Author Archives: Chris Paines

Recently, I’ve been having a deep and meaningful look at my game, and really asking, what the hell is it that I do? I like rolling around in a Gi, but also love smashing people to bits in No-Gi. I do enjoy the bottom game of Jiu-Jitsu, but also love wrestling someone into the groundContinue reading “Grappling Scout – Wigan”

Over the Christmas period, I became aware of a book regarding some guys trip around the world training BJJ. I hadn’t really heard much about it, but thought I would give it a whirl. That book changed the way I view the sport. It was BJJ Globetrotter, by Christian Graugart.  Now here we are,  aContinue reading “Grappling Scout – Bolton”

Yesterday, a couple of students and myself made a journey down to London, with the intent of visiting a couple of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu clubs, picking up some techniques, and heading back filled with knowledge. We got more than we bargained for. After some careful deliberation and investigation, the 2 clubs we chose to visit wereContinue reading “Grappling Scout – London”