Logo
Tools
Tools
notebook

Jiujitsu Notebook

Track Your Progress, Visualize Your Training Sessions, And Learn Jiujitsu Faster

chalkboard-teacher

Jiujitsu Coach Operating System

Plan Your Lessons, Take Notes, And Be A Better Jiujitsu Coach

newspaper-clipping

Judo Cheat Sheet

Get Every Judo Throw Right In Your Pocket

video

Digitsu

Rare Jiujitsu Instructionals & Seminars Online

heartbeat

CHOJU

Jiujitsu's #1 Health Supplement

Search
Archive
About
Help Desk
Sign In
Subscribe
Upgrade
Oliver Buchannon
William

Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt writing about MMA, health, fitness, and how tech impacts them.

Techniques & Tactics

+1

19 Takedowns, 1 Fight

Mar 17, 2026

•

12 min read

19 Takedowns, 1 Fight

How Myktybek Orolbai Set A Welterweight Record

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

Bodylocking BMF

Mar 10, 2026

•

16 min read

Bodylocking BMF

How Charles Oliveira Manhandled Max Holloway

William
William
Anti Wrestling For MMA

Mar 3, 2026

•

18 min read

Anti Wrestling For MMA

Why Max Holloway Is So Hard To Hold Onto

William
William

Striking

+1

Body Work Brings 2 Knockouts

Feb 24, 2026

•

13 min read

Body Work Brings 2 Knockouts

How Sean Strickland And Melky Costa Stole The Show

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

How To Wall And Maul

Feb 17, 2026

•

18 min read

How To Wall And Maul

Why Anthony Hernandez Should Be Your Favorite Fighter

William
William

PFL

+1

📝 Usman Nurmagomedov Shares New Skills

Feb 10, 2026

•

14 min read

📝 Usman Nurmagomedov Shares New Skills

Plus Mario Bautista Mauls Vinicius Oliveira

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

📝 2 Simple Tools To Shutdown Takedowns

Feb 3, 2026

•

12 min read

📝 2 Simple Tools To Shutdown Takedowns

And How To Take The Initiative Back

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

📝 Front Head Lock Finesse

Jan 27, 2026

•

14 min read

📝 Front Head Lock Finesse

Justin Gaethje's Skill That Stood Out From The Slop

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

📝 The UFC Got Paddy Pimblett In A Title Fight

Jan 20, 2026

•

18 min read

📝 The UFC Got Paddy Pimblett In A Title Fight

The Path To Victory Is Direct, Simple, And Thorny

William
William

Health & Fitness

+1

📝 Jiujitsu Actually Should Be Therapeutic

Jan 13, 2026

•

15 min read

📝 Jiujitsu Actually Should Be Therapeutic

And If It's Not That Might Be Your Fault

William
William

RIZIN

+1

📝 The Crown Prince Of Kyrgyz MMA

Jan 6, 2026

•

16 min read

📝 The Crown Prince Of Kyrgyz MMA

RIZIN's Undefeated FInisher Razhabali Shaydullaev

William
William

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Submission Grappling

+1

2025 In Review

Dec 30, 2025

•

23 min read

2025 In Review

Who You Need To Study, Why, And Where Everything Is Going

William
William

Health & Fitness

+1

Strength & Conditioning For Grappling

Dec 15, 2025

•

18 min read

Strength & Conditioning For Grappling

An Interview With East Austin Strength Training Head Coach, Dr. Sean McEachern

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

📝 How Petr Yan Reclaimed His Crown

Dec 9, 2025

•

19 min read

📝 How Petr Yan Reclaimed His Crown

Why Offense Is The Best Defense

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

📝 2025's Fighter Of The Year Returns

Dec 1, 2025

•

14 min read

📝 2025's Fighter Of The Year Returns

Does Petr Yan Have A Shot In The Rematch?

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

📝 2 Clear Contenders' Score Crafty Finishes

Nov 25, 2025

•

14 min read

📝 2 Clear Contenders' Score Crafty Finishes

Arman Tsarukyan And Kyoji Horiguchi Are Next In Line

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

📝 Islam Makhachev's Masterpiece

Nov 18, 2025

•

15 min read

📝 Islam Makhachev's Masterpiece

How Islam Makhachev Taught Helplessness

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

📝 The Biggest Challenge For MMA's Best Grappler

Nov 11, 2025

•

18 min read

📝 The Biggest Challenge For MMA's Best Grappler

Islam Makhachev Is Moving Up To Fight Jack Della Maddalena

William
William

Polaris

+1

📝 The Polish Boogeyman Is Back

Nov 4, 2025

•

15 min read

📝 The Polish Boogeyman Is Back

Mateusz Szczecinski Runs Through Polaris

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

📝 3 Keys To Umar Nurmagomedov's Game

Oct 28, 2025

•

15 min read

📝 3 Keys To Umar Nurmagomedov's Game

How Umar Nurmagomedov Ran Over Mario Bautista

William
William

WNO

+1

📝8 Men In An Old School Open Weight Tournament

Oct 21, 2025

•

18 min read

📝8 Men In An Old School Open Weight Tournament

Why You Need To Watch WNO 30

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

Lady GOATS And The   Greatest Guard

Oct 14, 2025

•

14 min read

Lady GOATS And The Greatest Guard

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Steals The Show In It's Home Country

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

📝The Best Takedown Artist Gets Better

Oct 7, 2025

•

16 min read

📝The Best Takedown Artist Gets Better

How Merab Dvalishvili Makes It Look So Easy And What You Can Do To Stop It

William
William

Techniques & Tactics

+1

A Favorite Forgotten Finisher

Sep 30, 2025

•

18 min read

A Favorite Forgotten Finisher

One Of The UFC's Best Finishers Ever Slipped Out Of The Game

William
William

Wrestling

+1

Weird Stances And Fancy Footwork

Sep 23, 2025

•

15 min read

Weird Stances And Fancy Footwork

Analyzing Two Gold Medal Runs From The UWW Championships

William
William
Load more

Open Note Grappling

Open Note Grappling is the best place to learn how jiujitsu actually works.

Every Tuesday morning I send out a breakdown of the best combat sports action. In less than 10 minutes you'll learn how the top fighters win and anything else fighters, martial artists, and fight fans need to know.

Leave your email below to join the brightest minds in fighting for free.

Tools

Jiujitsu Notebook

Jiujitsu Coach OS

Judo Cheat Sheet

Free Instructional Tracker

Navigation

Talk on Twitter

© 2026 Open Note Grappling.
Report abusePrivacy policyTerms of use
beehiivPowered by beehiiv