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What Are You Training For?
One of the most important questions for BJJ practitioners to ask themselves is, ¨What am I training for?¨ Why is this...
BJJ Concepts: Micro Adjustments
What makes the difference between the arm lock technique of a good blue belt and a black belt? Elements such as setup...
Manny Pacquiao Slams Running Floyd Mayweather
Say what you want about Floyd Mayweather, but he knows how to win a fight. In fact, he´s won 49 of them … in a row! F...
The Gentle Art?
If you’ve ever iced a sore joint or bruise after a BJJ training session you may have said to yourself “I thought jiu-...
Competition Etiquette: What Are The Rules Of Engagement In Jiu-Jitsu Competition?
I’ve had more opportunities to compete recently than usual, and have been reflecting on some aspects of competition t...
How Are We Motivated?
by Professor Sam Burns Why do we need to be motivated? It seems like every other article I read is about motivation, ...
The Difference Between Seeing And Training
Few things will cause a BJJ addict to break out into a huge smile more than seeing a new, cool technique for the firs...
Kayla Harrison Talks Suicide, Sexual Abuse, And How Judo Saved Her
Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison is tough. That goes without saying. But in a recent article she wrote for C...
Dealing With Fear In BJJ
Many of us deal with fear in BJJ: fears that we might perform badly in front of our coaches, fears that we might get ...
Demi Lovato: I Like To Train MMA Because It Keeps It Exciting
Demi Lovato has been one of jiu-jitsu and MMA’s celebrity ambassadors for quite some time now, and she has never shie...
Good Instructors Vs Bad Instructors
If you have been around the mats for a while you will have been exposed to different instructors and their different ...
Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone
One of my favorite motivational quotes is “Everything that you want in life is just outside your comfort zone.” How d...