eae cecalThe easiest way to understand how TUT Re aey Ae sd Ed is to envision a “Jiu-Jitsu Tree.” The branches ofthe tree SMe te een rene Sema TCM sg ees) oem Pon Eee rent) The trunk of this Soni) ORR ne giao PCa nae ne untrained opponent Nero deo) The entie tre is only made possible by the roots, and these represent The 32 Principles of ju-jtsu. Regardless of what kind of ju- oe me eee ON te cae een CUNT econTHE PROMISE OF PRINCIPLES SIR U CRISES COO CLS RSet tm Uhm Page eee ‘was originally intended to be released exclusively as part of the Purple-to-Brown Belt interactive online CUM OMaR RCO MMIC ce oC RUA = SSOn Ma ACR ecm EUR ROR e Oem UE ERC ee 0k ORE LCR UEROE COUTURE 10 oR OU BOL g PUM uilatciss CUES M NMEA OR ML Rae MRSA ELMO (UK ats RU UU Re eee Once you see jiu-jitsu through the lens of The 32 Principles you won't get overwhelmed with SUT Re essa MOON CON OCMC EO MTU RDC UNA MMM Aa Oy MCMC CMA Onan One contami murcaam MMe oc a fraction of the time. Streamline the application of existing techniques LORD eM CRMUI RU eC S MOE RC OUR NM RIOR (cree MeN LCT Ne} that technique in the ever-evolving circumstances of live rolling, But if you understand the PERRO CCR URAL CCES am ORME ROR Olin nena TUMOUR uM RUC Me RMU OSI ROm csv MARU Me ag Tt cs BUR ROR cn lose est Once you master The 32 Principles, you can invest into the principles as if they were a bank eee AD ICM REMI MRORSU ROMAN ULNC Ima ti ES 00108 technique, you will be able to make “withdrawals” from the account by calling upon The 32 Principles to produce an improvised solution. Simply put, the higher your bank balance, the Tm ROTATOR OU Rec Une seat Be patient with the process of learning The 32 Principles. ats ey att AHEAD SVN Aer eNO UC MeN MCC R MAc weeks or months to apply the concepts to all your past learned techniques and to strengthen your understanding to the point ‘where you can call on the principles to improvise on the fly. USI Reva Ce ese CCR eRe cee LN ETRE el SURI R URI UHM ee One eR mS UE when you don’t have access to the video lessons. We can't tell you Py how fun and rewarding it was to create an entire course dedicated to The 32 Principles. It's given us an entirely different perspective on jiu-jitsu and no matter what your rank is, as a student or teacher, we're confident it will do the same for you. 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THE CONNECTION PRINCIPLE Preventing, promoting, or predicting your opponent’s t movement using the 32 methods of connection. If jiu-jitsu is the language, then connection is the jl | alphabet. There are at least 32 connections that | we seek to optimize in jiu-jitsu. Once you master them, there is no limit to what you can accomplish. | The purpose of any connection, or combination of connections, typically falls into one of three categories: movement prevention, movement promotion, or movement prediction. Each connection is actualized via push or pull, and in some cases, simultaneous pushing and pulling. When a connection is facilitated by gravity, we Call it pressure. 2. THE DETACHMENT PRINCIPLE OT UE ee MUR CSR Oe iare Dr CEU R ee You have to know when to let go. Timely detachments from your opponent can be used to maintain control, lure your opponent into a submission, survive an Elem COUR RLOSe ICU Haas this principle is the need to overcome the internal struggle that invariably occurs every time you need to re ‘something of value in order to get or keep SOE ume Cm© BSE a - Neutralizing the application of a technique against you by é 4 disrupting the optimal distance from which it is applied. wy We initially learn about distance in the context =» ofa street fight: “Whoever manages the distance “3 manages the damage.” This principle also applies in non-striking encounters. Once you understand ‘the optimal distance required for the successful application of any technique (submission, sweep, guard Z pass, positional advancement, escape, etc.), you can use that understanding to disrupt the opponent's distance and neutralize their effectiveness. Cae a CUP Re RUB OE DU eee led Ee Ee SURI OTM Se ee ee EVES e ee Cm a CN UM BUMMOLL HULA CRUE OCR UOR tM opponent. Just like a pyramid that remains ACU IVMO CONT ORICON Nn ie it leae OMe RON conn TROUT Ue Se ReOL ORR LCN DE eTa Se Ne Using targeted actions to force specific reactions in your favor. Jiu-jitsu is a game of counter-attacks. If your opponent gives you an opening, take it. {f your opponent does not give you an opening, then create it with an action that ‘riggers an exploitable response. Regardless of the form — direct threats, decoys, disruptions, distractions, etc. — the underlying goal remains the same: “be first, and be third.” SRR ae eS UOTE aes uaa EOLA) Er RRC aE eco e cc a Ter cc NTS SU SN CERO MeO SC ULMUO ume) “endless transitions. In some ACSC COUR ener CUCU ase eR RO eS UO MSc nnNecMeR Ron) Ue el oe TAeeL th father than resist, to achieve a submission, CIE VINCI SMA eRe and more. The sooner you yield to an inevitable outcome, the Sm eee MN MMe en Cay Pa eU Le) OOTUScUeEyConstantly changing your operational speed to confuse and overwhelm your opponent Ifyou're always fast, you risk losing control of your opponent. If you're always slow, your opponent can predict your next move. By frequently alternating between “fast and loose" and “slow and tight” rappling styles, you will keep your opponent guessing and increase your probability of success. Whoever says “go” ina footrace, always has the advantage at the start. Disrupting the anticipated timing of your Cea Ce eg One og Cae Just as every technique has an optimal CSCIee me ccunl Me ebm Culne Ue y) also has an optimal timing for its i completion. When you understand the techniques being used against you, DORR CRAM aR ee ae} disrupt their timing and supplant their CETCUReN COUR UB Na Tie eames oe lee Cone PERC rsN NOs t aS OOS speeding up your opponent's clock. CMS RN meee eee - RORY ORS SAO) PC NAUE UE BCALLTt tlHE RIVER PRINCIPLE Bypassing resistance by flowing around it. When your path is obstructed, efficiently flow around the obstacle by following the path of least resistance Your objective may change as the situation changes during positional advancements, escapes, submissions, and energy recovery opportunities. The key is to flow like water to find a new path around the obstacle without sacrificing the progress achieved during the previous attempts. The river water wastes no energy focusing on 10. THE FRAME PRINCIPLE RS Sen es a URIs R es CRUE a PRU RON a ROR eeu OER Ole ote eatt etal structure instead of muscular strength and endurance. Use one or more limbs to create open or closed frames. CUT SSO UN MRM IRN ten ocd oy precisely aligning along the limb's skeletal axis. Closed frames connect two or more limbs and require less strength and precision. Above all, eMesmeL Panel ae Mek ser R Une tR ORC) OTN mea nes AN (ec SUCY L the rock, but rather all ofits energy where the rock is not.11. THE KUZUSHI PRINCIPLE ae Breaking your opponent's balance in your favor. For takedowns and sweeps, breaking your , a 4 s Q opponent's balance is the most essential Component for success. For other techniques — including many submissions or escapes ="breaking the opponent's. balanc@.is a valuable enhancement, particularly in making the técfinique more effective against a larger, more ( athletic opponent. Regardless of the application, at the core of any successful Kuzushi Principle application is a sound understanding of the relationship between the opponent's based points and their center of gravity. PA ee Sete eS Gathering information about your opponent's behavior for use against them. Half of what you need to defeat your opponent, you'll learn before STROM ROUTE LL OUR NUT RTC Nea CC xchange, the Reconnaissance Principle calls for you PERO Nase emcee} ponses, Learn to use feints to elicit NOU CMCC ask Oe OT COTM Se INO NOMA) CTU et STN eT MUU Poe ele gts EraSEA ee eS Putting your opponent's objectives before your own to prevent their progress. The Prevention Principle is a core tenet of self-defense because it disrupts your opponent's ability to achieve their objective. It applies to offensive, and defensive positions. The goal is to provoke an overreaction that creates an opportunity for you to counter their action. Successful application of this principle rests on your knowledge of the technique your opponent is attempting to execute — you cannot prevent that which you do not _ understand, \e a 14. THE TENSION PRINCIPLE Pe ieee cushy el aa al The tension between two connection points creates Nien unities. From breaking your Cee Ae) ‘eaking your opponent's balat your understanding of this principle will determine whether tension is an a ee em your jiu-jitsuCreating positional dilemmas that force your opponent to choose how they lose. A forked position creates two or more “prongs” of opportunity, The Fork Principle forces your opponent t ose between a submission, sweep, takedown, pass, reversal, positional advancement, or any combination thereof, The River and Fork Principles are similar, but one is reactive and the other is proactive. The River Principle applies to an open, free flowing situation in which you react to obstacles by flowing around them. The Fork Principle actively limits your opponent's options causing them to flow into positions te CN TPE RAL S TO R RUE ees CUR Ueno TUS U AT MOR e OUL MOROCCO OMA CRS ERR eC U CCE ISIE) optimal body position from which to initiate a particular technique. Like the Distance Principle (where we CST aHSeUeS UR WRC aie) eMC R ERS RCL Mm ERa OSCR atte) eRe te Day opponent's optimal body position to drastically reduce their ability to execute the technique. Ultimately, CaS SSO RONSON Se OSU UGH MY CON eM eC (os17. THI SURRENDER PRINCIPLE Feigning surrender so that your opponent lets their guard down. In combat, most of our actions are predicated on what we perceive to be the mental state of our opponent. If our opponent is over aggressive and over confident, we will often take a defensive posture and mindset. Alternatively, when our opponent is tired, exhausted or weakened, we are more likely to make our advances. With this in mind, it's easy to see how feigning compliance or surrender in a specific situation can lure your opponent into making a move that you are not only anticipating, but prepared to capitalize on. Like a magician’s use of misdirection, your success with this principle lies in your understanding of human nature and the ability to disguise your true intentions. On offense, a a this principle is often used to overcome a strong focused defense by luring ) 7 the opponent into a false (L* 4 sense of security. Ae Te i On defense, this . principle can be used to conserve energy and create escape opportunities when movement is heavily contested. eee Draining your opponent's physical and mental energy using targeted actions and connections. ER RUC M OMe Ce me M SMO MR UR CCA oN RECOM AMO CUI MACON AE WLOR ALO) will lose. Consequently, your main objective should always be to burn energy at a slower rate than PO eA UP RUE CRORE ROR Hee SIRS MINS M IR Curie eSRUF lan SK m Non Me MSM INCOM en Iam Kum tatiana nastered, ST MPLS UM eae Me =a RL) an eS | isive and defensive) to drain your opponent's energy and break their spirit, one frustrating connection at a time.19. THE ISOLATION PRINCIPLE Tactically containing one or more of your opponent's limbs for your advantage. Whether used for the finalization of a submission, the neutralization of your opponent's defensive structure, or the impediment of movement, the Isolation Principle is about gaining a resource advantage through the restriction of mobility. All joint locks techniques require the targeted limb to be isolated and restricted from pressure releasing mobility, Precedingly, the Isolation Principle can be applied to neutralize a defending asset. Finally, the Isolation Principle can be used to control an opponent by restricting the mobility of the limb that might be used to actualize an escape. ater See OSs CN) CeIn ite rifice play can be a surprising and eleg STEMS ACCOR eC RNM ROC UO eee Cm a is aeetteat advancement opportunity), you will incentivize them to move in a sj ie Peete n ir a ue ht, you can g at ‘Although there are no limits to what th e Princ e omplish MTT SSMU SMES (ee 0S ern Mme RB OUR ee RTE, cg Mea schonCapitalizing on mass in motion to maximize efficiency against your opponent. Momentum can be used to facilitate movement while conserving energy in a fight. In son ances, the momentum exists, in others, it needs to be created using one or more additional princip| Like all principles, there is no limit to what positions, or for what objectives, the Momentum Principle n be applied from. Sometimes the smallest nount of momentum all you need to make something ‘out of nothing. Ue Ron eee RM Re Re elo ie EOS CMe ATU RAN Us SUMS AULA UE UL UR URE Ue ROE IRC USA eRe WM acer soe lm etek) Met MELO SMC USM LOR M OHM AR UR eco ea Cruel OUR Le from a single angle, such that when the angle changes in real-life application, the technique no longer works. VECO Maan eRe NRC OCCU eeecUe RONNIE IC LY EMU CC Micr nen RUE ee CMU uC nC M IRN Neyo M eI ae eeu) other than that which you specifically trained for. SSSeizing the “free rides” in the fight to save your energy while depleting the opponent’s, Discomfort creates movement, and movement creates transitions, and transitions create opportunity if you own the Tagalong Principle. Often times you can reduce your energy by half (or more) by using your oppor 's to achieve your objectives. To maximize the frequency and quality of the free rides available to you sitions, you sti optimal application 2 metho rything is DSU OEE UU OU eR ORE eS ee UROL aU Ase MUU crete CRITE RSC acU CIEL CR re RSI Cece MIRC a eR RO) eU(0 MSOC UCR eNcIMO pM MAO MmNTS) two more limbs to control a single limb of your opponent's (outnumbering), or you are using the weight of your entire torso to control the chin of your opponent (overpowering), the underlying goal in every application of the Overload Principle is to give you an “unfair advantage” over your opponent.Pinning any part of your or your opponent’s body to a surface to inhibit mobility. Sometimes referred to as “pinning “stapling,” the Anchor Principle eer “~s way to achieve optimal control of your opponent in both offensive and defensive positions. “Anchoring” falls into six categories: 1) you to the surfac 2) opponent to the surface 3) you to yourself 4) opponent to you 5) you to your opponent 6) opponent to themseh An anchor is either “direct” or “indi inchors control the target with direct contact while indirect anchors achieve control using an intermediary connection. Creating persistent incremental advancements in one direction while preventing motion PR ee desk im PML MAMA ee Mea MeL LOCO LOL LLU ese OR EMU RUM URUERO SICK (MIN aOR Cem COREL Cn CME REL aCe ele Sa Lease CROC CMU Lema CR Cem micro ratchets pertain to advancements of a specific body Peas Ce Mate CCR Late) SCO rR UN CESS Cue No LE Cae RSM CRN NU) around a problem, the Ratchet = Principle is akin to a snake squeezing the life out of Seance Cara27. THE BUOYANCY PRINCIPLE Capitalizing on offensive and defensive surfacing opportunities throughout the fight. Buoyancy is the upward force that prevents an object in a fluid from sinking. In a fight, buoyancy is the natural tendency for the person on bottom to try to get up. From the bottom, successful application of the Buoyancy Principle will either result in you surfacing or it will trigger an exploitable Tesponse from your opponent. From the top, you can use the principle to lure your opponent into a submission or use it to advance your position. It's easier to set traps if you know when and where your opponent is going. 28. THE HEAD CONTROL PRINCIPLE Controlling your opponent's head to limit or direct their movement. STRUM Ieee eM UROL UROL CCU eRe MeO ll UM UeR OC MM EOR ECMO CM I SUCK cate SO KSM Ie SIUC SST RC (eae a ellen een CL Cee MEU Ue ceS USS (La ons cN Meath ntrol helps you to recognize escape and reversal opportunities, and to avoid strikes through CISC UCmMEUEC HiePa ae eS Reducing your opponent's effectiveness by controlling the direction of their energy. There are two primary ways to redirect energy: 1) change the angle of impact, or 2) intercept the energy. In the best cases, successful redirection of your opponent's energy will create an opportunity for you to launch an effective counter attack. But, at the very least, the redirection will stifle your opponent's technique, ~. 2 deplete their energy and frustrate them in the process. The Redirection Principle epitomizes the adage “use your opponent's energy against them.” . te a ( SUM se ae Moving yourself when your opponent can’t be moved. Jiu-jitsu employs many highly efficient, leverage-based techniques to move and TEU ECE URO ene Ma SOLU eSR USSR CONNER IL Cabal ENecRu Ee een Ny Oieene on ene UUM NAAT OES OLC0 SULA UL L CoML CD TOM Ooo CMTA Ue UO ES oe STIS Oim ec Mec LOM SMMC try circling, sliding, separating, swinging, pulling, shrimping, or spinning to achieve Sane s OST you can't move ther CNBe ee eee eS Limiting your opponent's potential by taking control of their centerline. Chess masters aim to control the center of the board, UFC champions aim to control the center of the octagon, and we aim to control the center of our opponent's body. You can apply this principle from every position. We use two methods — “splitting” and “breaking” — to compromise the opponent's centerline. A split prevents the opponent's appendages from crossing from one side to the other. A break 4 traps both appendages in =. ‘one quadrant. Splits and breaks make the Centerline Principle especially powerful for setting » up submissions x Ww against skilled x adversaries bie RCs ee STR Ae Ree OSM cee I Ls Mer UmULe RS cin OUR UeR Ce) SITS SURO R- ROOT UCU ontinuously improving the unce iy seal ben permission to improve the art through principle-based explorat SIUC LUOUMLLOLH el Y NI: tere CO uC