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Continue To Train In A Limited Way?
The majority of us have dealt with a training injury at some point. Perhaps it kept us off the mat for a short period...
Intermediate Jiu-Jitsu: Building Your Game
For the first year of BJJ, you will learn an arsenal of basic moves in all of the ground positions while drilling the...
Two Jiu-Jitsu Times Writers Will Be Competing At Fight To Win Pro This Month
Here at the Jiu-Jitsu Times, we practice what we preach! All of our full-time staff practice BJJ, and all but one (s...
It’s Just Training!
BJJ academies tend to recognize the value of the saying, “Leave your ego at the door” but it is way more difficult to...
Old School BJJ
Even the oldest red belts out there must acknowledge that the evolution of jiu-jitsu is inevitable and is mostly a po...
Always Protect Yourself!
Recently the Jiu-Jitsu Times recently posted a story about a BJJ competitor who suffered a neck injury after attempti...
Positions: How Do You Get There?
I recall when I first starting learning jiu-jitsu that I was in love with the submissions. Weren’t we all? I was real...
2 Martial Arts Quotes That Changed My Life
I have changed quite a bit since I began Brazilian jiu-jitsu. When I first started training, I was a slightly overwei...
Why You Should NOT Train Through Injuries
There is an old school mentality that you always hear; you should train through injuries. It is tough to decide whet...
Are You A Traditionalist?
The origins of modern BJJ lay in the traditional martial art of judo from Japan. In many BJJ schools, some of those c...
3 Things That Make Your Instructor Facepalm
Your instructors take great pride and satisfaction in seeing your improvement. They really do! That said, there are t...
Train Like Andre Galvao
It is easy to see top level BJJ athletes and say, “That guy has a ton of natural talent.” While the talent part is tr...