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How “Opening Your Lungs” Early in the Day Can Help Your Jiu-Jitsu
Besides engaging my core to create my “foundation” in the mornings, my other main focus is to “open my lungs” by prim...
How to Program Your Training For Better Results On &a Off The Mats
When training, you must have a game plan for not only the specific session, but for a prolonged period of time. From ...
How To Loosen Up Your Feet & Legs In The Morning For Decreased Anxiety & Increased Balance In BJJ
In the earlier parts of my day, I channel much of my awareness towards grounding my energy by opening up my feet and ...
The Importance & Application Of Balance Training
Balance goes hand in hand with stability and is an overarching umbrella skill that transcends components of movement ...
The Importance Of Training With Focus & Intention
A crucial aspect of training, be it in BJJ or in your supplementary physical training, is the concept of intention. C...
Stabilize Your Neck & Position Shoulders Correctly With This Warm-Up For BJJ
Grappling tends to break our heads down into a forward-stooped or “kyphotic” posture. This is seen in a twofold sense...
How To Safely Build Hip/Leg Strength Even With An Injury
In this post I cover how you can use a traditional yoga horse stance as a way to safely build strength and stability ...
How To Properly Balance Training & Rest
The balance between the on and off switch. Yin and yang. Work and rest. Action and non-action. This will be our theme...
Even More Breathing Tips & Exercises For BJJ
In my last post about breathing for BJJ, I covered some of the basics from the “Oxygen Advantage” by Patrick McKeown....
Important Breathing Tips & Exercises for BJJ
I’ve gleaned some great breathing tips from a book I’m currently reading titled “The Oxygen Advantage” by Patrick McK...
Soften Tight Hips & Relieve Low Back Pain
Many of the training tips I share center around optimization and increasing components of fitness. We should always b...
Keep Your Neck & Shoulders Healthy With This Set of Exercises
Maintaining shoulder/neck health is of ultimate importance for the grappling population. In my experience, this has b...