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Be Honest in Your Training

Over the past thirty-eight years, I’ve observed a perse range of attitudes among students attending my Jiu Jitsu classes. Here’s a brief overview of the motivations I've encountered: 1. Learning Enthusiasts: Students who come to class primarily to learn, focusing intently on either absorbing...

Definitions…

In this short article, I’d like to share my definitions of three (3) common terms used in martial art circles. By doing so, I aim to clarify how I use these terms. Here they are: 1. Self-defense2. Martial Arts3. Combatives I define self-defense as "A method of personal defense against...

Jeet Kune Do Private Lesson Example, Part One

Below is an example of a handful of lessons I taught to beginner-level Jeet Kune Do students… TECHNIQUE-BASED LESSONS: The Eye Jab Level One Instruction (7 parts) 1. Harris JKD mindsets #1, #2 and #3. 2. Assume nonchalant stance #1. 3. Fire off the first part of the eye jab. 4. Fire off the...

Harris International Online Blue Belt Examination

Below is an overview of the Harris International Online Blue Belt Examination.   NOTE: This examination is different from the in-person blue belt, the in-person blue shirt, and the online blue shirt versions.   I encourage you to take either a single 30-minute lesson to review these...

The Harris Jiu Jitsu Difference, P2

In part one of this series, I talked about one method of presenting the bridge and roll front mount escaping technique. I also shared a couple of Harris Jiu Jitsu training differences. In this article, I’m going to show you a second method of presenting this most basic technique. I will also...

The Harris Jiu Jitsu Difference, P1

In this article, I would like to show you the Harris Jiu Jitsu difference (i.e. the difference between instruction in Harris Jiu Jitsu and the instruction some BJJ students receive).   Here is the basic bridge and roll front mount escaping technique presented in three different ways:...