Jiu-Jitsu Theory

02/04/2024

Which one are you today?

20/01/2023

SEMINAR FOOTAGE: Way of the Kimura at Strive CCA in Cebu last December

08/01/2023

Way of the Kimura Seminar: Metro Manila leg hosted at 🙏

Thank you to all who attended!

I'll be working on the next seminar topics soon. If you would like to have a Jiu-Jitsu Theory seminar in your school for the topics we've already covered or something new, just shoot me a DM.

12/12/2022

Due to space constraints, we'll be capping attendance for the BGC leg of the Way of the Kimura seminar to 20 in order to ensure the quality of training for participants.

9am-12pm at Flyweight Boxing at 8 Forbestown BGC hosted by Motion Jiu-Jitsu

Book your slot at the link in my bio or go to tinyurl.com/wayofthekimura

11/11/2022

Our next seminar topic is about how to use Kimura control as a way to chain multiple areas of attack together beyond just the conventional shoulder lock.

GI or NO-GI attire

Cebu leg at Strive CCA, Metro Manila leg at Motion Jiu-Jitsu

Event merch by Dark Arts Kimonos PH

Link in bio to sign up: tinyurl.com/WayOfTheKimura

09/09/2022

Train safely!

05/09/2022

3 Stages of a Submission Attempt explained with a standard straight footlock from my recent intro to leglocks seminar:

1. Control: ensure that you have the mechanics needed to hold the opponent in place

2. Isolate: ensure that you've fully isolated the part of the body that you are attacking for maximum leverage

3. Overwhelm: apply an overwhelming force using your entire body against the spot that you are attacking

05/09/2022

28/08/2022

13/08/2022

When you can’t train: Life has a way of throwing obstacles in our path. There will be many times when injury and circumstance will interrupt your ability to train. In most cases what this means is that you are temporarily unable to physically train your BODY - but this should not stop you from training your MIND. There are many things you can do that don’t involve the body. You can study great champions and learn from their example and potentially add some aspects of their game into yours. You can watch matches either on video or at your gym and follow the action mentally, placing yourself in the action on the side of one of the combatants and asking yourself second by second what you’d be doing differently out there and why. You can work some aspect of your physicality that, if it were to improve, your gym performance overall would also improve. So for example, if you had an injury to the leg, you could work rope climbs to develop grip strength that will benefit you when you resume grappling. When Gordon Ryan suffered a terrible knee injury six months before 2019 ADCC most medical experts thought it was extremely unlikely he would be able to compete at all. For three months he came in every day to watch classes and we would quiz each other as we watched everyone train. When he finally got back on the mats his body was rusty but his jiu jitsu mind was sharper than ever. As soon as his body started moving properly his jiu jitsu looked better than before the injury due to the sharpness of his mental game. The mind governs and directs action. If the mind increases its powers during a lay off, the body will reveal Thais improvements as soon as it is able

12/07/2022

We're booked solid for our first in-person seminar at Bullyville PH this Saturday!

Thank you to those who signed up for your support. Those who booked their slots on or before July 1 will get their Dark Arts event merch at the seminar itself, and the rest will be delivered directly some time after the event date.

I'm looking to partner with local gyms in the Philippines who want to work on understanding grappling through a more theoretically-guided and principles-based lens. Message me if you'd like to organize a seminar at your gym!

04/07/2022

Reserve your slot at tinyurl.com/darkartsofleglocking

Updated proof of covid vaccination is mandatory for all participants.

Looking to have a live Jiu-Jitsu Theory seminar at your school? Message me to inquire!