Sunday Field Notes: Jan 11th, 2026
Weekly Thoughts, Mistakes, and Accomplishments In Bjj
📝 Field Notes
Three Thoughts from This Week
Thank You So Much!
Episode 100 of Tapped In will hit this coming week. I’m excited to cross such a massive mile marker. Do I think I have this podcasting thing figured out? Absolutely not.
It’s a fun project that I hope helps some people along the way until I do.
S-Cane/Masacane For The Win
This past week has been hell in terms of my health. As mentioned, I’ve been dealing with a knot in my shoulder blade that caused a lot of discomfort and even some numbness in my right index finger.
Between the massage gun, pain meds, and this S-Cane, I’m finally semi back to normal. I haven’t started rolling yet, but I’m hoping to be able to within the next few days.
Octopus Guard
I recently noticed a few students implementing Octopus Guard into their game with some success. It’s not something that I have ever used or even been taught. Their curiosity sparked mine, so I decided to do a deep dive into the a preemptive position.
This morning I taught a intro class on the position and it went really well. During sparring, I hit one of the sweeps a few times. While this may not be part of my A-Game, I am enjoying throwing it into what I do.
Reminder: Bjj Mental Models 2025 Spring Camp
If you’re interested, I have the sign up link below. Additionally, if you wouldn’t mind, put me down as a referral.
Rough Hands x Bjj Mental Models 2026 Spring Camp
New Tapped In: A Jiu-Jitsu Podcast Episode Out Today!!
E101 | Positional Playbook: Chest Over Chest Passing
Thank you for reading.
David Figueroa-Martinez
Founder, DFM Coaching
Coach | Writer | Grappler
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