History Of The Kimura: The following is a guest post written by Vlad Koulikov & Javier Palomo Kimura … If you’re into Jiu-Jitsu, grappling and MMA you might have heard that word once or twice. For those who do not know, it’s an arm lock (or shoulder lock as...
I talk to Erin Herle, a BJJ black belt and the founder of #submitthestigma, a mental health advocacy group for combat sports and Jiu-Jitsu. We discuss the work that #submitthestigma does and the interplay, boundaries, and roles that Jiu-Jitsu training can play in...
Williams Guard Key Points The Williams Guard is a trapping guard that provides control over your opponent’s posture and can be similar to a rubber guard but requires less flexibility as you only need to bring your knee to your shoulder. The trapping nature gives...
I Interview Rich Walsh In Episode Number 44 Of The Sonny Brown Breakdown Podcast. Richy Walsh is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, a veteran of The UFC, The Ultimate Fighter television show and he now works as an MMA Coach at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai,...
In this Guest Post From Dr Ian Dunican, He looks at the aftermath of UFC 233 where Tony Ferguson suffered an injury resulting in a missed bout and how it relates to the requirements of combat athletes to sleep while cutting weight. Although bouts getting cancelled,...
A Heath Pedigo interview, Founder of Pedigo Submission Fighting, aka Daisy Fresh. We discuss the culture and mindset used to build Daisy Fresh from Mt. Vernon to win the Pan Ams and the work ethic he looks to instil in his team and build camaraderie. Also, his...
In this episode of The Sonny Brown Breakdown Podcast, I talk to Erik Uresk, a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo, a former professional MMA fighter and coach at Alliance MMA & Phuket Top Team. We discuss his start in the MMA World, how he advocates for...
I talk to Tum Voorn who is a Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner with a Capoeria background and who also trained as a school teacher. We discuss inquiry-based learning, an instructional strategy that he describes as “Teaching Without Telling” and how he applies it in a...
I talk to Chris Brennan who is an MMA Hall of Famer, fighting in Pride, UFC, Shooto, Cage Rage and King Of The Cage veteran, and a 3-time No-Gi world champion and ADCC veteran. But perhaps it might not be well known that he started the first No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu school in...
