Normally I use these posts to focus on one particular aspect of grappling. In previous tips I’ve covered everything from the anatomy of chokes (here, here and here) to post-workout nutrition (here).

Well not this time…

I’m still overwhelmed with the release of the BJJ Roadmap Package, and so I decided to put a video onto Youtube that I’ve been meaning to post for a while now. It’s not about technique at all; instead it’s just me sitting and talking about what got me started in martial arts, which instructors most influenced me, and so on.

If you’re interested in that sort of thing, you can watch it below, or else you can scroll on and get to the ‘good stuff’