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Chris Mikuta
Jan 14, 20192 min read
Controlling & Gauging Distance
When it comes to utilizing your Jiu-Jitsu effectively, nothing is better than understanding distance management. A huge mantra for the...
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Chris Mikuta
Jan 7, 20192 min read
Fighting from the Knees – Helpful for Beginners
Ever wonder why rolling sessions seem to start from the knees? Well, there has to be many different reasons. Some that immediately come...
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Chris Mikuta
Dec 24, 20181 min read
FOR EXPERIENCED GRAPPLERS… ROLL WITH “NEWBIES” & “SPAZZES”
Today’s message goes out to those more experienced grapplers out there. Maybe you have several years under your belt and hundreds of...
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Chris Mikuta
Dec 17, 20181 min read
TECHNIQUE FIRST – ATTRIBUTES SECOND
In the beginning of a student’s Jiu-Jitsu training, they may feel overwhelmed. Naturally, they resort to utilizing their physical...
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Chris Mikuta
Dec 10, 20181 min read
CONTROL THE CRAZINESS – USE LEARNING OVER WINNING & LOSING
Often times, the newer student will not know much about Jiu-Jitsu, or anything about grappling, and will revert to being more “spazzy”...
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Chris Mikuta
Dec 3, 20181 min read
GET INTO THE MIX OF THINGS
In the movie, The Grey, Liam Neeson’s character is reminded of this poem on the wall of his father’s study… Once more into the fray, Into...
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Chris Mikuta
Nov 26, 20181 min read
TOP GAME – CONTROL & MOVEMENT = BETTER ATTACKS
Top Positional Control is normally always over submission attempts when it comes to Jiu-Jitsu. This is a general rule and should be...
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Chris Mikuta
Nov 19, 20181 min read
ATTACKING MINDSET – DON’T BE OVERLY DEFENSIVE
Being overly cautious is common with beginners, or when lower ranks go up against higher ranks. This normally happens because we feel...
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Chris Mikuta
Nov 12, 20181 min read
JACK OF ALL TRADES???
Often when a student begins Jiu-Jitsu they encounter “technique overload.” They get a taste of the power of “The Gentle Art”, and try to...
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Chris Mikuta
Nov 5, 20181 min read
FALL DOWN 7 TIMES, GET UP 8
This week’s message is a simple Japanese proverb that I hope inspires. Throughout the Jiu-Jitsu Journey, you will get knocked down, you...
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Chris Mikuta
Oct 29, 20181 min read
DICTATE & LEAD
Being the one who leads in a roll or in a match opens up opportunities for yourself that wouldn’t normally be apparent if you chose to...
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