Robert LeRuyet’s Brazilian style Jiu-jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts system
In my last post we looked at perhaps the very most common baseless assertion from the “pseudo-profession”. This wildly unsupported claim that: “you should never be on the ground in a real fight”, is really pretty dumb but is so …
Case Study: for “To be…(On the Ground), or not to be…” Read more »
As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, one of the very most moronic pieces of advice given to people by the “pseudo-experts” and a perfect example of unfounded opinions and baseless assertions being disseminated as fact, is the …
This post is going to be about the “haymaker” also known as the “big right hand”. More specifically we are going to explore why real people in the real world have such difficulty defending themselves against this extremely widespread street …
Ever since the Rise in popularity of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, in North America, we have had to suffer through an on-going kind of stylistic and cultural backlash. The now ubiquitous mantra from old school “stand-up” self defense advocates goes something like …
“Not all Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is created equal”. This is a short-hand phrase that I use to get people’s attention and begin to educate them about the different incarnations of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu has really grown in popularity over the …
I am going to begin part two of this post by summarizing the major points from Part one. We went into a lot of detail in that first part in order to clearly dispel the myths and confusion about the …
Part Two: Jigaro Kano the True Founder of BJJ? & The True Purpose of His Jiu-jitsu Read more »
Part I The simple fact is, that there could not have been Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, or Russian Sambo for that matter, without the work and vision of Jigoro Kano. He laid both the technical, scientific and philosophical foundations of these systems. …
Jigaro Kano the True Founder of BJJ? & The True Purpose of His Jiu-jitsu Read more »
Firstly, you must realize that “shoves” by legal definition are “assaults” or more properly, “battery” and therefore criminal acts. Any unwanted touch is an offense so you do not have to legally or morally endure them. There is no threshold …
The legal and pycological factors for defending “PUSHES and SHOVES” Read more »
PART ONE In my first post I had a little fun explaining why I generally have no time or patience for the kind of “intellectually deregulated”, moronic, infantile and often slanderous nonsense that the internet is notorious for and of …
Defending yourself against weapon attacks or assaults in the real world, is another topic that I am frequently asked about, and rightly so, because it is a very, very important area of personal defense. However, it is also one of …
Weapon Defenses for the Street: A Conceptual Approach Read more »