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“Traditional” Mindsets Vs. Having Fun
I was chatting with one of my teammates, Andrey Boechko owner of Furacao Kimonos, about how much fun we have with our...
A Reader Question: “Instructor holding me back from randori because I’m not 3 stripes yet.”
“Thanks for posting that article for me. Any articles on an instructor holding someone back from randori because they...
5 Awesome Features that Jiu Jitsu Academies can Offer
I don’t talk about it much because it’s not really relevant to my articles, but I’ve been blessed to have gotten to t...
A Regional Jiu-Jitsu Profile Part 5: Michael Rooney of Underground BJJ
It’s been a while since we added to our Northern Ohio/Western PA regional scene series. In this piece we’re going to ...
Jiu-jitsu Times featured an article about the contentious “Gi or No-gi” debate: Gi Or No-gi?
Jiu-jitsu Times featured an article about the contentious “Gi or No-gi” debate: Gi Or No-gi? The conventional wisdom ...
A Reader Question: “I have a question, why am I extremely good at my gym but I lose when I compete?”
There could be a few underlying reasons why you are not able to be as effective in competition as you are training in...
The Jiu Jitsu Times Weekly Challenge: Go up a weight class (or two, or three!)
This week’s Jiu Jitsu Times Weekly Challenge is brought to you by an experience I had at an awesome open mat I attend...
Why I Still Compete
Two weeks ago, as I was sweating out my final 2 lbs in the hot Phoenix sun (topping 100+ degrees), I asked myself, “W...
Have To Train With The Gi Or Not?
Want to start a debate in the grappling community? Make a post on a bjj/ MMA internet forum about the importance of t...
BJJ and Life Advice from a Navy Seal
Jocko Willink is an author, BJJ black belt, Co-owner of Victory MMA with Dean Lister, and former Navy Seal. His book...
A Reader Question: The Bluebelt Went Really Hard On Me!
A Jiu-jitsu Times Reader PM’d me and related the following story: “I have a few months of bjj training. I was rolling...
California Travel Hacks for the Jiu-Jitsu SAVAGE
If you are headed out to the Pan-Ams and Worlds this year you probably want to take home some hardware and have a bla...