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Posted on September 28, 2016

The White Belt No-Nos! 5 Things You Need Know Before You Start to Roll

In Gracie Barra schools, students start their introduction to live rolling through specific training. The students start in a certain position and have specific objectives (ex. escape the half guard …

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Posted on September 9, 2015

The White Belt No-Nos! 5 Things You Need Know Before You Start to Roll

In Gracie Barra schools, students start their introduction to live rolling through specific training. The students start in a certain position and have specific objectives (ex. escape the half guard …

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Posted on August 3, 2015

The 6 worst white belt rolling mistakes

Renzo Gracie, one of the most successful and respected black belts famously said “Sometimes you are the hammer, and sometimes you are the nail!” No where is that more true …

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Posted on December 29, 2014January 10, 2018

Your hindsight in competitions

We’ve all lost competitions. Whether it is coming up 2nd or 3rd, we have all been there. Unless you can choke anyone using “the Force,” or sweep someone over by just …

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Posted on October 7, 2014

"But, What If He/She Does This?”: Why This is a Good Question in BJJ

If you were to ask many bjj professors what are their pet peeves in teaching a bjj class, the answer will soon come up:“I show the student a technique and …

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Posted on October 1, 2014

Question Authority: Why you need to ask your instructors questions about your bjj.

At nearly every bjj seminar I attend, the instructor (often a famous bjj competitor passing through my city) allocates some time at the end of the seminar for any and …

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Posted on August 28, 2014January 10, 2018

BJJ Quotes: 10 more pieces of BJJ wisdom to inspire and instruct

The first Blog post on BJJ quotes was very popular, so here are 10 more pieces of BJJ wisdom to inspire and instruct. 1) “Discipline and consistency. I owe these two factors …

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Posted on August 26, 2014

4 Benefits of Jiu-Jitsu for Students

This is one of the most dreaded times of the year for many students.  Summer break is over which means students will be heading back to school.  For most students, …

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Posted on August 25, 2014

Do I Still Need To Build Muscles?

Ok. So there are a lot of heated debates about building muscle mass vs. building muscle by only relying on BJJ. Interestingly enough, there are also those who say that …

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Posted on August 19, 2014January 10, 2018

Benefits of Jiu-Jitsu for Working Professionals

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu draws people from many different occupations.  People take time off their busy work schedules to train a couple days a week (sometimes more) and train for an hour …

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