Via Georgette Oden, here’s great video on five triangle types by Stephan Kesting.
When it comes to the general population I’m about average in height and weight – when it comes to where I train, however, I’m normally one of the smaller persons at the gym. Naturally, it seems most people want to smash up and grind on a smaller person when sparring. I like experimenting with guard [...]
Yesterday I attended Boulder Grappling Academy‘s seminar featuring Relson Gracie. This was my first time meeting and learning from Relson. It was a great experience – I left feeling very excited about upcoming classes. The school was packed and the event brought students from as far as Castle Rock, Colorado (which is about an hour [...]
Yesterday I was forwarded this great video demonstrating Gracie Jiu Jitsu with Rickson and Royler Gracie. I don’t know the context of the video or where it is from, although the announcers reference Pride Fighting Championships. It demonstrates some Gracie self defense techniques followed by sparring. I like this video for showing what clean, expert [...]
Sambo is an up-and-coming grappling-focused martial art with Russian roots. Like Jiu Jitsu, Sambo has a lot of appeal and is experiencing impressive growth since its gain in popularity in the US in the early 2000s. Wikipedia describes Sambo as a “modern martial art, combat sport and self-defense system” and broadly categorizes it as a [...]
A couple of weeks ago I was rolling with an instructor at Boulder Grappling Academy – which is always fun (and sometimes painful). This session ended when the instructor executed a baseball/baseball bat choke from knee on belly. I failed to block grips and he snagged a deep hold on my collar – and a [...]
I’m at a point in my training when I would like to get more taps. At tap-out here, a tap-out here – nothing revolutionary or dominant – but I’m consistently doing the vast majority of tapping whenever I roll. Still, I believe I’m progressing in-tune with the average student. I have learned so much in [...]
When rolling, don’t forget to tap. Always err on the side of tapping out. It is not worth the injury. Tonight I began rolling with brown belt – and about 9 seconds later – I was in a leg lock. For a split second I believed I could escape the hold – so I twisted [...]
I'm a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) fanatic and blogger. Currently a blue belt under Relson Gracie, this is where I share insights, stories and reviews related to the sport and martial art of Jiu Jitsu. I train in Colorado at Boulder Grappling Academy and Louisville Grappling Academy. Contact me at ryanpeterson DOT me **AT** gmail DOT com
