New Videos
BJJ Seminar in Erie
Here is an excerpt from a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminar I taught in Erie, Pennsylvania in 2010. During the seminar, I focused on Posture and Positioning on the first day. In this short video clip, you will see how the new positioning and posture, taken from the new Harris Jiu Jitsu, is much [...]
Kali’s Trapping Method
Here is a three-part trapping drill taken from Filipino Kali’s method of training. The drill begins with learning how to trap an opponent’s arms when he or she defends your simple attack with the blade. As the person defends, your trapping motions begin. When the training partner defends with a simple “pass“, it [...]
New Articles
Awareness Training 1
A couple of years ago, I had some interesting dialogue with several people on one of my forums. This dialogue was about “Awareness Training.” Below are some excerpts of this dialogue. Enjoy! ——- Question: Roy, I’m hoping that you (and anyone else who is willing) could help me out with some advice. I know you [...]
Instructor Websites
Here is a list of websites from our current instructors, in alphabetical order: • Jeff Baldwin • Brian Bird • Sheila Bird • Israel Camacho • Dr. Mark Cheng - Kettlebells • Dr. Mark Cheng - Chung Hua Institute • Roy Dean • Nik Farooqui • Adam La Clair • Trent Lewis • Rich Marten • Lee Mein • Mike Moeller • Richard North • Phil Palmejar • Rob Parmakovski - Academy [...]
Toreana Guard Pass
Here is the correct way to perform the Toreana Guard pass. In this short video clip (which was shot at the Harris Academy), I show you where to correctly place your hands, what to do with your arms, where and how to place your hips, and how to place your weight. Rather than running [...]
New Graduates
Here is a picture of some recent graduates from the only 2011 Harris International Apprentice Level Grappling Instructor Course. This course was held in Trondheim, Norway. During the week-long course, we went over (a) fundamental movements, (b) grip fighting, (c) escapes from the bottom of the mount, (d) escapes from the bottom of the side mount, (e) escapes [...]