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Simplex Motus

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Four ways in.

Simplex Motus is a body of writing, teaching, and conversation about how movement is learned. There is no single door. Pick the one that fits where you are today.

If you are new to jiu-jitsu

Begin with the foundations. Read a short article, then work through the first two books to build the vocabulary the rest of the work assumes.

Browse the Books

If you are a competitor or advanced student

The articles are where the sharpest thinking lives. Start with the most recent essays and follow the threads that pull at you.

Read the Articles

If you are a coach or instructor

The 12 Principles and the classes page describe the teaching method, a language for what makes movement simple, transferable, and honest.

See the Classes

If you prefer to listen

The podcast is the long-form conversation behind the writing, training, learning, coaching, and the questions that do not have neat answers.

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Latest Writing

Why Mastering One Technique Beats Ten Half-Learned Moves

A technique is never truly yours just because you have seen it executed or drilled it compliantly. True ownership only occurs when you understand a movement deeply enough to deploy it under immense pressure, adjust when it fails, and trust it when the chaos begins.