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My Friend Jim

Everyone knows I love completive jiu-jitsu. It’s obvious after being in my presence for a short time because I never shut up about it. Talking about my grappling accolades is my favorite pastime. But now, I own an academy, and my competition compulsion has shifted to my student’s success on the mats. And with the

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Guard Passing Won\’t Make You Famous, But It Will Win You Titles

Guard passing is an essential element of any serious jiu-jitsu practitioner’s game. However, despite many prominent members of the professional jiu-jitsu community recently marketing instructionals promoting their passing systems, there is still a recognizable lack of interest in becoming a formidable guard passer amongst academy students. The rise of submission-only grappling and subsequent re-establishment of

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