4 Principles of Bjj You Can Use Today
In another article we talked about Techniques vs. Concepts (Concepts vs. Techniques – Two Ways of Learning BJJ )in your learning of jiu-jitsu. This week I would like to offer a few …
A Tip To Improve Your Guard – Make Your Opponent Uncomfortable
Observing a roll between two students of similar experience, I could see that one student had a far more dangerous and difficult to pass than the second. The second student knew …
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Don't Neglect This In Your Bjj Training!
Here is the situation: a new student visits your academy for training. They reveal that they have no bjj experience, but have come from another athletic background. Bigger, stronger and heavier, …
Fake It 'Til You Make It
This is one of those catchy sayings from the world of sales that came to mind when I thought about this article. For our purposes, it is not about assuming the …
The right tool for the right job
One of the students expressed that he was unable to get his butterfly or hook sweep to work on any of his opponents. I could see from his expression that he …
A Tip To Improve Your Guard – Make Your Opponent Uncomfortable
Observing a roll between two students of similar experience, I could see that one student had a far more dangerous and difficult to pass than the second. The second student knew …
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The Whitebelt Problem – Getting Stuck in Side Control: 3 Pieces of Advice
Sometimes at the academy, when I have a group of less experienced students who show up for class I will ask the students which position they want to learn that …
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My Opponent is Too Strong!" – How To Deal with Stronger Opponents
The water doesn’t stop when it hits the rock. It simply redirects and moves around the obstacle. A student approached me at the end of the rolling and asked me …
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A Great Training Method For Your Takedowns
Many bjj students also supplement their training with judo, and many bjj blackbelts also hold advanced ranks in judo. During my last training trip to Gracie Barra in Rio de Janeiro, …
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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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