More Than Technique: The Jiu-Jitsu Lessons I wish I knew Sooner Paperback – January 1, 2026

More Than Technique is for the BJJ practitioner who has covered the fundamentals but feels that something deeper is at work during every roll.It looks at what’s happening before the arms and legs are moving. The awareness, posture, balance, spacing, and decision-making are really the foundations of good jiu-jitsu. Rather than showing new positions or movements, it aims to explain why certain positions keep working, why some opponents seem impossible to rush, and why it can take so much more energy when things aren’t clear.The book shows how advanced grapplers reduce randomness by solving problems earlier, by controlling space before pressure is applied, by seeing danger before it’s amplified, and by using structure over strength. It talks about ideas that are rarely taught explicitly, but can be seen in every high-level exchange.Written in simple, grounded language and drawn from real training environments, More Than Technique is designed to help students see the mat in a new way. It aims to provide a framework that lets you learn faster, move cleaner, and make decisions with less panic. The goal is not mastery through accumulation, but mastery through understanding. Read more