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A Reader Question: “Younger blue belt competition guys just smash me”
“I have a question. I’m a 40 year old 3 stripe white belt. I’m in good shape but some of these younger blue belt comp...
A Reader Question: “Is size and strength more important than skill?”
Hello Jiu-Jitsu Times, First of all I want to thank you for all the effort you put in writing and maintaining this bl...
Tom DeBlass Answers the Question “How do I get better at BJJ?”
Professor Tom DeBlass addresses one of the questions he gets asked most frequently by BJJ students around the world. ...
The Jiu Jitsu Times Weekly Challenge: Use The Boogeyman’s Training Method
A while back, Dean Lister released a video in which he described some of his training methods. One method that Liste...
A Reader Question: “Want to get a chance to roll with the black belt instructor.”
“I read and follow your articles all the time. (Jiu-jitsu Times: “Thanks!”) I’m a Bjj purple belt and love the art so...
White Belt Question: What Am I Supposed To Do In Guard?
The world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is so full of knowledge and maneuvers that even the finest competitors can never mas...
A Reader Question: “Should I turn down a belt promotion?”
“Love reading your articles!!! Prolly one of the best Jiu-jitsu pages on FB!! I was wondering if you could put togeth...
A Reader Question: “I hate rolling with the class Spaz”
A Jiu-jitsu Times reader writes us: “I’m just writing to get some input. There is a fellow in my class that is very a...
3 ways to tie your bjj belt
Anybody who practices any form of martial arts where there is a belt involved knows one thing for sure, which is that...
5 Awesome Features that Jiu Jitsu Academies can Offer
I don’t talk about it much because it’s not really relevant to my articles, but I’ve been blessed to have gotten to t...
A Reader Question: “I have a question, why am I extremely good at my gym but I lose when I compete?”
There could be a few underlying reasons why you are not able to be as effective in competition as you are training in...
The Jiu Jitsu Times Weekly Challenge: Go up a weight class (or two, or three!)
This week’s Jiu Jitsu Times Weekly Challenge is brought to you by an experience I had at an awesome open mat I attend...