Theory

The Theory section opens with no technique at all: Michael DerGarabedian compresses 20 years of wrestling and 6 of jiu-jitsu into ten principles — competition reveals your game rather than building it, consistency beats intensity, fundamentals win matches while flashy techniques get views, and weaknesses need fixing only enough that they stop losing matches while strengths get doubled down on. Principles first; the techniques file in underneath them.

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A mindset essay in Portuguese from the gi brand Burnstrike: in jiu-jitsu, surprising your opponent can make all the difference — don't always take the predictable path; study new possibilities and combinations, because the opponent expects the movement, but is not prepared for what comes with it. Filed in Theory at your ruling: the caption names no technique, and the idea is the content.

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