Is Your Jiu-jitsu Universal? How to adapt your bjj game.
I was listening to an interview with a top MMA coach (who is also a bjj black belt) in which he was discussing the differences between bjj with the kimono …
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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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Who Tapped Who in Training?
“Who Tapped Who” is both one of the most popular topics of conversation in the academy and at the same time something that can be harmful to the culture of …
7 Things To Keep In Your BJJ Gear Bag
I have seen students come to the academy with their kimono in everything from a plastic shopping bag from the local grocery store to a huge equipment bag with every conceivable …
5 Obstacles to Overcome in Your BJJ Training
In a perfect BJJ world, every training session would see new breakthroughs, energetic rolls where you submit every opponent and leave the mat without a scratch, already eager for the …
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Are You Ready For Your Blue belt?
An Instructors Opinion After a student has been training for at least a year they have started to look pretty good on the mats. No longer making newbie mistakes like …
Nutrition and the Fighter
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 …
The “Art” of Jiu-Jitsu: Artist, Photographers, Filmmakers, and Dreamers
Many artists, photographers, and filmmakers have been able to express their passion for Jiu-Jitsu in their art. Here are a couple of artists that I feel have done a great …
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Stumble upon the wisdom of resetting
Bjj is a team sport and an individual one at the same time, where you need the help of other people to succeed. And by all means, it is an …
What Makes You Do BJJ?
You are special. The moment that you were born, you were already a winner. You were already someone who could take on everything in the world. The moment you decided …