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Engaging Your Neck
You may have heard the phrase, “Where the head leads, the body follows” at some time or another and this rings very t...
Guide To Knee Pain & Injuries
When you feel a pain in your knee, your mind might quickly go to the worst-case scenario. That reaction might be warr...
Anatomy 101 for the Jiu Jitsu Athlete
Master the art of jiu-jitsu and you have mastered the science of anatomy. Understanding how the body moves and knowin...
Considerations of Wrist Injuries: What You Should Know
Maybe it doesn’t happen too often as a white belt, but ask any grappler with experience what the one area is to attac...
Charging Up Your Cardio for Jiu-Jitsu
“Fatigue makes cowards of us all” – Vince Lombardi Why do so many people get tired when they compete? Preparing for c...
I Sweat, You Sweat, We All Sweat!
“Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.” ...
Hip Pain: “Should I Be Concerned?”
Picture this: you’ve increased your training volume and intensity for an upcoming tournament that may have caused you...
Using Kettlebells To Up Your Game.
Many of the most novel and innovative ideas in the strength and conditioning industry have been around much longer th...
Pain… The Good and the Bad!
Pain is a daily occurrence in some form or fashion all over the world. Have you ever heard this saying? “There’s good...
Don’t Be Tight Quad!
Way back in Issue 3 we touched on how having tight hamstrings can affect your flexibility, mobility and cause back pa...
Recovery Techniques
Everyone reacts to training and life differently. Training, workouts, work, family, and other life stresses have an e...
5 Off the Mat Activities That Will Increase Your Energy Levels to Train Jiu-Jitsu
Feeling a bit of cabin fever? As much as we all love training Jiu-Jitsu, a little bit of variety never hurt anyone. T...