What Students Said About UNchokeable...
My first LIVE coached course...
UNPINNABLE Was Even MORE EPIC!
"This is one of the best jiu jitsu learning experiences I've ever had. I love being coached by you, but when you said this course would be different because "live training is a distraction", even I was skeptical. But you were 100% right, doing this virtually with you and THEN taking that to the matand THEN coming back with my questions and THEN reviewing the video breakdowns made me learn so much FASTER... And to think it all took place without being on the mat or even in the same room together is just mindblowing. Thank You! - Mike M.
"I'm NOT getting choked & my training parters are all commenting how good my defense has become so fast." - Paul
"Having the access & ability to do this live Q/A, after seeing the videos, practicing what was taught. It all really helped me see what I was doing wrong with my head position when I was trying to escape the choke. It improved things so much" -Julius
Dear Friend,
You missed the original LIVE Ultimate Unpinnable Challenge. But I've made the entire Unpinnaable Challenge into a full blown course for YOU! You get access to the ENTIRE challenge and ALL its components so YOU TOO can become Unpinnaable.
Here's how it all happened... and what you get...
Not too long ago a buddy of mine said something to me that made me think...
"Henry, do you realize the ONLY thing that makes your Jiu Jitsu different is just TWO THINGS?
1. you see the TINIEST DETAIL in every position & transition ("THE MICRO")
2. and BEFORE that tiniest detail unfolds, you KNOW what comes NEXT
To the uninitiated it looks like a. you're a fortune teller who can see 10 seconds into the future or
b. you simply know something the rest of us don't
He also said,
"Most people never get good enough to let you teach them the MICRO. While most people who get to side control are paying attention to 'controlling the position' you've already escaped and taken the top position. If you really want to make the INVISIBLE... VISIBLE for people they need you to go DEEP without the distraction of training"
Now if you know me at all... I have an eclectic collection of friends who in many cases can ONLY be referred to as "odd". So hearing strange, weird, sometimes even ridiculous things is just part of the fun. I heard him say this and literally asked myself "Did he just say "without the distraction of training?" WTH? When did the entire point of my life "training" become a "distraction"? I apparently was not sent this memo. I couldn't decide if I should laugh or slap him. It was something he just said off-handed in the middle of a conversation about "getting good, FAST". So I let it ride and for whatever reason it just stuck in my head.
For weeks, I just kept looping back to "If you really want to make the INVISIBLE... VISIBLE for people they need you to go DEEP without the distraction of training" We even talked about how when people take my seminars and have so many eye-opening, "a-ha", mindblowing moments... they still don't realize that there's an entire level of implementation & execution that because of time, attention & skill levels, etc... I haven't even scratched the surface on them.
When I started HiddenJiuJitsu.com I always felt one day that people would make enough progress that we'd be able to "scratch that surface". And I think that time is now. So I decided to test it out with a few folks. Instead of focusing on "here's how to escape side control" or "here's how not to get flattened out" we focused on the MICRO. The tiniest detail that gives away exactly what your opponent is going to do next but without the need for "speed" "athleticism" "size" etc, you simply beat him to the punch... EVERYTIME. You escape, avoid getting flattened or reverse your way to the top simply because you know the terrain better. You have your way with your opponent because no matter what adjustment your opponent makes you know where the exit is. To BECOME UNpinnable You actually don't need 1001 counters that take a lifetime to learn. You just need to know where the EXIT is. And in any given moment there's only ONE exit. But you'd never know it with any CERTAINTY without knowing the MICRO. UNPINNABLE, UNCHOKEABLE, UN-LEGLOCK-ABLE, UN-CONTROLABLE, UN-SUBMITABLE = "MICRO MODE". It's not "train harder" its BE SMARTER.
Why Is PROGRESSION In Jiu Jitsu SO SLOW?!
aka Why is "mediocre" Jiu Jitsu the overwhelming norm?
One BIG reason people don't get good fast is, in every scenario they have 87 possible things to remember, moves, techniques, escapes, etc... (aka "Frankenstein Jiu Jitsu - a bunch of disconnected, disjointed, unintegrated 'things' all bolted together & wrapped with duct tape") If you train "situationally" with variable intensity (which I prefer for faster learning) vs "just rolling" you quickly reduce those possible variables..... but often times the number of variables tumbling and rolling around in your head is still at least 10-20 (and that's if you're lucky or good;-).
Now imagine if everything turned BINARY. A or B. This or That. Would that simplify things? Opponent passes your guard, starts to flatten you and immediately you go "MICRO MODE" and just escape and take top position while your opponent is still thinking about under hooks, grips, foot work, weight distribution, right hand here, left hand there, etc... Would that speed up your response time regardless of athleticism, speed or coordination? Would that make it easy to beat your opponent to the punch? He's got 87 variables in his head to complete the pass and flatten you while you have just A or B to escape and get on top.
When people see me effortlessly escape cross side /side control from a totally flat on my back dead stop that's what they're seeing. "MICRO MODE". When people see me sweep with no hands. When people see me escape the rear naked choke with no hands. That's what they're seeing... "MICRO MODE". I know what my opponent is going to do before he does it. It's not because I have some special talent or can see the future. Its because I am seeing the position/transition as binary. A or B. While he's thinking grips, foot position, weight distribution, etc... I'm thinking A or B......... and before he knows it he's not advancing to mount or submitting me, he's swept and I'm on top. MICRO MODE.
Its not that you don't need to know the technical side of things. You damn well do. But if you have a great instructor and training environment you're already learning that, yet you still struggle to apply what you know QUICKLY and without a bunch of disconnected thoughts that slow your progression and success to a crawl... even if your cross side/side control escape takes ONE extra second (even against an opponent with just "mediocre" Jiu Jitsu... that ONE second = SUFFERING and if its in competition or self defense it could mean... SHOW'S OVER FOLKS. If you KNOW the MICRO, you essentially can see the future and instead of giving that second to your opponent you TAKE IT AWAY, escape & get on top or get to your feet. THAT is what knowing the MICRO does for you. And after EXTREMELY careful consideration, even after all these years with this ol' black belt 'o mine... I learned something new.
"If you really want to make the INVISIBLE... VISIBLE for people they need you to go DEEP without the distraction of training"
The more I thought about it the more I realized that every discipline has STUDY intertwined with DOING. I've always been a DOING kind of guy. Studying can be BORING. And heck, who's got time for studying. Just making time for getting on the mat is hard enough. And even with studying, you still can't be good at anything without actually putting what you've learned, to the test under live fire. But here's the thing. Knowing the MICRO gives you the BIGGEST BANG for your invested time. Its the bridge between studying and doing.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying ANY of this to minimize the importance of technique or training time. Some yahoo will run to his Tweeter today and post "Henry Akins says you never have to train only go to his webinars"... I know who you are. Stop it. My ONLY goal is to help your progress in Jiu Jitsu go as FAST as possible.
I want to EXPOSE what you can't see. The things the truly dominant people in BJJ ACTUALLY do. Why was Rickson so hard to beat? Why can't the best guy in the world escape Roger's cross collar choke. Why is Gordon so dominant. Yes they have ALL the athleticism, tools, skills, mindset, coaching, training, etc... but one thing they all share that is accessible to YOU and EVERY single person regardless of genetics, training partners, coaching, etc... is they KNOW the MICRO. On the rare occasion they have their guard passed, they not only know exactly what they want to do, they know exactly what their opponent is going to do. IF they get put in side control/cross side they don't get STUCK there. Ever.
For 99% of people doing Jiu Jitsu the MICRO is completely ignored. Its hard enough to learn Jiu Jitsu as it is. So the MICRO is seen as "too small" or "too complicated". Its actually THE OPPOSITE. The MICRO is the little hinge that swings the GIANT door. Its the technological difference between a computer from 1974 that's as big as a city block and the microchip in the phone you have in your hand or pocket that has 100x more computing power. The reason why the Jiu Jitsu community is LITTERED with "mediocre" Jiu Jitsu everywhere is because the MICRO is almost universally ignored in favor of "more important" yet "less effective means of learning"
This Unpinnable Course is all about getting good, really fast at ONE thing. THE MICRO. The micro of side control/cross side escape. BECOMING UNpinnable. KNOWING what your opponent is going to do... BEFORE he does it. This is how you become UNpinnable. And ultimately if you are CERTAIN you can't be pinned, guess what? Your OFFENSE becomes SUPERCHARGED without learning a single new technique. And this is why I made my second 60 Day Challenge series on "Becoming UNpinnable... Escaping Cross Side / Side Control Effortlessly". By the end of this course you'll simply know what's coming before your opponent even knows what he's going to do. Its real life fortune telling... without the hocus pocus.
Inside I walk you through as I coach each student in the tiniest details of escaping side control / cross side effortlessly every time AND I'll show you what comes NEXT... BEFORE it happens. If you want to always be 2 steps ahead... and BECOME UNPINNABLE this Course is for YOU!
Why did he say "without the distraction of training"? Because in training, we're almost always trying to learn with an elevated heart rate, elevated respiratory rate. If its a seminar its often a bit more low key but there are a ton of people, a ton of stimulation, we're often times under fed, etc.... This Course will be probably your ONLY opportunity to learn the HIDDEN skills and concepts that allow you to become UNpinnable with ZERO stress or distraction.
And in between the now recorded virtual coaching sessions on Zoom... you'll have the same ASSIGNMENTS the live students had. Specific video footage to watch. Specific coaching assignments to apply during your normal training sessions. And the fact that other members of our HJJ community participated before you... you'll not only get to benefit from your own assignments and observations. You'll get to benefit from their reports of their experiences as well.
For YEARS My Students Have Been BEGGING Me For More Direct Access, Direct Coaching, Direct Questions & Answers... This Is The Answer To Everything They've Been Asking For
Frankly, this is the most ambitious and exciting project I've ever created. The feed back from my UNCHOKEABLE Challenge Coaching Course from late 2022 has been phenomenal. And I expect you to have the very best learning experience you've ever had in Jiu Jitsu and the FASTEST speed of progress you've ever experienced. Buckle Up... things are about to get REALLY exciting. You know that training partner who ALWAYS is getting the better of you? You remember that last competitive loss that you wish you had back? Yeah... MICRO fixes that.
Instead of the one way direction of a video instructional course. You'll see coaching LIVE from ME in the recorded virtual zoom coaching sessions. And then layered on top of that will be your assignments that you complete in training in between sessions. Instead of your learning being isolated to watching a video or just on the mat. My "Become UNpinnable" VIP Course is the key that UNLOCKS the connection between learning, training and finally being able to "put it all together" on the map. It is truly the ultimate mastery and progression process and I cannot wait to begin the process with you.
The UNpinnable VIP Course
What You Get...
"Becoming UNpinnable" was the most recently completed 60 Day Challenge of many future "Challenges" to come. I will ultimately create ongoing training around every position & transition in Jiu Jitsu. A TRUE process designed for YOU to achieve the kind of mastery few have the opportunity to attain. One aspect of creating this 60 Day Challenge was I wanted EVERYONE to be able to participate at whatever level of engagement they could afford both from a time commitment and financial commitment so in light of that, there are 3 different levels you can enroll in...
Your belt rank does not matter...
I guarantee you'll spend a LOT less time stuck flat on your back (possibly NONE at all)
No matter your experience or skill level
- You get ALL FOUR UNpinnable Coaching Sessions Recorded LIVE (Each Session is at least 1Hr or more)
- You get OVER 20 Video Modules Discussed During ALL Six Unpinnaable Coaching Sessions
- You get FULL access to every single question asked, tip given, breakdown done across ALL FOUR UNpinnable Coaching Sessions