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A while ago I posted Top 10 Gi or Kimono Rankings.  I have to say my rankings were based on empirical data from the three gis I owned and what I had observed as the most valued by those around me and in videos.  Since then I have found a much more scientific approach at Aesopian.com.  He posted … Continue reading | 2 Comments

I could be wrong but I bet everyone watches Submissions101.com videos.  They are well done and free on YouTube.com.  I stumbled upon the "Sambo" Leg Lock while researching leg locks.  My instructor, Mark, talked some time ago… Continue reading | 2 Comments

I don’t usually like to repost things I see on other sites.  I like to stay original.  But now and again I see something I just can’t leave out of my site.  This was posted by Roy Dean and then by TheJiuJitsuFighter.com, where… Continue reading

No I’m not talking about some strange fusion of a martial art animal style with Jiu Jitsu.  I am talking about what happens sooner or later to everyone caught in a stack or other pressure intensive position.  Yes, breaking wind while rolling.  We all know it will happen to us no matter what precautions we take.  But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t.  So what can you do about it beside… Continue reading | 4 Comments

How do you tie your belt?  I’ll bet its the standard square knot that we all learn.  If you haven’t got your blue belt or don’t care you may use the famous granny knot.  I got to thinking about all the varieties of gis / kimonos.  But no one ever uses different knots to tie their belt.  So I began looking through a knot book and after fooling around for… Continue reading | 3 Comments

I’ve been noticing that every BJJ book or DVD I have has… Continue reading | 8 Comments

There are some books that should just be standard in every BJJ practitioners library.  They should be well known throughout the community.  For example: Jiu-Jitsu University