Advanced training should sharpen decisions, not just add more techniques. The sixth lesson in this block kept that principle at the centre. We worked through 12 rounds of constraints-led games, each one built around a common fight problem. The rules were tight. The feedback was immediate. Students had to solve the problem under pressure, then swap roles and learn the other side.

"Explore effective closed guard techniques in submission grappling with lessons on scissor sweeps, Kimura traps, and the guillotine chase at Clubb Chimera." Submission Grappling Closed guard can become a trap for the person on the bottom if they only learn it as a list of moves. Close the legs. Pull the arms. Try a sweep. Try a submission. Reset when it fails. That is not how I want a beginner to understand it. Hour three of my private client’s second Submission Grappling cou

Understanding the Complexity of the Clinch A knee from the clinch seems simple, right? But it becomes a different story when someone is trying to stand tall, jam the hip, fight the grip, and turn out all at once. That was the theme of tonight’s private lesson. My Muay Thai client put in a tremendous effort. They could knee a pad and replicate the shape. However, the real question was whether they could find the knee when the other person was solving the opposite problem. This

Poster of two green-lit grapplers demonstrating guard, with text: Master Your Guard, essential training games for beginners.

Teaching boxing remotely presents unique challenges, especially when focusing on defensive skills that require precise timing and body awareness. Recently, my teacher clients from Hostlebro Taekwondo Klub in Denmark joined me for their fourth hour of Remote Online Boxing Training. This session focused on defensive work, breaking down the layers of defense and integrating footwork drills to build a solid foundation.