Author Archives: matt

A friend, mentor, teacher, and inspiration has passed. Professor Feliciano ‘Kimo’ Ferreira has been a part of my martial arts journey for the last two decades, and his influence on my practice will persist for a long time to come. … Continue reading →

One upon a time, I got a request to describe the Iron Fortress block. Thankfully Youtube has a video dedicated to this these days.

As I’ve probably mentioned (see my bio) I’ve added Brazilian Jiujitsu to my repertoire over the last few years (ten?). A notable blogger / Youtube! person answered a question that spoke to my experience a bit. I felt good about … Continue reading →