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Exploiting the gaps
Stephen McKirgan 10/22/24 Stephen McKirgan 10/22/24

Exploiting the gaps

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The Art of Finding Gaps
Stephen McKirgan 10/20/24 Stephen McKirgan 10/20/24

The Art of Finding Gaps

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Finding the Sweet Spot in Distance Management for Passing
Stephen McKirgan 10/18/24 Stephen McKirgan 10/18/24

Finding the Sweet Spot in Distance Management for Passing

Too near, too far, just right.

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Cornerstone Basics
Stephen McKirgan 10/16/24 Stephen McKirgan 10/16/24

Cornerstone Basics

It’s easy to overlook certain fundamentals

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The Art of Locking in Submissions
Stephen McKirgan 10/15/24 Stephen McKirgan 10/15/24

The Art of Locking in Submissions

Control vs. Control: The Art of Locking in Submissions

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A Key Concept in Grappling Mastery
Stephen McKirgan 10/13/24 Stephen McKirgan 10/13/24

A Key Concept in Grappling Mastery

Crossing the Midline: A Key Concept in Grappling Mastery

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The Key to Control and Attack
Stephen McKirgan 10/12/24 Stephen McKirgan 10/12/24

The Key to Control and Attack

Mastering Alignment from beneath: The Key to Control and Attack

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Alignment is Everything:
Stephen McKirgan 10/12/24 Stephen McKirgan 10/12/24

Alignment is Everything:

Alignment is Everything

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Principles of Behavior — Don’t Trouble Yourself With What You Can’t Control:

Begin with clarity: know what belongs to you, and what never did.

You don’t choose who walks through the door. 
A new person may be wild. A vi
Principles of Behavior – Never Assume Someone Else’s Motives Are Less Noble Than Yours:

It’s easy to assume the intent of actions we don’t understand based on their impact, or confuse unfamiliar behavior with ill will. But in
Principles of Behavior – Don’t Badmouth: Assign Responsibility, Never Blame

Jiu-Jitsu isn’t just about techniques or taps. It’s about who you are under pressure, in defeat, and in growth. The mat doesn’t lie. It reflect
Principles of Behavior — Be patient:

Patience is the quiet force behind every breakthrough.
It doesn’t scream for attention. It doesn’t rush to the finish line.
But it’s always there, steady and unshaken, forming the bedrock
Minimalism:

There comes a time in every practitioner’s journey when complexity becomes noise.

The beginner collects techniques like souvenirs; every class a new sweep, every video a new submission. But beyond a certain point, the student begi
The Cost of Shallow Knowledge:

Excellence is often mistaken for imitation. Techniques are recycled, systems repackaged, and the language of mastery mimicked so often that it’s hard to tell who truly understands the art and who’s just ech
Occam’s Razor and Jiu-Jitsu:

The pursuit of simplicity is not merely aesthetic; it is functional. The principle of Occam’s Razor, often cited in the realms of science and logic, offers a valuable framework for your Jiu-Jitsu: when multip
The Hidden Threat in Your Journey:

In truth, technical stagnation is rarely due to a lack of information. The techniques are there. The instruction is present. The problem is often psychological.

Among the most detrimental mindsets a practitioner c
Ego vs. Curiosity:

The difference isn’t in physical talent. It’s in mindset.

Two athletes step on the mat. Same belt. Same weight. Same coach. But their paths will not look the same. One is driven by ego. The other, by curiosity.

The e

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