Over the years of training Jiu-jitsu, I’ve always tried to figure out ways to optimize my training sessions and make every hour of mat time count more than my peers….
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Imagery and visualization are two of the most important, yet under-utilized tools a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner can use to facilitate better learning. The Art of Learning I first got into mental…
There are some pretty funny memes out there in the internet world suggesting that getting better at Jiu-Jitsu involves doing Jiu-Jitsu. Jokes aside, it is true that getting better…
Yesterday, I posted an anecdotal story of a psychologist that demonstrated that once information is in the memory, it is never really lost. Memory is comprised of a series of…
In an anecdotal psychological study on memory, a psychologist by the name of Hermann Ebbinghaus memorized the poem Don Juan by Lord Byron. After forgetting the material, he attempted to relearn the…
There is a pretty fair debate about the benefits and detriments of drilling techniques. For advocates of drilling, the emphasis is placed on refining techniques and burning them into muscle…
There are various theories on how humans learn motor information and one of the most prominent of these theories was developed by Paul Fitts. Paul Fitts (together with Michael Posner) developed…
A couple of students that I work with individually have a habit of using too much strength and power during their practice. I remind them that it is important to…
We covered back escapes using the bridge during a fundamentals class recently. Some of the key points I taught were: “Do not block the choke with your chins… you will…
White belts typically come up to me complaining that they keep getting caught in certain submissions and the most frequent advice they solicit is “what’s the best way to submit…