This week, when you are playing on top, think about making your partner carry as much of your weight as you can. When you open the guard, keep forward pressure. Don’t give your partner a chance to set up defenses and make space for frames. Don’t worry about completing a pass or catching a submission. See if you can exhaust your partner. When on the bottom, practice staying calm under pressure. Breathe and stay safe and try to find the easy way out. Don’t force anything. Build up resilience to the pressure by finding ways to breathe and stay calm.

Check out this escape from this modified kazuri Kesa gatame or chill position. Been working for me very well. Hope it works for you also. The key is learning to use your whole body to break the connection .

If you could have a private lesson with anyone alive or dead, who would it be? You get a 2 hour lesson and lunch afterward. Pick one or add yours in the comments.

Share some wisdom with the group. I’ll go first. My opponent is my teacher, my ego is my enemy. Leave yours in the comments. 🙌

Discipline is the greatest form of self love. Forgoing pleasure and comfort now so that you’re rewarded in the future. It is a present for your future self.