After four minutes of being flattened in bottom side control, you’ve finally secured your hard-earned dominant position. The absolute last thing you want to do is let your opponent escape, and take you back to square one. So the question is, how can you maintain control?

Nine months ago, Jack was a “sideline dad,” bringing his son to classes without much understanding of the techniques or rules of Jiu Jitsu. He says, “seeing the culture at The Good Dose made me want to be involved,” and when the beginner course was introduced at the start of the year, he decided it was time to step onto the mats and try it out for himself.