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Why The Right Training Partners Are So Vital To Your Progression In BJJ
The BJJ students that seem to progress the fastest have good training partners to help them develop their skills. Yes...
When Is It Ok To Ask Your Training Partner To ‘Roll Light’?
“Does your gym think it is ok for you to ask people to mellow out in a roll or decline a roll if you feel unsafe?” Th...
Black Belt Advice: What You Should Be Working On Once You’ve Got The Basics
I teach some seminars in a city that doesn’t have regular black belt instruction, so the students are super eager to ...
Best Muay Thai Pads for 2020 – Top Products Reviews
Muay Thai is well known for frequent use of pads, especially for kicks. So, if you want to train Thai boxing properly...
Would You Dare Take Part In This Russian Slapping Competition?
Would you dare take part in this Russian slapping competition? I’m not quite sure about the rules, but from what I ca...
Best MMA Gloves for Sparring 2020 – Reviews
MMA gloves are an important part of your training and competition phase. Wearing them produces significant difference...
Submission wrestling vs BJJ
Submission wrestling, also known as no-gi jiu-jitsu, is a way to fight an opponent in a match-up. The main difference...
Even The Greatest Wrestlers In BJJ Have To Develop A Good Bottom Game, Here’s Why
To have a well rounded jiu-jitsu game, we need to be dangerous from both top and bottom positions. Most smaller stude...
Nutrition for Jiu-Jitsu – Eating Tips to improve your training
BJJ progress heavily depends on what you’re doing on the mats. If you come to the training session and all you do is ...
Best MMA & Grappling Shorts – TOP BJJ Shorts For 2020
MMA/Grappling shorts are just as important as any pad or training equipment when it comes to your practices. They hav...
Why A Big Arsenal Isn’t Always Best
I love the quote by Jean Jacques Machado, “The more you learn in jiu-jitsu, the less you use. In jiu-jitsu for you to...
The Secret To Longevity In BJJ
Recovery from intense BJJ, Judo, or any other combat sport is one of the most important aspects of maintaining longev...