I think it really comes down to the weight differential...20-30 lbs difference I still favor the more experienced grappler, 70 lbs and up it all depends. I’ve been able to choke out guys that outweighed me by 100 lbs...IF I can get an advantageous position early, but if I make a mistake I’m stuck underneath that mass… Read more

I’m not sure I follow your logic here. Here is the analogy that I use, striking and grappling is like running and swimming. You can tell the average untrained person to get into a punching match with someone else and they may do just fine...just like if you told them to run without any type of instruction.   However,… Read more

For sure...size and strength is absolutely a factor and it’s a bigger factor than most martial artists want to admit Read more

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I’ve been able to hit a few ankle locks...they are especially nice against lanky dudes with hard to pass guards Read more

Things are finally starting to click...a little bit. I tend to favor gi focused submissions like collar chokes and ezekiels...I roll with a lot of bigger guys so getting an RNC around a dude that’s 250+ isn’t easy.  Read more

Indeed Read more

Unlike home prices, the car market seems to self correct faster before a massive drop happens.  Read more

Exactly...thre are enough people willing to pay big premiums for “regular” cars and that keeps pricing high in both new and used markets Read more

Ron DealersScamUs Read more

While it is not recommended, beginners do often try to tap someone while in their guard. A more experienced player will use this submission attempt against them, but if you are new to the sport and under presssure like this it’s not unheard of for the guy standing in guard to grab the opposite collar and apply… Read more

Speaking of one-take shots that pack a punch...this fight scene from Tony Jaa’s The Protector is legendary -

At Infiniti dealers, the games never end.... Read more

Ford dealers right now

From how I understand it with Honda/Acura  the factory is like “Don’t even bother asking for something...you get what you get and don’t get upset”  :D Read more

At least now you can send them this post and be like “read this” maybe it will save you a few headaches  Read more

In exactly what way was this week’s article “Toyota bad.” No strong judgement calls were made, it was just a presentation of the strategy backed up by market conditoons and my take on consumer demand. Read more

Dom Toretto only eats two meals...breakfast Read more

The issue with those lease deals is that PHEV/EV residuals are falling off  a cliff and money factors are still high so that $7500 cap cost reduction is just off setting those bad variables by a little bit...for the most part the leases still kinda stink, but there are some exceptions.  Read more