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Simplex Motus

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Where to begin.

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 want to train locally

Explore Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes in Modesto, competition training, and the Simplex Motus teaching approach.

See the Classes

If you want private instruction

One-on-one and semi-private sessions built around your current game, the problems you keep running into, and where you want to go next.

Private Training

If you want to host a seminar

Bring Simplex Motus instruction to your academy, team, or coaching staff through seminars, workshops, clinics, and coaching education.

Seminars & Workshops

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.

Open the Podcast

Latest Writing

Jiu-Jitsu Reveals What Is Controlling You

Jiu-jitsu does not create obsession, it reveals it. A grounded look at control, pride, and the will to win, and what happens when emotion starts making your decisions for you.