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Fighting from the Knees – Helpful for Beginners
Ever wonder why rolling sessions seem to start from the knees? Well, there has to be many different reasons. Some that immediately come...
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Chris Mikuta
- Dec 24, 2018
- 1 min
FOR EXPERIENCED GRAPPLERS… ROLL WITH “NEWBIES” & “SPAZZES”
Today’s message goes out to those more experienced grapplers out there. Maybe you have several years under your belt and hundreds of...
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Chris Mikuta
- Dec 17, 2018
- 1 min
TECHNIQUE FIRST – ATTRIBUTES SECOND
In the beginning of a student’s Jiu-Jitsu training, they may feel overwhelmed. Naturally, they resort to utilizing their physical...
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Chris Mikuta
- Dec 10, 2018
- 1 min
CONTROL THE CRAZINESS – USE LEARNING OVER WINNING & LOSING
Often times, the newer student will not know much about Jiu-Jitsu, or anything about grappling, and will revert to being more “spazzy”...
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Chris Mikuta
- Dec 3, 2018
- 1 min
GET INTO THE MIX OF THINGS
In the movie, The Grey, Liam Neeson’s character is reminded of this poem on the wall of his father’s study… Once more into the fray, Into...
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Chris Mikuta
- Nov 26, 2018
- 1 min
TOP GAME – CONTROL & MOVEMENT = BETTER ATTACKS
Top Positional Control is normally always over submission attempts when it comes to Jiu-Jitsu. This is a general rule and should be...
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Chris Mikuta
- Nov 19, 2018
- 1 min
ATTACKING MINDSET – DON’T BE OVERLY DEFENSIVE
Being overly cautious is common with beginners, or when lower ranks go up against higher ranks. This normally happens because we feel...
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Chris Mikuta
- Nov 12, 2018
- 1 min
JACK OF ALL TRADES???
Often when a student begins Jiu-Jitsu they encounter “technique overload.” They get a taste of the power of “The Gentle Art”, and try to...
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Chris Mikuta
- Nov 5, 2018
- 1 min
FALL DOWN 7 TIMES, GET UP 8
This week’s message is a simple Japanese proverb that I hope inspires. Throughout the Jiu-Jitsu Journey, you will get knocked down, you...
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Chris Mikuta
- Oct 29, 2018
- 1 min
DICTATE & LEAD
Being the one who leads in a roll or in a match opens up opportunities for yourself that wouldn’t normally be apparent if you chose to...
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