Masafumi Matsumoto I tend to like underdogs.Those who came from a difficult background.Those who have experienced hardships from early on in their lives.Those who weren’t necessarily in a “great” (or even good) environment to get better at their craft.They often seize an opportunity that others may miss.They turn it into something bigger.They work hard and smart (or …
In my previous post, I shared a video of my match from 2014.I wanted to review this old video of mine with some critical eyes.While there are many things I could point out to my 2014 self, it turns out that this match is a pretty good example of how I maintain my guard position.Here’s …
I was entertaining this idea of doing some competition/sparring footage breakdowns.Not necessarily footages of famous competitors, but possibly your footages.So I could offer you (and others) some constructive feedback.But then I thought to myself…Hmm, I haven’t done that kind of breakdowns before.Perhaps I should practice first… by watching my old videos and see if I …
There are so many details to each technique.But how deep should you go with such details?You could always try to dig deeper and learn more.Or should you get just good enough for the time being and move on to some other things?I wanted to bring up this topic because I recently watched this excellent video …
People often wonder about how effective or practical BJJ can be in a self-defense context.And also which style is “better” than other styles when it comes to self-defense.You hear this one often enough as well:“Oh, that move won’t work in a self-defense situation”.Thankfully, I was never involved in a situation where I had to use …
In my previous post …I wrote a breakdown of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s submission sequence.(If you missed it & want to read it, look for it in your inbox. Its subject is “Khabib”.)Let’s stay on the Khabib track for a bit more.A while ago, Khabib wore a T-shirt with the printing “IF SAMBO WAS EASY, IT WOULD …
Spoiler alert.I will write about some technical aspects of what Khabib Nurmagomedov did at UFC 254.I’m going to talk about Khabib’s triangle choke sequence. I think it’s a pretty smart sequence, especially in the context of MMA.Let’s start from the point where Khabib takes down Justin Gaethje and gets to the mount position.He immediately sets …
What do you think is the best body type for BJJ?The lanky type like Keenan Cornelius’s?The short and stocky type like Andre Galvao’s?Or the body type of people like Roger Gracie, Buchecha, and Gordon Ryan?These guys are the best of the best, after all.Sure, if you wanted to become an open weight champion, it indeed …
A few days ago, Tom DeBlass’s Facebook post caught my attention.Tom wrote: After a seminar someone asked me if I could go back and change one thing what would it be.My answer was I wish I didn’t train so hard with certain people. As a young man training I looked at every match as a …
You may not be an architect, but I’m sure you can easily imagine …… a building without a strong base and a proper structure would collapse more easily than a building with these things.You can say the same thing about how you approach your opponent.Whether you’re attacking from the top or the bottom or grappling …