How Your Black Belt Professor Can Help You Build Your "A Game"
In my previous article What Is The Role of Your Professor in Your BJJ Training? I outlined some of the less obvious ways your black belt professor helps you develop your bjj. This …
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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 …
Safety on the mats: How to be safe and minimize training injuries!
It is a reality of combat sports that training injuries are a risk. It happens to the best blackbelts in the world, and it can happen to you also. Also, …
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10 important reminders of important bjj etiquette.
Every sport or subculture has its specific set of rules and etiquette. When you are first introduced to the sport and art of brazilian jiu-jitsu, people will explain to you …
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THE BJJ FIGHTERS' REALITY IN BRAZIL
Not so long ago, many people would see jiu-jitsu as an elitist and predominantly male sport. The most important events were – in general – held on Brazilian soil, with …
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 …
7 Must See Jiu-Jitsu-MMA Documentaries
1) Gracie Barra DocumentaryGracie Barra Documentary www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI1ygZHOIQ BLOG CLICK HEREA great look at the jiu-jitsu lifestyle filmed at the original Gracie Barra in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Follow Marcio Feitosa around in …
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 …
5 Tips on how to create pressure and be heavy on your opponent.
How To Weigh 500 Lbs! One of the almost miraculous aspects of grappling with a high level blackbelt in BJJ is how heavy even a 150lbs. opponent can feel on …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: What do soccer and jiu-jitsu have in common?
The Soccer World Cup is going on right now in the Brazilian territory, Brazilian team jerseys are everywhere, soccer is now a “full-time subject” and, as a national passion, it …