Dirty Moves

So first, there’s a difference between dirty moves and illegal moves. Dirty moves are the grey areas. The Vagner Rocha smother, four finger squeezes, and movement incentives using the sharp points of your body are examples of dirty moves. I will admit to being a proponent of somewhat nefarious practices to achieve my BJJ goals. However, I also understand that I live and die by the sword. That’s probably the best advice I can impart to anyone on this subject, and it applies to life as well. If you want to play in the grey area of acceptable behavior, you have to be ready for the consequences. Also, be wary of less savory tactics on people of higher rank as they have accumulated many skill sets that stay in the shadows. When those skills are brought to light it can be rather demoralizing. In short, make calculated decisions in your approach to the grey areas of grappling.