SBG Articles And News
The latest news and articles to keep your mind fit
Beating the Crossface #2 (when your opponent is low)
Picking back up on side control bottom defense… In this scenario, your opponent has
Negating the Cross Face (this simple tweak will change your life)
Probably the single most common requests I’ve received over the years are about escaping
How to escape this super frustrating pin from side control
Here’s a common frustration from side control bottom you may relate to… Your opponent is giving you a heaping helping of shoulder pressure with their crossface, but you manage to get your far arm into an underhook position. Yes, in most cases that underhook is the superior lever to use from side bottom. It’s mechanically […]
The MOST foundational skill set in Jiu-Jitsu
I got this message from one of my online students asking about the next
Problem Solving Submission Defense Through First Principles
Some submission defense nuggets… How to solve complex problems through application of first principles. In this clip below, I demonstrate how I problem solved a particular North/South Kimura defense once my opponent had already isolated my bottom arm. (The preferred way to defend this shoulder lock involves keeping your bottom arm free). Notice the biomechanical […]
Get a grip? Not necessarily…
I wanted to give you a couple insights from my First Principles Open Guard
ADCC, CJI, & My Big 3
Like some of you, I spent the majority of last weekend (Fri-Sun) watching ADCC and the first Craig Jones Invitational. There’s so many things I could weigh in on… the controversy around holding CJI on the same weekend, which was better and for which reasons (formats, rule sets, etc.), and of course detailed breakdowns of […]
Jiu-Jitsu, Fighting, and Context
Here are some images from my 5th annual seminar at Combat Fitness in Boise,
How to stay on track for long-term BJJ success (& get everything you want from your martial arts journey)
In this video I speak broadly about how to overcome common mental obstacles in
How to Make Injuries Work For You
No one likes to be injured. And if you’ve followed me for a long
Create pyramids, not (2 dimensional) triangles
In this next video below, I share another clip from my “Smear Campaign” section
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
Stephen whittier seminars all across the us!
SBG Dartmouth Head Coach ( Stephen Whittier ) is a recognised Muay Thai expert whose services are requested all over the US. Stephen has recently conducted seminars in Atlanta, Boise, Kalispell and many more! However students at SBG Dartmouth get to enjoy Stephen’s expertise every week.
SBG East Coast triumphs at grappling industries!
Phenomenal job by the SBG East Coast team yesterday at Grappling Industries! In the youth division we had just one competitor, Grayson Matton, who was moved up to a higher weight class and won a silver medal, including 2 submissions.Then Tim Connelly started things off in the adult division, winning gold in the gi competing […]
