Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Believing in yourself is the key to the success
How many times does nervousness come up right in the pre-competition stage? Numerous! Besides natural pressure experienced during a championship, and several other factors – psychological or not – lead …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Do you think you are the best one in the trainings? Do not like it.
Nothing is more unpleasant than that inconvenient guy who thinks he is the best one in training. Unfortunately, there are practitioners of various sports with such mentality. Being individualistic and extremely …
What does the name "jiu-jitsu" mean?
Have you ever wondered why we have this different name for our sport? Despite the history of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – developed by Great Master Carlos Gracie, the name “jiu-jitsu” has …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Mistakes are necessary for the learning of a true champion
In the ring and in life the fight is the same one. You must face the problems […]”, This translated part of a song from “Pregador Luo” – known for …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: The victory of a training fellow is your victory as well
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 …
To GI Or Not To GI – That is the question (apologies to Shakespeare)
One of the most popular and controversial debates in the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu is to train in the gi or without the gi?Since the earliest days of Royce Gracie …
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Your Jiu-jitsu Cheat Sheet : Little Reminders to Improve Your Game
Back in high school, nervous exam taking students would scribble “cheat sheets” with the formula for calculating physics or math problems and hide them up their sleeves. When they got stuck, …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: JIU-JITSU WITHOUT PREJUDICE
“Are you crazy? What kind of grappling fight is this?”, “I do not get that close to another guy, man!”, “This thing is crazy.” Hearing these phrases from people who …
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5 Extra Things That You Can Do to Help Your BJJ
What can I do outside of the regular jiu-jitsu classes to maximize my progress?1) Green Smoothies Athletes having to eat well is not exactly news to most students of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. …
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The 5 Expressions of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Have you ever thought about how Brazilian jiu-jitsu has many different facets depending on the situation in which one uses the art? The techniques and principles may be the same, but …