SBG Articles And News
The latest news and articles to keep your mind fit
How to stay on track (& get everything you want from your BJJ journey)
This is a training I did for my students at SBG East Coast that I
How to make injuries work FOR you
No one likes to be injured. And if you’ve followed me for a long time,
Jiu-Jitsu, Fighting, and Context
Here are some images from my one of my seminars at Combat Fitness in Boise,
How to reduce injuries, recover, and accelerate skill development
Here’s a long form video to address questions from our 40 Plus BJJ Facebook group
Pyramids, not triangles (seminar footage)
Create pyramids, not (2 dimensional) triangles. In this next video below, I share another
How to make “Basic” Arm Locks Super High Percentage
Most BJJ students learn the same “basic” arm locks from side control within their
How (and when) to use your head escaping back mount
First Principles Escapes: Back Mount The conventional wisdom I see a lot of today
Figure 4 Body Lock Submission vs. Back Mount
If you’ve ever had a skilled opponent on your back with a fully locked-in
Stiff Arm Mount Escape (crazy effective with these details)!
This is the stiff arm hip escape, one of the most effective escapes from
SBG Dartmouth Open House Saturday Jan 25th 2025
We’ve recently moved location into a great new gym in Dartmouth, MA and want
How to Roll for Optimal Skill Development (most don’t do this)
In this next video below I share the “Rolling Formula” for how to roll
Do you have achy joints all the time?
If you do BJJ and have achy joints a lot of the time, you’re
How to train submissions by percentages (ex: the one handed guillotine)
If I were to break down how I distribute the emphasis of my coaching,
How To Fix “Mechanical Inefficiency” in Your Technique
Let’s talk about mechanical inefficiency, aka “energy leakage.” These are inefficiencies in the kinetic
Resistance training for Jiu-Jitsu, Part 2
This is a follow up to The Truth About Resistance Training for Longevity in