Recently in my classes, two different students separately approached me and asked why it was a wise use of their training time to learn takedowns? They explained that in sports bjj …
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The lighter students in the bjj academy have it just a little tougher than their average (and larger) sized classmates. Contrary to the platitude, “size and strength DO matter!” Getting trapped …
The majority of students in any brazilian jiu-jitsu academy will be white belt students: those with less than one year of training. And most of them are not initially attracted to bjj …
Foods fuel the body. What you take into your system will affect your performance. Skip breakfast and you are pretty much doomed for the entire day. Well, not exactly as bad …
A few weeks ago I penned an article about how to correct weaknesses in your bjj game. Today we are going to spin around faster than a 180 degree armbar and …
When we start our journey in the world of the gentle art, we learn not only the fighting techniques, but also how to grow as a team. That feeling that unites …
We’ve all seen the video of the kid who stood up to his bully. A lot may have found the video rather amusing; where the bullied slams the bully faced …
Anything can happen on the mat. What we experience on it not only gives us the lessons of BJJ techniques, but also great learnings we take out into our lives. Jiu-jitsu does have the power …
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As your own game develops in brazilian jiu-jitsu, you will get very strong in certain positions and experience your best success using your favorite techniques. The opposite side of the equation …
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Who has never felt the butterflies in their stomach before a competition? Not only at fight time, but days before, the first signs of anxiety and nervousness start to appear: …
