Technique Thursday: Rousey VS Davis Preview
With Ronda Rousey preparing to fight Alexis Davis this weekend, it’s only natural that we take a look at the two and their grappling...
Technique Thursday: Olympic Level Wrestling
The double leg is one of the first takedowns that a person learns. It’s also one of the easiest to mess up on. In...
Are You Setting Goals?
Allow me to be blunt for a moment when I say, don’t you dare sit back and tell me that this isn’t important, or...
Technique Thursday: Blast Double
An essential takedown for MMA, this one cannot be overlooked. This is also a takedown seen in heavier weight classes in both wrestling and...
An Open Letter to Competition
Dear Competition,
I hate you.
But I love you too. It’s very confusing, the way our relationship works. See, when I lie in bed trying to...
Technique Thursday: If You Don’t Know the Arm Drag, You’re Screwed
The arm drag is a simple, yet highly effective technique that gets overlooked entirely too often. Its applications are almost endless. The arm drag...
Technique Thursday: Low Single
Note: I approach this technique from a heavyweight perspective, but it is applicable to all weight classes and body-types.
As a wrestling heavyweight, and a...