Last month, Master Carlos Gracie Jr. received the red and white belt, 8th degree. Here is a journey of life exclusively dedicated to Jiu-Jitsu, to the confederations and of course, …
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Most people entering the gentle art have no idea how much this sport can help them to achieve in their lives. At first, the desire to learn how to self-defend …
It is a reality of combat sports that training injuries are a risk. It happens to the best blackbelts in the world, and it can happen to you also. Also, …
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Jiu-jitsu is a long journey. Many people get hooked and set out on the ultimate journey, achieving the rank of black belt. Along the way, there will be hiccups. This …
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It doesn’t take long into your study of bjj before you start to experience success with some positions or submissions. It seems that whenever you roll, you find yourself in …
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The 12 Most Important Techniques For You To Learn When Your Start BJJ Out of thousands of bjj techniques on YouTube, which select few should a student beginning their study …
Sometimes at the academy, when I have a group of less experienced students who show up for class I will ask the students which position they want to learn that …
Continue reading “The Whitebelt Problem – Getting Stuck in Side Control: 3 Pieces of Advice”
Take your time. Get your control first. Then go for submission.” I teach bjj classes in two different academies and have a large number of students of different belt ranks …
Continue reading “The Almost-Blue Belt Mistake – Don't Be in a Hurry!”
“Love is like a virus and can happen anytime, anywhere” – Maya Angelou If Maya Angelou is right, which I’m pretty sure she is…then its possible to find yourself to …
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One of the students in my bjj academy had recently injured one of his hands and was forced to miss several days of training. When he returned, he had a hand …
Continue reading “Look Mom…No Hands! A Great Drill to Develop Your Open Guard”
