Your Role in learning to Roll – The Bjj student's responsibility in self learning
I read one black belt quote that by the time to student reaches purple belt, they should have seen nearly all of the techniques they need to become a black …
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Drilling. How To Do It Right
“Want to drill?” The students will move to the edge of the mat during rolling, to “drill” their techniques. It quickly devolves from executing repetitions of an arm lock to …
MAY LACK OF SLEEP MESS UP YOUR TRAINING?
With our busy routines, it is normal to see people complaining of fatigue, sleepiness and headaches. Despite the extremely tight routine being the trend of contemporary societies, those who love jiu-jitsu …
Strength and Size Don't Matter ….Or Do They?
“Strength and Size Don’t Matter” is one of those sayings in bjj that has been around forever. The ability for a smaller and weaker person to defeat a heavier and more …
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What Should I Work On? Part 2
In a previous blog article What Should I Work On?, I wrote about what a first year student of bjj should work on. Of course you attend class and learn the …
What Should I Work On?
What Should I Work On? A student question to a black belt Students of bjj must attend class regularly to be exposed to all of the techniques in bjj. The best …
6 Great Ways to Get Information About BJJ
For those of us who can’t get enough information and discussion about bjj, there are numerous great resources for the bjj addict to satisfy their hunger. 1) Bjj Podcasts For …
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4 Differences Between Sport Bjj and Bjj for MMA (amateur rules)
I attended an amateur MMA event recently and saw how bjj was used by the competitors much differently than what you might see in an IBJJF or other pure grappling …
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Submission Advice to a Blue Belt
One of the blue belt students at my academy asked my advice on what he should do to improve his submissions. He said that he felt that his submission success …
6 Things Your Coach Yells at You During Your Match
During tournament matches, and even in rolls in bjj class, your professor will often yell out instructions to you (often in thickly Brazilian accented English). At a tournament in a hotly …
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