The Great Work.

One longstep at a time.

A complete read through of “The Way Vol 1” by Paul W.

https://youtu.be/S1-ij0HXS7o

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Mat 4

Matthias goes for gold at IBBJF No-Gi WORLDS in Anaheim, CA

Update: Matthias now 7:41pm eastern 4:41pm pacific

Matthias in dominating fashion: wins quarterfinals by submission

Takedown, pass, kimura.

On to the next…

Insane decision loss. Two worlds in a row now, where Matthias was clearly the winner.

With that said:

Join us in congratulating Matthias Waggener on the first ever WORLDS medal for Devotion Jiu-Jitsu!!!

🥉

Matthias takes GOLD ABSOLUTE DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION.

Something else to go with that gold. Matthias is promoted on the podium by his longtime coach.

Congratulations on an amazing day.

World Champion and Brown Belt

Bad place to be.

Actions matching words.

Icy morning of long stepping

No better way to start a week than on the mats with your friends

“You’re not likely to succeed with the very first pass.”

Submission Grappling is a system of positional domination and control leading to a strangulation or destruction of a limb/joint:

Dominate. Strangle. Destroy.

In order to get to advantageous positions where we can strangle and destroy, we have to be able to apply techniques that allow us to advance to them.

This is generally grouped together in a loose affiliation of techniques called “passing.”

Despite the prevalence of the last few years mentality of “fuck it - try a leglock,” when it comes to individuals who can’t pass guard…

If you cannot successfully pass, you have very few options left to you.

I’ve always felt like what separates the really good grapplers I’ve rolled with from ones that felt “ok” was a relentless application of chains of techniques to eradicate any guard.

Don’t neglect your guard passing!

Not neglecting our guard passing.