Self defense vs. sports bjj : How Important is Self Defense Training in BJJ?
Visit any bjj internet forum and there most certainly will be a debate on learning jiu-jitsu for the street / self defence vs. learning pure sports jiu-jitsu. Grandmaster Helio Gracie himself …
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Concepts vs. Techniques – Two Ways of Learning BJJ
When a student first begins to study bjj, they discover that there are an enormous number of moves that must be learned! Not only are there an overwhelming number of individual …
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Details! – The Idea of Advanced Basics
More and more, when I have conversations with advanced belts who have been training for several years, they say that they have returned their training focus to the “basic” techniques. Hip …
The 'Secret' To Getting Better At BJJ
After rolling in the academy last night a student (with more than a year of experience) asked me how I felt he could get better at bjj at his level …
Fake It 'Til You Make It
This is one of those catchy sayings from the world of sales that came to mind when I thought about this article. For our purposes, it is not about assuming the …
The Students Who Improve the Fastest…Lesson from an old Kung Fu Master
We see quite a number of students pass through the doors of the academy over the period of a training year. Some try a few classes and decide that it isn’t …
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3 Suggestions to Help You Break a Slump
Anyone who has trained bjj for a length of time has encountered the dreaded training slump. Even though you may be attending class regularly, your progress has ground to a halt. …
Experiment! Your Own Jiu-jitsu Laboratory
The instructor has a large role in the student’s progression of bjj, especially in that first year of training. As the student gains experience, they should take on a larger …
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The Emotional Roller Coaster of Jiu-jitsu Competition
I spent four days watching the best jiu-jitsu practitioners in the world compete at the IBJJF World Championships. Each fighter has his or her own story to tell. They come …
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Overtrained? 5 Signs That You Are Overdoing It in Training
In our enthusiasm to train as hard as possible to improve our bjj, we can sometimes push ourselves too hard in our training. Instead of improving, we can get into …
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