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Don’t Drill Holes in your BJJ Game
I recently reposted a video of a strange move on my Facebook page, and one of my Facebook friends. Michael Freeman, w...
Reader Question: “Am I wasting my instructors time?”
Question: “Hi, I have a question for you. I am a white belt practising jiu-jitsu for about 2 years. And there are tim...
That Guy You Hate To Roll With
They say in the fight game that “styles make fights”. Some fighters have a style that matches up well with another an...
Absolute Pan Champion Bernardo Faria: How To Train Your Best Positions
Absolute World Champion Bernardo Faria : How To Train Your Best Positions Jiu-jitsu Times : Bernardo, you are known t...
The Blue Belt…Here’s what you NEED to know
>> Summary << Phases of White Belt learning. The struggle from Blue Belt to Purple Belt. How to evaluate ...
Bjj Principle : The Death Grip
As humans, we have certain instinctive behaviours that actually work AGAINST us in jiu-jitsu. An example is when the ...
It Comes Down To Mat Time
You can do your physical conditioning, you can watch all of the competition video and analyze it, spend hours watchin...
Jiu Jitsu in Paradise with Tom DeBlass
In another exclusive video for Jiu Jitsu Times, Professor Tom DeBlass invites you to take your summer vacation and yo...
What is the difference between rolling with MMA guys and rolling with jiu jitsu practitioners?
At Jiu Jitsu Times we welcome any opportunity to answer questions of the jiu jitsu community from our experience and ...
Reader Question: “Should I take off my stripe and start at the new academy?”
Question: “Hi, I changed my academy, because I moved in another city. I am a white belt and earned one stripe three m...
Kenny Florian : “Fighting Is About Patterns”
In a recent UFC event broadcast, former title contender Kenny Florian made a great observation: “fighting is all abou...
Why ANYONE should do BJJ; top 10
The sun is shining. The sky is blue. I’m sitting on the mats whipping up this article as I think about the people I’v...