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John Danaher: “I Owe Everything To My Students”
John Danaher is a phenomenal, perhaps even the best BJJ coach of today. And one of the things that make his coaching ...
Brian Glick: “My Relationship With My Teacher [John Danaher] Goes Beyond Words”
If you want to be good – in whatever you do – you need to have great mentors. You need people who have the experience...
Fabio Gurgel on Opening a BJJ Gym at 18 Years Old: “First And Foremost, I Respected My Instructor”
Opening your own BJJ gym is never an easy thing to do… Especially when you’re a brown belt and just 18 years old; exa...
John Danaher’s Advice to Coaches: “Students Need Both Direction & Details In Training”
It’s not easy being a BJJ instructor. And it’s especially not easy when you want to put in the extra work, which will...
Tom DeBlass: “BJJ Academy Owners – Be Real With Yourself & Your Students”
There are a lot of words that get thrown around in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; lots of talking about values and how one shou...
Nick “Chewy” Albin Explains How He Helps His Students Learn Techniques Faster
There’s not a single Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu student who wouldn’t like to learn techniques at a faster pace and, thus, ma...
Are You A BJJ Coach And… Kind Of Burned Out? These 2 Tips Will Help
As someone who’s been training for quite a while and accumulated tons of experience, you finally became a coach… And ...
Gordon Ryan: “Teaching Is Something I Love Doing More Than Anything”
You’ve been training hard, paying a lot of attention to how to perform techniques properly, and have been trying to i...
Instructors: Students Shouldn’t Have “Undying Loyalty” To You & Your Academy
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is more than just a martial art. Those mats are more than just a space where you’ll learn new tec...
Fabio Gurgel: “There’s No Big Secret – You Have To Work Hard, Be Loyal And Honest”
If you’re a BJJ coach/instructor/professor, then you’re probably on the lookout for ways to become better in your job...
Gui Mendes on Being a BJJ Coach: “Put So Much Work Into It That You See Results”
Gui Mendes is not just one of the most successful BJJ athletes of all time – who won 4 IBJJF World Championships – bu...
Lachlan Giles: “There Are Many Facets To Being A Good Coach”
You’ve been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a long time, haven’t you? You’ve invested years into it and, actually, y...