The Art of Skill

The Art of Skill is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructional channel hosted by Rick Ellis, a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Professor Roy Dean. Content centers on technical instruction and strategy for BJJ (gameplans, positional solutions like side mount, phases/laws of the art) and on training methods — conditioning, breath-work, and the costs/approaches to training. A recurring, distinguishing theme is guidance tailored to older practitioners (Over 40 / Old Man / Old Grappler Summit), including seminars, Q&As, and discussions of training adaptations and recovery.

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Calculated from videos published in the last 12 months

1 video every 14 days
Publishing pace
Irregular
Publishing regularity
17 min
Average video duration
37 min
Published time per month

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