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Posted on May 8, 2015January 10, 2018

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 …

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Posted on March 5, 2015January 10, 2018

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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Posted on December 17, 2014January 10, 2018

"You Are Using Too Much Strength!"

What does this mean and why is it wrong? Most of us who have trained bjj for any length of time have both given and received the advice: “You Are …

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Posted on November 13, 2014January 10, 2018

Top Game or Bottom Game?

Most experienced practitioners will have a decided preference when asked “In bjj, do you prefer to play top or bottom?” “My takedowns are terrible, so I prefer to just jump to …

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Posted on October 2, 2014January 10, 2018

7 Jiu-Jitsu Lessons Learned Only From Experience

In life there are some things you will learn on your own.  No one will be able to teach you certain things.  In Jiu-Jitsu there are things you will have …

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Posted on September 2, 2014January 10, 2018

Top 4 Things In Your First Year of Training

The majority of the students in any bjj academy will be the white belts. This article is especially for you guys! Many feel a sense of being overwhelmed when starting Brazilian …

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Posted on August 20, 2014

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 …

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Posted on August 15, 2014January 10, 2018

Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Entered the comfort zone? Escape from it right now!

Jiu-jitsu is a sport in which every day we can learn a little more. A person, regardless of their level of “refinement” in his moves, the “endless” energy or the …

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Posted on July 1, 2014

A 4 Point Checklist For Troubleshooting a Position

When learning a new position in jiu-jitsu, initially one must learn the proper mechanics. The student must decipher “My right hand grips where?” and try to understand the direction of …

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Posted on June 9, 2014

BJJ Lifestyle: Dealing With Injuries

The more you advance in the sport, the more you can possibly become prone to injuries. It is one of the realities of the art. Any contact sport runs the …

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