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Coaching Parents Before a Kids BJJ Tournament
A few months ago, I posed this question on the reddit.com/r/bjj page “Are parents at kids BJJ tournaments getting as ...
Let’s Chat! Gi Soap & You!
Clean Gis, no clean apparel, are a must in our chosen martial art. Aside from offensive odors dirty Gis harbor germs ...
Jiu-Jitsu Tourney Time!
Alright so technically jiujitsu doesn’t really have a season. I mean we train all year, could potentially train all y...
The Southern California Road to Pans Warm-Up Tournament Schedule
With the IBJJF European Open concluded, the attention has now witched to the Pans, which takes place from March 11th ...
Why BJJ Still Matters in the UFC
In recent months there have been several articles discussing the role of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in MMA. Firas Zahabi, th...
Jiu-jitsu: Stinky Gi? Try These Tips
We all train hard, and sweat, and toil. Some of us have a harder time removing stink from our training apparel than o...
Snowed in? Mini-Workout to the Rescue!
I’m sitting here snowed in, literally, thinking “I’m missing class!!! This bites!” I have a small car and right about...
Gi Review: The Sprout by Submission Fight Company
Today there are almost as many BJJ Gi companies as there are excuses your friends give you for not coming and try...
The Importance of Creativity in Jiu Jitsu
During training other day, we were drilling sweeps from butterfly guard. One of the guys in the class asked if he cou...
Perfecting Your Armbars with Professor Keith Owen
Here’s a science experiment for you. Walk around your town and ask random strangers if they can show you a jiu jitsu...
Buchecha V Keenan: Worm Guard? Not today!
Buchecha and Keenan battle it out to move on to face Rodolfo Vieira in the Worlds 2014 Open Class. Great video to wat...
Competition and Poor Sportsmanship
January is almost over, the gym “resolution” crowd is starting to thin out, and tournaments are everywhere! It’s a go...