My opinion once you have a solid understanding of the fundamental principles (rules) and you have acquired some proficiency in that position.  You can start breaking the rules

I’m with Gary Back control and mount. The two most dominant positions in Jiu Jitsu in my opinion 

White belt must know technique’s  on the menu  this week.  Starting with getting your opponent to the ground using Osoto-Gari a highly effective judo throw.  Once they are the ground we will be working on some Kimura attacks to control and submit are training partners. 

For me that’s a hard question to answer.  Everyday we wake up is a win because we get another chance to grow and become the best version of ourselves.  A win on the mat could be as simple as showing up to train when you don’t want to. Or maybe a technique finally clicks that you may have been struggling with.  

I have been playing around with Dela riva guard with some lasso guard sprinkled in.  Great way for me to off balance my training partner and sweeping them. 

for me definitely self defense!  In my humble opinion once We develop a solid understanding of the fundamentals principles of base, connection and distance management that can carry over to the sport side.. I’ll watch guys like Roger Gracie, Kron and Rickson Gracie and watch them beat guys with fundamentals.

No-Gi shorts and rash guards