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Looking To Compete At A High Level In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Here’s What You Need
With the IBJJF Worlds approaching, serious competitors in academies all over the world are preparing for their challe...
How Do I Know If I’m Training Hard Enough?
We recently received a message about one white belt’s inner dialogue. He writes, “Why do I feel like I don’t train as...
Should You Compete In Mixed Martial Arts If You Only Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
For most Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners, mixed martial arts is an attractive prospect. While sport BJJ is growing ...
First Day Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Class? Here Are Five Tips For You
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while since it’s one of the most common questions I read about jiu-jitsu. ...
Six Ways To Prevent Injuries When Training At Another BJJ School
You’ve finally gone ahead and pulled the trigger! You have booked a couple of weeks in San Diego or you have decided ...
Don’t Want To Compete? No Problem!
If you follow many online blogs and social media pages devoted to BJJ, you may get the feeling that everyone who does...
Competing Is Good For Everyone!
Not everyone wants to compete in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Some people say they only practice it for fun, others say they ...
Find Your Nemesis
In Guy Ritchie’s 2000 film Snatch, a gangster named Brick Top offers up his definition of nemesis. He says that nemes...
When your Opponent Doesn’t Join You on the Podium
You’ve been training for this moment! You’ve been completely focused and grinding; day in and day out getting ready f...
BJJ: When Friends Face Off
Another day, another dollar, another class, another tournie!! Ah, for those of us who compete it’s a thrilling thing....
BJJ: what will competition do for me: Top Ten
People join sports for different reasons and at different times in life. I have been in competitive sports, starting ...
What We Wish Our Significant Other Knew: the Non-Practitioner’s View
In the past I’ve written solely from the perspective of, and in the interest of, those who train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu;...