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How To Bust Past Plateaus In BJJ
Some people think they will progress in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the same way they go up an escalator: a steady, comfor...
Helio Gracie Vs Masahiko Kimura (Video)
It just doesn’t get much more old school than this. In fact, it doesn’t get more old school than this at all! Here ar...
Finding Peace in Violence
If you tell people you do jiu-jitsu or any other kind of martial arts, it usually comes with a variety of actions. M...
Should A Blue Belt Be Teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Absolutely!
I’ve run into quite a few jiu-jitsu students who seem to think that only a black belt is qualified to teach a BJJ cla...
Drilling At Home? Here’s How To Do It Correctly
The best way to learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu is under the guidance of a qualified instructor. But let’s face the facts, ...
BJJ Injuries: 3 Risky Situations
A common topic of conversation on the mats before BJJ class starts is training injuries. If you aren’t the one curren...
Garry Tonon’s Life Is Not All ‘Cash, Chicks, And Championships’
Fans remember fighters in their great moments, where the belt is getting strapped around their waists following an ep...
Do You Take Rounds Off To Rest During Live Training?
The owner of another BJJ blog, Guillaume Huni, made a Facebook post recently regarding people who take rounds off dur...
Don’t Fall Prey To The Injury Bug: BJJ Prehab (Part 1)
In this two-part article about injury prevention in BJJ, I will discuss the physical and psychological factors that c...
Old School Vs New School: What Has Changed?
Even though BJJ has only been around in the USA for around 25 years, there have been plenty of changes to both the sp...
Mental Reps Are Valuable: Why You Should Show Up To Class Even If You Can’t Participate
Let’s face the facts: in any physical activity, you’re going to get hurt. Muscles are going to get pulled, ankles ar...
Notes From A Submission-Only Competition
I watched an interclub competition in my city between three of the biggest BJJ clubs. The competition was submission-...