In these three videos we show a few different flow drills using the omoplata as a central theme. Enjoy and happy drilling Ninjas! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl8GZXxhvN0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciCLhabBO70 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUIDAEdD_dY
BJJAfter40 Worldwide Chapters NOW FORMING!
We are very excited to announce the formation of BJJAfter40 Worldwide Chapters! We will initially open only ten slots for chapters. Our first chapter will be in Colorado and run by BJJ brown belt Mike Pastor. In the interview below Mike talks about training BJJ into his 40's, tips for practitioners and what it's... Continue Reading →
BJJ Hair Care: How to train Jiu-Jitsu with long hair
Top 15 Do’s and Don’ts to keep healthy hair for any Athlete As a Ninja the last thing you want to worry about is your mane getting in the way of your moves. It’s time to get schooled in the basics of how to handle having long hair while training Jiu-Jitsu. Check out these... Continue Reading →
Finding Your Flow!
I recently did an interview with my friends the Long Hairs. They run a fraternal organization for men with long hair. I came across them a few years ago when I decided to grow my hair long. I was looking for tips online on how to deal with long hair for men. They have an... Continue Reading →
Head Lopper (AKA No Gi Baseball Choke) from Standing & Guard!
Here's one of my favorite chokes of all time - THE HEAD LOPPER CHOKE (named after one of my favorite comics!). It looks a lot like a No-Gi Baseball choke...However, the grip structure is different. I cover this one in quite a bit of detail in the HeadHunter Instructional. But does it work in competition???... Continue Reading →
Dealing with the young, athletic, fast grappler (for 40 plus BJJers)
In my last article I wrote about strategies for dealing with large partners. In this article I will share my favorite approaches to handling the young, athletic, fast grappler. As an almost 50 year old black belt I have been dealing with younger partners for almost ten years (I started paying attention to this when... Continue Reading →
Half Guard & Lock Down counter sequence
In these two videos I show a few variations on countering half guard and lock down. In the half guard I show a single hook with one leg pushing down on the calf. This is a surprisingly great way to control someone from half. You can use the position to create several really effective sweeps.... Continue Reading →
Rolling with Big Partners (strategies for small grapplers)
If you're a small practitioner like myself (I'm 6'1" and 155 pounds) you know what it feels like to roll with a big partner. As much as I whine sometimes about everyone being bigger... I am reminded that my wife is a whopping 115 pounds. To her everyone really is bigger! You can't approach every... Continue Reading →
Top 3 Motivation Hacks for 2019!
In this video I share my top three motivation hacks for 2019. Be sure to share these with your friends and subscribe and follow all our social media sites for daily content. @BJJAfter40 On YouTube, Instagram and Facebook! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMoxY3UUKBg