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Takedown
- On the mat
- Every roll starts standing. Get to the ground on your terms.
- At work
- Win the first inch of the day before the inbox wins it for you.
PositionBeforeSubmission
A book by Ramzey Prentiss
What the gentle art of Jiu Jitsu teaches about pressure, leadership, and the God who holds you.
Launch date announced soon
The gentle art, pointing to the gentle Savior.
Move your cursor. He is watching your position.
The grip
Most people think Jiu Jitsu is just fighting and most self help is just talk. This book is neither.
Image 1Hands closing on a gi lapel, warm side light, ink black around
You get strong by getting low.
Position before submission
Earn it first.
When you start Jiu Jitsu, you learn that you have to earn a dominant position you cannot be swept out of. Only then can you go for the finish. If you lunge early, you risk losing everything you spent the last two minutes building.
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Guard pass
- On the mat
- Get past the legs with patience, not a lunge.
- At work
- Someone is guarded. Earn their trust one step at a time instead of forcing your way in.
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Knee on belly
- On the mat
- Heavy pressure, still mobile. Ready to move when they move.
- At work
- Hold the standard and stay light enough to adjust.
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Mount
- On the mat
- Dominant position, earned. Now stay calm and keep it.
- At work
- Be faithful in the small position. It becomes the doorway to the next one.
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Back control
- On the mat
- The strongest control there is, and still no rush.
- At work
- Patience at the top is still patience.
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Submission
- On the mat
- A submission ends the match, and it never scores a single point.
- In faith
- You cannot surrender into nothing. Establish your base on Christ, then surrender to Him. Position, then submission.
The gentle art
Gentle is not weak.
prausGreek · meek, gentle
Meek is strength under control. Gentleness is the capacity for harm, restrained on purpose.
The black belt could finish you in the first ten seconds, but he waits and lets you work. Jiu Jitsu was built so a smaller, calmer, wiser person could overcome a bigger, stronger, angrier one through leverage, patience, and knowing when to hold and when to let go.
Image 2Empty gym at 6am, mats down, one warm window of light
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Inside the book
Ten rounds. One base.
- 00
The Gentle Art
We are changed by practice, not information.
- 01
Black Belt Blueprint
Seven moves, from Make the Shift to Find Your Base.
- 02
Mat Therapy
Roll it out. Reframe it. Recover.
- 03
Mastering Momentum
Win the first inch. Stack the position. Protect it.
- 04
Pressure Management
Frame early. Use bone, not muscle. Guard the space.
- 05
Belt-Up Leadership
Lead up. Lead across. Lead down.
- 06
Grit and Resilience
Expect the plateau. Get up off the mat. Outlast.
- 07
Flow Over Friction
They are not your enemy. Do not meet force with force.
- 08
The Mat Habit
Drill, do not just do. Narrow your game. Decide once.
- 09
The Submission Paradox
Learn to tap. Position before submission. Not my will.
- 10
Roll With Purpose
The invitation, for the one who trains and the one who never has.
Image 3Ramzey, real photo, gi or plain shirt, warm light
The author
Ramzey Prentiss
A deeply loved child of God. A husband and a father of three. Trains Jiu Jitsu. Loves the Lord.
By day he coaches and equips leaders to stay steady under pressure. He builds people up and helps to grow work that lasts.
For leaders and teams
Bulk orders, a team study guide, and speaking. Details open at launch.
A word from Ramzey
Before you step on the mat.
A minute from me, to you, on why I wrote this book and who it is for.
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Be first on the mat
Position, then submission.
One email when the launch date is set, and one when the book is ready. Nothing else.
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