5 Tips On How To Care For Your BJJ Kimono
If the samurai wore armour on the battlefield, then the student of brazilian jiu-jitsu wears their kimono when they step on the mat. Most kimonos for bjj are priced at $100 USA …
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A Few Words on Belt Promotions
I have noticed on my social media at this time of year, my many bjj friends all over the world posting about their graduation to the next belts. The end of …
"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 …
5 Tips for BJJ Over 35
Master Carlos Gracie Jr. is an example to all over 35 practitioners of bjj on how to live the jiu-jitsu lifestyle. Nearing 60 years of age, “Carlinhos” as his friends call …
Taking Care of your Mind is Jiu-Jitsu: Problems? Grab them, take them to the floor and finish it!
Keeping concentration, focus and discipline is not an easy task. The busy routine, and problems that surround it, are a number of factors that do not help to get you …
3 Tips For Your First Year of Training
The majority of students in any brazilian jiu-jitsu academy will be white belt students: those with less than one year of training. And most of them are not initially attracted to bjj …
Things to Look Out for When Signing up for Any Martial Arts School
The McDojo phenomenon has been plaguing the world of Martial Arts for quite some time now. Be warned. The phenomenon is very true. Let us first define what makes a …
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10 Questions with Lucio “Lagarto” Rodrigues
BE HAPPY AND ENJOY THIS SHORT PHASE THAT WE CALL LIFE.” Lucio “Lagarto” Rodrigues (“Lagarto”which means Lizard in Portuguese) is a well-known Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Master Carlos …
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Position Before Submission
3 Ways this advice can help your submission game. This is one of the pieces of jiu-jitsu wisdom that is communicated to new students at the bjj academy early in …
5 Unwritten Rules of Bjj Etiquette
Many bjj training academies may have a list of rules of the academy posted on the wall for the safety of the students and the harmonious atmosphere of the academy. Just …