sportive environment we call MMA. Sometimes, however, we lose sight of the past from which our history derived and this is unfortunate because - as the saying goes - in order to know where you are going you have to know where you are coming from. So, in a few future installments we can turn the clock back a decade or so ago and look at the era that once was...

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If You Have Been on a Layoff

Nope, I am not referring to being laid off from your job because I can't help you there. But, if you are like me and are coming off a layoff without training my advice is to do two things: work on your cardio and take it slow when you start training again. If you can do something along the line of roadwork prior to starting up your training you won't run into the problem of "blowing up" when you train. When you blow up/run out of gas not only is your training far less than enjoyable if leaves you in danger of being injured as well. Which brings up to our next point...when you do return to the mat after a layoff...don't go too crazy. Instead, take it easy because it will make the session more enjoyable as well as it will reduce the chances for an unnecessary injury. Simple advice but it goes a long, long way.

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Flying Armbar Clip

Here is one of the few examples of a flying armbar in an NHB match. The flying armbar is delivered by the very spectacular Rumina Sato a fighter who is probably the most spectacular fighter in NHB history. What a shame he was never a bigger star on the US scene. Anyway, check this clip out because it is one of the more awesome flying armbars ever captured on video

Isolating Your Weak Points

We all have our strong points and our weak points and when it comes to our training we all have a tendency to invest most of our time in stressing those areas we are good with and this makes a ton of sense. We do, after all, want to bring our "A" skills up to the highest level that they can be. This, of course, would make the best sense for any serious practitioner. But, there also comes a time when you need to step back and look at those areas that you may not be all that great with and invest an extended period of time trying to pick up the skill level in those deficient regions. For example, if you have always found yourself weak with bent armlocks why not spend the next four months concentrating on them? This will not only improve an area where you have been weak but it will also change your training up enough so that it ceases to become stagnant. Remember, too much of the same thing has a tendency to get really dull after a while.