Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, by Max Luong
Simplex Motus
A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu learning platform grounded in one idea: understanding outlives memorization, and the simplest movement that works is the one worth training. Books, essays, podcast, and small-group classes.
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55
Articles
12
Principles
1
Method
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Principles
The twelve principles that anchor the Simplex Motus method, the spine of the books and the classes.
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More than twenty titles on jiu-jitsu, mindset, and the craft of moving well. Built to last on the shelf.
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Essays that connect training to learning, coaching, and life. New writing appears here first.
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All ArticlesAugust 2026
The Quiet Mind in the Crushing Frame: The Contradiction of Combat Sports Clarity
It looks like chaos, but to the person on the mat, it is surprisingly quiet. Live combat sports force an absolute focus on the present moment, and the physical difficulty temporarily silences the noise of everyday life.
August 2026
The Top Is Borrowed: A Jiu-Jitsu Reality Check on Ego
The top of jiu-jitsu was never a place to live. It is a position you pass through, held for as long as your honesty and adaptation allow. This is what that actually means.
August 2026
Two Kinds of Calm: Why Comfort in Chaos Doesn't Mean the Same Thing
Two people can look equally calm inside the same jiu-jitsu scramble, for entirely different reasons. One is chasing what feels familiar. The other is learning to protect peace inside pressure. Simplex Motus explores the difference, and why it matters far beyond the mat.
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Simple Movement. Deep Understanding.
Simplex Motus, Latin for "simple movement," is the work of Max Luong. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, instructor, and author of more than twenty books on grappling, coaching philosophy, and personal development. What started as a set of teaching principles grew into a full publishing and education platform grounded in one idea: the best movement is the simplest movement that works.