A Few Words on Tapping in Training
One of the best pieces of advice for new students to bjj is to tap early and tap often. Most of us who have been training for more than a …
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 …
Who Tapped Who in Training?
“Who Tapped Who” is both one of the most popular topics of conversation in the academy and at the same time something that can be harmful to the culture of …
To Compete or Not?
The covers of the jiu-jitsu magazines usually feature a top competitor fresh off of a championship victory. In their own way, the top competitors have become celebrities within the bjj world …
7 Things To Keep In Your BJJ Gear Bag
I have seen students come to the academy with their kimono in everything from a plastic shopping bag from the local grocery store to a huge equipment bag with every conceivable …
Your Role in learning to Roll – The Bjj student's responsibility in self learning
I read one black belt quote that by the time to student reaches purple belt, they should have seen nearly all of the techniques they need to become a black …
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Drilling. How To Do It Right
“Want to drill?” The students will move to the edge of the mat during rolling, to “drill” their techniques. It quickly devolves from executing repetitions of an arm lock to …
Submission Advice to a Blue Belt
One of the blue belt students at my academy asked my advice on what he should do to improve his submissions. He said that he felt that his submission success …
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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The Almost-Blue Belt Mistake – Don't Be in a Hurry!
Take your time. Get your control first. Then go for submission.” I teach bjj classes in two different academies and have a large number of students of different belt ranks …
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