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Marcelo Garcia’s Advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Techniques

Marcelo Garcia’s Advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Techniques

Marcelo Garcia’s holds two honorary titles. First, he’s arguably the best pound-for-pound Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter alive. Second, he’s the nicest guy ever. That’s less debatable. Marcelo’s newest book, Advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Techniques, opens with an introduction [...]

2011 BJJ Gi Survey

2011 BJJ Gi Survey

It’s time for the 2011 BJJ Gi Survey! (Direct link: aesopian.com/gisurvey) This is the latest in the series that has generated the popular BJJ gi ranking charts. Take 5-10 minutes to do it, and your answers [...]

Two Drills to Improve Your Guard Sweeps

Two Drills to Improve Your Guard Sweeps

Many of the most powerful guard sweeps rely on your hips being underneath your opponent’s center of gravity. This makes him very unstable – think of the difference between 1. standing on the floor beside one [...]

The Seated Guard and the ‘Idiot’ Sweep

The Seated Guard and the ‘Idiot’ Sweep

Here’s a video in which Emily Kwok uses me as a dummy to teach the fundamentals of the Seated Guard and also one of my very favorite sweeps: the ‘Idiot Sweep.’ (I call it that because [...]

How to Defeat the Bigger, Stronger Opponent

How to Defeat the Bigger, Stronger Opponent

I have 600 complete sets of “How to Defeat the Bigger, Stronger Opponent” in stock, and they’re ready to ship right now. Emily Kwok and I have been crafting this 5 DVD set for a long [...]

White Kids Gi Review – Submission Fight Company

White Kids Gi Review – Submission Fight Company

My daughter was given a white kids gi from submission fight company and I did a review on it with her. Its a great gi, she loves it and it looks really good on her. Please [...]

Product Review- USP Labs Jack3d

Product Review- USP Labs Jack3d

Ever wake up in the morning for that early morning workout or run and just can’t get motivated?  You know the mats or weights are calling you, but all you want to do is crawl back [...]

Product Review- UPSLabs Direct PRIME

Product Review- UPSLabs Direct PRIME

For those of you that know me, know that I’m far from a body builder.  I workout and train BJJ, but a body builder is something that I will never be mistaken for.  With that being [...]

Ouano Shorts Review

Ouano Shorts Review

Here is a review on an awesome pair of Ouano Shorts that I filmed for Professor Brandon “Wolverine” Mullins.     (More information and purchasing options are available here) http://ouano.com/shorts/ouano-white-board-shorts-with-side-panel-black-stitching [...]

Starting the ESP-XC Workout Program-follow my results

Starting the ESP-XC Workout Program-follow my results

As promised in my previous training blog, I had something coming up and was going to be working with the guys over at ESP-XC.com to review their 90 day work out program geared towards combat athletes.  [...]