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Do Nerves Affect Your Competition Performance? You’re Not Alone
Just about everyone deals with feeling nervous before a bit competition, but those nerves affect different people in ...
9 Kettlebell Exercises For BJJ
Kettle bells are an excellent way to condition and train the body. The movements...
Some Yoga Moves That Will Help Your BJJ Body
Bernardo Faria has now taken on the mission to share some of the lessons,...
How To Use The Spider Guard As A Smaller Grappler Tutorial
How to use the spider guard effectively as a smaller grappler as instructed by...
Sometimes You Have To Grow Into Your New Belt… And That’s Okay.
We recently received this question from one of our readers: “After being a white belt for so long is it normal to kin...
You May Have Trained For A Competition, But Are You Packed For One?
The day is here. You’ve trained hard for months, you have your pump-up music, and you’re ready to dominate everyone i...
Helpful Guide To Common BJJ Guard Types
Here is a way I have found helpful in explaining and illustrating some basic...
White Belt BJJ: What Am I Supposed To Do In Guard?
Charlie From The Plaza here, with some stuff I wish someone had told me...
BJJ Concepts: Know When You Are Playing Guard And When You’re NOT
This is a very helpful video for white belts! Know when you are playing...
How Not To React In BJJ Tournaments! | Chad Hardy
This is what you shouldn’t do after winning a match. A few examples anyways…...
How The Teachings Of Stoicism Can Make You A Better Grappler
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is not a gentle art. This misnomer is unavoidable in grappling — white belts and black belts alik...
Does BJJ Work In The Streets?
BJJ is a brilliant combat sport, yet often times the question is raised whether...