Why Brazilian Jiu Jitsu beats Aikido for Self Defense
It is often said that Aikido sounds great in practice, but upon impact, doesn’t work. The idea that you can use someone’s strength against them and quickly disarm them with beautiful looking choreographed movements seems wonderful. When Aikido practioners entered MMA in its early days, they lost and they lost very badly. It was clear […]
Connection on the feet: Underhook to High Single Leg Takedown
The first stop on the standup grappling train was posture… and the next stop is: Connection. I talk a lot about the central importance of connection in Jiu-Jitsu for a reason: the better your connection, the more effortless and effective your technique will be…. To be honest, not a lot of people really get the […]
