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The case against cutting weight
In any weight based sport, people will try to game the system. This can be something as simple as sweating out as mu...
Off the Mat with a Bjj Black Belt: Henry Akins
This week we feature 3rd degree Rickson Gracie Black Belt Henry Akins who was the head instructor of Rickson’s academ...
Three Disabled Grapplers Who Prove Jiu-Jitsu Is For Everyone
Have you ever worried you were not good enough for jiu-jitsu? Have you ever felt you were too old (in which case, you...
Secret Detail To Setting Up Triangle From Guard By Matt Arroyo
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5 Submissions That People Should Try More Often
So you are looking to up your game this year? Maybe you’re just starting out or maybe you have many years’ experience...
3 Things You Should Do After Jiu Jitsu That You Probably Don’t.
So we all train and train quite hard. Jiu Jitsu is always hard on our bodies and in general, we usually take very goo...
A Reader Question: “Feeling like I don’t deserve the Blue belt I just got.”
The Question: “Hi JJT, my name is Alex, I’ve been training BJJ for about 8 months now consistently making it to class...
Newbies And The White Belt Syndrome
Before we begin I think it’s important I point out that I am in no way belittling “white belts.” We all start at the ...
5 Sneaky Collar Chokes Your Opponent Won’t See Coming
The more experienced the opponent that you are rolling against, the more difficult it can be to get them with the sta...
Does Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Prepare us to Handle Multiple Attackers?
At jiu jitsu times, we like to take reader questions as it gives us an opportunity to help our readers on a personal ...
Sophia McDermott Drysdale: Jiu Jitsu Champion And Fitness Coach
Sophia McDermott Drysdale is considered one of the top grapplers of her generation. She is a 4-time pan American Jiu ...
Loyalty Is a Two Way Street with Professor Tom DeBlass
The late Jiu Jitsu Master Carlson Gracie is credited with first using the term “creonte” which he coined as a label f...