The Ecological Approach (ECO) has taken the Jiu Jitsu world by storm over the last few years. It’s been praised as the future of coaching: a way to help students learn through play , discover movement organically, and connect techniques to live scenarios instead of repetition on a non resisting body. But like most revolutions in training, the pendulum can swing too far. After years of experimenting with ECO principles, I’ve come to a conclusion that might ruffle some feathers

I must start this piece by saying apparently, Derek Moneyburg, isn’t his real name. While doing some reading on this subject it came up...

I propose that the people that hate butt scooting and guard play do not understand what the sport of jiu jitsu actually is.    To define...

“I did not threaten him; I only showed surprise in still finding him here when I planned to meet him tonight in Teheran,” said Death. You...