Writing
Writing
Essays, development notes and ideas worth keeping somewhere that isn't a feed.
The long one
The Grammar of Grappling
The Mechanical Principles Behind Every Technique
Manuscript in final revision · 22 chapters
Shorter pieces
2026-09-26
A short guide to running a useful experiment
Field Guide Nº 3. One change, a fair comparison, and something you can learn from it — including the sessions that disappoint you.
- Field guide
- Method
- Philosophy
2026-09-25
A flowchart for Jeff Rockwell's Sit-Up Escape System
One page mapping the whole system — the core path, the escapes that branch off it, and where each one hands off to another. A review aid for people who already own the instructional.
- Jiu-jitsu
- Flowchart
- Study aid
2026-09-25
A short guide to finding out what's actually true
Field Guide Nº 2. One belief, a better question, and a way to check it — separating what happened from what you think it means.
- Field guide
- Method
- Philosophy
2026-09-22
A short guide to seeing what you usually don't notice
Field Guide Nº 1. Five observations, one exercise, one name — about the rules that do not feel like rules. Five minutes; nothing you are asked to believe.
- Field guide
- Systems
- Philosophy
The Valentine Dispatch
Follow the whole project.
New writing, training notes, and first word when the book and the programs open. One list, sent when there is something worth sending.