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Five Things To Remember As A BJJ White Belt
As a beginner, everyone finds it tough at times. Below are five things to remember as a BJJ white belt, which should ...
Is It Ok For Beginners To Start Training No-Gi Only?
I posed this question on the excellent www.mma.tv BJJ Forum to instructors: The complete question : “How do you feel ...
Should Beginners Learn Leg Locks?
In classical, traditional jiu-jitsu there is a hierarchy of positions, situations, and submissions. Because of the h...
Is It Better To Start Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu With Or Without The Gi?
Purists and traditionalists in BJJ believe that to develop the sharpest technique, one must train in the gi. Multiple...
What To Expect Your First Few Weeks Of Training BJJ
A lot of people are apprehensive about starting Jiu-Jitsu even though they would really...
What Can You Do To Ensure That Day 1 Students Stick Around?
The truth is that many of us who train for six months, a year, 10 years, etc., have a tendency of forgetting what it ...
What Should I Be Working On? A BJJ Black Belt Answers The Age-Old Question
Brazilian jiu-jitsu has a lot of information to take in. There’s a reason why it takes most people at least eight yea...
Beginner’s Guide To Finishing The Armbar
As a white belt, how many time do you remember grabbing an arm, pulling with all your might, and getting…nothing! You...
The Best Jiu Jitsu Move For Total Beginners
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Should Beginners’ Live Rolling Be Limited, Or Could That Hurt Jiu-Jitsu?
In order to learn the techniques and gain an understanding of jiu-jitsu, practitioners absolutely must spend time rol...
Beginners Learning Advanced Positions?
Professor Brent Littell holds black belts in both 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu and from Gracie Barra. I talked with Brett ab...
Small Successes
When you start learning BJJ, it can feel like an uphill battle. There are so many techniques to remember that your bo...