Eating Well is Jiu-Jitsu: YES, Chocolate!
Chocolate, choco, choco, chocolate! For chocolate, my heart beats.” (Translated from a Brazilian song from ‘Trem da Alegria’ band) Everyone in Brazil will remember the kids’ band “Trem da Alegria”, back in …
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Be a Dragon Slayer
This is inspired by one of the conversations I had with a Gracie Barra purple belt. I hope this story also touches you and set your soul on fire as …
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, …
Tournament Mistakes That You Can Avoid
A tournament is a culminating activity where BJJ artists get to test their strengths against other competitors. The excitement built up can be unnerving. After all, there is no way …
Eating Well is Jiu-Jitsu: Banana Smoothie
In one of the posts published here in “Eating Well is Jiu-Jitsu,” we talked about the multiple benefits of banana. One of the favorite fruits present in many athletes’ routines …
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Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: When stress disrupts your training, what to do?
If the routine were only training, training and training, life would be easier for everyone. It’s a pity that reality is something different. Between training days, there are also concerns …
The Better Jiu-Jitsu Man: How the right amount of stress can make you feel better.
STRESS! Yes. The word alone sends ripples to the greater parts of our bodies. It makes us cringe in horror. The word alone (again) is enough to feel a virtual …
The Jiu-Jitsu journey :From the white belt to the black belt, students share their stories on what got them started, and why they keep going.
“Jiu-jitsu for Everyone.” We see this around in many memes and in photos, we hear it sometimes from our coaches and teammates, but what does this mean? I interviewed several …
Let Jiu-Jitsu Change Your Life
Jiu-Jitsu practitioners all around the world can tell you many different stories on how their lives crossed paths with the gentle art. Some got into it to lose weight, some …