Look Mom…No Hands! A Great Drill to Develop Your Open Guard
One of the students in my bjj academy had recently injured one of his hands and was forced to miss several days of training. When he returned, he had a hand …
Continue reading “Look Mom…No Hands! A Great Drill to Develop Your Open Guard”
A Tale of a Self-Confessed Bad BJJ Athlete
The word “bad” may come in a bit too strong if we are talking about the awesome world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but the goal of this article is to expound …
Continue reading “A Tale of a Self-Confessed Bad BJJ Athlete”
Self-Audit and the Powerful Habit
Before you read further into this article. I want you to do a self-audit. Let’s try to be conscious. Now, I want you to look at yourself from a third …
Drills that You Should Not Take For Granted
Drills. Drills. And more drills. The repetitive and often mind-numbing practice of repeating things over and over again is the keystone that holds the entire institution of training. You may …
Continue reading “Drills that You Should Not Take For Granted”
Info for Newbies on Keeping Training Sessions Safe for Your Training Partner
It is better to be safe than sorry. And we can all be certain that accidents do happen in bjj, but there are ways of preventing injuries and keeping our …
Continue reading “Info for Newbies on Keeping Training Sessions Safe for Your Training Partner”
Bjj and the power of self talk
Have you ever caught your self speaking to yourself while in public? When a rush of thought swings by and you just had to say it out loud? It can be …
BJJ Lifestyle: Time to Spend in BJJ
Throughout our typical days (and a rather busy ones) we have routines that are specifically designed to make our lives easier and more manageable. And in this sense, at times …
21 Days to Better Jiu-Jitsu: Talking About Drills
Practice does not make perfect, it makes “better.” We cannot stress how important drilling is. But the practice is nought without being mindful about the drill. Drilling on the mats, …
Continue reading “21 Days to Better Jiu-Jitsu: Talking About Drills”
No-Gi BJJ: Half Guard Pass Taking the Back
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” With the end of the year approaching and with one of the most …
Continue reading “No-Gi BJJ: Half Guard Pass Taking the Back”