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Black Belt To Blue Belts: Don’t Get Mad If You Lose In 30 Seconds At NAGA Expert Level
EBI 10 competitor and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Marcelo Cohen has some words for blue belts who compete in the e...
Ever Been Choked Out?
Most BJJ students have practiced chokes, and most of them know the feelings of light headedness that occur just befor...
Do You Care About Sports BJJ?
I am a fan of watching sports jiu-jitsu. True, some of the matches can be a cure for insomnia when there is too much ...
Two BJJ Lies Exposed
There are many myths surrounding martial arts, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu is no exception. People hear misinformation al...
4 Self-Defense Techniques Women Should Know
BJJ is more than just jiu-jitsu tournaments and sport techniques to use against your classmates. The roots of jiu-jit...
“Why Didn’t Someone Show Me This Years Ago?”
When I meet experienced blue belts and purple belts on the mat, they will observe a technique in class that they alre...
Is Gi Training Outdated For Self-Defense?
The argument over gi or no-gi is probably the most debated subject amongst BJJ enthusiasts. Most people have a prefer...
Does Your BJJ Academy Have A Curriculum?
Of the numerous BJJ academies I have trained at and visited, only a fraction structured classes according to a set cu...
How I Learned Most Of My Jiu-Jitsu
How did I learn most of my jiu-jitsu? No, not from YouTube, although it is a valuable resource! Nor did I learn it fr...
Do You Neglect These Parts Of Jiu-Jitsu?
There are several aspects to jiu-jitsu training that we all should do but all too often neglect. These things may not...
What Technique Never Works For You?
In theory, all of the techniques in jiu-jitsu should work for everyone. That is the theory before the roll starts and...
How to Deal With A Training Plateau
Anyone who has trained for a while knows that there’s a good chance that at some point in one’s grappling career a pl...