Tag: sambo

133 Come to the Dark Side Part 2

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133 Come to the Dark Side Part 2
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Jeff continues his mini-series on the controversy surrounding leg locks in submission grappling training and competition.  This week he tells the Russian part of the story.

132 Come to the Dark Side Part 1

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132 Come to the Dark Side Part 1
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Jeff begins a four-part series discussing the controversy regarding the relative safety of leg locking techniques in submission grappling training and competition.  In Part One he tells the “Brazilian Story.”

46 But Mommy, I WANT There to be a Santa Claus!

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46 But Mommy, I WANT There to be a Santa Claus!
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Jeff discusses the cognitive bias known as “motivated reasoning”.  He uses the gi vs. no-gi grappling debate to illustrate his points.

3 What is a Traditional Martial Art?

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3 What is a Traditional Martial Art?
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Jeff digs into the use of the word ‘traditional’ when applied to a martial art, and what he perceives as the problems in coming to an apt definition.