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A New Year’s BJJ Challenge
Okay all of you BJJ guys out there enjoying a well deserved holiday break (although maybe you were truly addicted and...
Survive, Then Win
I was studying the excellent “Jiu-jitsu University” book by Saulo Ribeiro over morning coffee, and the first thing Sa...
Garry Tonon: There’s Room In BJJ For Respect And A Little Sh*t Talking
Garry “The Lion Killer” Tonon took some time on Sunday to talk with GRACIEMAG about how far BJJ competitors can go to...
Buck Fever: Why You Are Missing Submissions
According to Urban Dictionary, buck fever (second definition) is a condition hunters get. Its symptoms include “jumpy...
When Should You Start Rolling?
When should brand new students first start to roll? Many will pipe up and say “Just jump in there, bro! I rolled my f...
Training When You Travel
The true BJJ addicts will often pack a kimono in their luggage when they are on short business trips or vacationing i...
BJJ Injuries: The Silver Lining
Unfortunately, most BJJ students will have to deal with injuries at some point in their training. When you feel like ...
UFC 206 Submission: Arm In Guillotine
Recently, at UFC 206, submission ace Misha Cirkunov tapped Nikita Krylov with a variation of an arm inside guillotine...
The Most Dangerous Positions In BJJ
BJJ is full of effective techniques that practioners should drill over and over again. Some techniques, however, are ...
Even Though You Are Not Competing . . .
There is a small BJJ tournament approaching and some of the students at my academy are really excited to ramp up thei...
BJJ Fight Philosophy: Avoiding Damage
In the early days of the UFC – when Royce Gracie shocked the world by wearing a kimono, taking fights to the ground, ...
How To Best Learn From Instructionals?
A training partner recently asked me what I thought about learning from BJJ instructional apps and DVDs. Short answer...