Author Archives: BrianJones

Luiz “Dentinho” Eduardo – Closed Guard Sweep #1

  A few months back, we at Valhalla Academy were honored to have GFT team member Dentinho teach a class for us. He showed several very simple but effective techniques. I will post these over time. Many thanks to Josh … Continue reading

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Grappling from a Western Perspective – Part III (Offense)

  The second principle of Western combat is Offense. To ensure victory one must stay on the attack, he must maintain the initiative. Rather than wait passively for ‘an opening’, a grappler or warrior of the Western mindset forces an … Continue reading

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Grappling from a Western Perspective – Part II (Objective)

  The first principle guiding the Western way of martial arts is that of objective. All activity must be goal oriented and that goal must be clearly defined by the coach or the athlete. The goal will depend on several … Continue reading

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