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These Two Didn’t Let A Snowy Day Ruin Their Takedown Training
Looking to practice your takedowns? Can’t make it to class? Well, good news: as long as you have a partner (or a trai...
What Should You Do If Your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Coach Is Angry At You, Seemingly For No Reason?
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is not only one of the most effective martial arts, but also one of the most casual. If you don’t...
3 Things You Should Do More In 2018 During Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Class
Is it a cliche to make a New Year’s BJJ resolution? I’m going to say no as the first of January is the symbolic fresh...
Need Help Finding Your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Game? Here Are Five Tips From A BJJ Black Belt
Every lower belt — i.e., white and blue belt — needs a little help finding his or her game. Heck! Many purple belts a...
A Woman Was Stabbed 34 Times By Her Husband, The BJJ Community Is Coming To Her Aid
The jiu-jitsu community is coming together to help a woman who has stabbed 34 times by her husband. Cassidy Foster is...
Six Ways To Prevent Injuries When Training At Another BJJ School
You’ve finally gone ahead and pulled the trigger! You have booked a couple of weeks in San Diego or you have decided ...
3 Things You Need To Do (And Not Do) When Getting Back Into Jiu-Jitsu
This article is particularly timely since traditionally a lot of people return to their fitness routines after the ho...
Should White Belts Do Footlocks? Yes, Absolutely!
Should white belts do footlocks? According to Coach Tom Davey from The Grappling Academy, absolutely! Tom is a huge f...
Feminine And Powerful: This Self-Defense Instructor Is Showing People Femininity Is Not A Weakness
Self-defense instructor Jewel Cadet is out to show students everywhere that a person can be both feminine and powerfu...
Getting Back To The Gym After A Long Layoff? Here’s What To Do
Brazilian jiu-jitsu might be life for all of us, but sometimes life gets in the way of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. I live in...
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu In China: The Soft Art Grows In The World’s Most Populous Country
Ni hao! I recently traveled to Guangzhou, China, to teach a series of seminars at a new academy. A local journalist c...
Is Your Game Similar To Your Instructor’s? If Not, You’re Not Alone
I used to assume that the students from any BJJ academy would have a game very similar to their head instructor. Litt...