7 Jiu-Jitsu Lessons Learned Only From Experience
In life there are some things you will learn on your own. No one will be able to teach you certain things. In Jiu-Jitsu there are things you will have …
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Jiu-Jitsu Pet Peeves
Jiu-Jitsu can be a love-hate relationship. It can pull you in, changing your life forever. It’s a difficult journey and can cause frustrations that only a truly dedicated student of …
3 Ways Training Bjj Makes You Happier
The physical fitness benefits to the jiu-jitsu lifestyle include weight loss, increased flexibility, strength and endurance.Less obvious but very important are the mental benefits. This writer is not a psychologist, …
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, …
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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The Reality of a Street Fight
Have you ever witnessed someone who couldn’t swim be thrown into the water? They generally thrash around, gasping for air, kicking wildly, and at times panicking. It can be terrifying. …
Tips to Finding your Jiu-Jitsu Style
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu there are many types of Jiu-Jitsu styles. Some practitioners enjoy playing closed guard, and others prefer to focus on the passing game. As a result of these …
Lessons From a 400 Year Old Samurai Swordsmen – Miyamoto Musashi "A Book of Five Rings"
“What the Samurai’s did with their swords, we do with our hands” Helio GracieA “Book of Five Rings” written by the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi circa 1645 is a popular book …
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 …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: A shot can hit the body but not the spirit of a GB warrior.
Jiu-jitsu lovers or not, we all know that sport has the power to transform lives. But when it comes to Jiu-jitsu and Gracie Barra, we are not talking about a …