Question for the week. 

It's open mat, you're warmed up, you've picked your first victim....err partner, the timer's about to start.....

What music do you want playing? 

Or do you just want silence to concentrate? 

I'm all over the place with my music but during open mat it's gotta be up tempo. 

Also, I like the volume up but not too high.  I need my partner to hear that I'm talking trash and/or serenading them.   😜

Weekly Question

When you want to learn something new and turn to videos, how do you go about finding quality instructors/techniques?

***Bonus, if you have been training for 5+ years has your method of searching out quality changed over the years??

Weekly question guys

Let's talk about finding the right balance in your training sessions. How do you manage the pressure, speed, and strategy when it comes to your jiu jitsu?

Share your tips and experiences with us in the comments below. Can't wait to hear from you all!

How do you structure your training to ensure you’re prepared for both the physical and mental challenges of BJJ? 🤔

If you could travel back in time to your first Jiu-Jitsu class and give yourself one piece of advice, what would you say?

I’d tell myself that your ability to go slow demonstrates your level of control and overall mastery of the martial art. 

Question of the week. ?????                   Which submission do you guys think is underrated or sneaky. For me it's the Ezekiel choke. 🤙

I recently watched a video that showed the Blue Angels doing a drill called “chair flying”.

They sit in chairs, close their eyes, and go through the entire sequence of the show they are about to perform.

So my question is; Do you ever drill or spar with your eyes closed? There are a lot of situations that require us to feel our opponents weight distribution so we can pull off a sweep or technique.

If you’ve done this, has it helped? 

If you haven’t, would you try it? 

I started doing this about a year and a half ago and it helped my sweep game tremendously. 

Time for our question of the week.

Do you think that taking a step back and just sitting on the sidelines and watching from time to time can help your game? Any time I find myself dealing with an injury or just need to give my body a little rest I always decide to just sit on the sidelines and watch what’s going on on the mats. I feel like that’s where some of my biggest breakthroughs have come from…just taking a step back and watching the bigger picture. It’s never fun when I have to sit out due to an injury but I know I can still come in and learn something just by watching. Let me know what you think in the comments. 

What is your favorite mount attack? Mine is probably the S-mount arm bar from on top your partner. We will be doing that on top a whole lot of submissions in the next upcoming weeks of Advanced No Gi. Hope to see you there!