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True BJJ Addicts Talk, Eat, And Sleep Jiu-Jitsu
Whenever I read a business or personal development book, I always think of how I can apply what I learned to Brazilia...
When Should I Start Training Leg Locks?
Reader Question: Im a white belt with close to a year of BJJ. When should I start learning leg locks? The Jiu-Jitsu T...
Does Your Stand-Up Game Include Guard Pulling?
In terms of competition training for jiu-jitsu, stand-up is thought of as an amalgamation of takedown defense, wrestl...
What Is Your Dream BJJ Gym?
I’ve been doing BJJ for over 20 years, and I’ve trained in a lot of different academies in many different countries. ...
How To Relax When You’re In A Bad Position
One of the biggest changes I made upon becoming a blue belt was learning to relax when I was in a tough situation. As...
The Worst Position In BJJ
The number one successful submission in the UFC is the rear naked choke. In IBJJF rules at the black belt level it is...
Healing Through Jiu-Jitsu
#Me too. I typed this in my Facebook status to join the other brave survivors in my newsfeed. I stared at it for a fe...
There’s No Proof Alaina Hardie Is The First Trans Black Belt, So Stop Posting About It!
This month, the BJJ media has been abuzz over Alaina Hardie, a trans Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner who was recentl...
8 Reasons The UFC Needs To Sign Mackenzie Dern
On Friday night at Legacy Fighting Alliance 24, BJJ black belt Mackenzie Dern snagged her fourth win in a row. This ...
Does Your Significant Other Hate BJJ?
Most of us have some type of social life outside of BJJ and that includes being in a relationship with a girl who doe...
Concepts Vs Techniques: Which Is Better?
I really enjoy watching jiu-jitsu instructional videos, but not all are of the same level of clarity and there are di...
The Gauntlet Is Pointless And Ridiculous: Why I Agree With Professor Fabio Gurgel
Recently, one of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu’s founders, Fabio Gurgel, came out against the gauntlet. In a blog post Professor...