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This Father Needs Your Help Getting His Son To The Pan-Ams
Early this morning, the Jiu-Jitsu Times was contacted by a father in need of help. “Hi ! My name is Tadeusz Witkowski...
Low Percentage Moves Vs High Percentage Moves: Here’s How To Spot The Difference
A first year student came to BJJ class last week and was very excited about an awesome move that he had seen on YouTu...
Training With An Injured Arm Can Actually Help Your Jiu-Jitsu
Yes, you read that correctly, training with a hurt arm can be good thing. Emphasis on the word “can” or course. Obvio...
The Wisdom Of Professor John Danaher
For those of you who have been living in a BJJ cave, Professor John Danaher is a Renzo Gracie black belt, the coach b...
Strеtсhing techniques in BJJ & the importance of flexibility
The importance of having good flexibility Anуоnе whо hаѕ ever wаtсhеd a BJJ fight оr triеd BJJ knоwѕ how important is...
Creonte No Mas! Why I’m Not A Traitor For Training At Other Gyms
Creonte. If you have been around a jiu-jitsu gym for longer than a week, you have probably heard this term. If you ha...
Is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu A Match Or A Fight? Nick “Chewy” Albin Vs Joe Rogan
Recently there has been a bit of controversy over whether or not a BJJ grappling match is a match or a fight. UFC col...
5 People who got their BJJ Black belt fast
What does it take to get your black belt fast? Some say that time doesn’t matter, that the time you take to get there...
One Tip To Decrease Knee Injuries In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
If you’re getting up in years (like I am) then you’re going to start noticing that body parts which never hurt before...
3 Aspects Of Getting Good At BJJ
I love to attend seminars with high level BJJ practitioners, those top-of-the-food-chain guys who you see featured in...
How long does it take to get BJJ black belt ?
The question of how long it takes for one to get a black belt in BJJ is something that any amateur or beginner is oft...
Is It Wrong To Be More Comfortable In Side Control Than In Mount?
In the positional hierarchy of jiu-jitsu, the mount is considered to be a more dominant position than side control. Y...