Thursday, October 20, 2022

Night Moves: Thursday Edition

 Everybody had fun tonight ...



Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Kade Ruotolo Explains Where Jiu-Jitsu Is Headed Next | Morning Kombat

Luke Thomas doing the Lord's work with more great coverage from this year's top ADCC competitors.

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Monday, October 17, 2022

IBJJF No-Gi Pans 2022 Results

The final big event of the year - the IBJJF No Gi Pans - is in the books. As always, FloGrappling has the coverage - and the videos - you need to read and see. As for highlights, check out the performance of brown belt Jacob Couch in his match up against New Wave (formerly Danaher Death Squad) representative Luke Griffith.


Props also to the performances of the Corbe brothers at Feather and Light (there's something about these jiu-jitsu brotherhoods; I've been wanting to write about that for years!). And congratulations to Elizabeth Clay in taking home double gold (Middle and Absolute).

It was also great to see Keenan Cornelius back on the competition mat. Things didn't work out as he would have liked, but it was great to hear his attitude and demeanor about where he is and what his next steps are. He would be a great interview - especially if he were willing to go there about his early training, his relationship with top competitors over the years, the future of gi entanglement strategy in jiu-jitsu ...

The next big event in the IBJJF calendar will be coming sooner than you think: the IBJJF European championships for 2023 will be held in late January - at Paris' Institut du Judo, no less!

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

IBJJF No-Gi Pans Brackets Revealed

Is it anti-climactic to have the IBJJF No-Gi Pans after the ADCC? Or is this year's event going to take advantage of the momentum from one of the most exciting ADCC tournaments of all time?

Either way, the No-Gi Pans are coming this weekend and the brackets have now been revealed.



Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Thursday, October 06, 2022

Night Moves: Thursday Edition

A map of my time on the mat tonight ...



Wednesday, October 05, 2022

Night Moves: Tuesday Edition

Notes on the evening's activities ...

And current film study.