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A Guide to Grappling Gear
You’re training in a sport that, at its core, consists of two human beings rolling around trying to submit one anothe...
VIDEO: Stephan Kesting’s Tip For Dealing With Chronic BJJ-Related Injuries
In this short video, BJJ black belt and Grapplearts Founder Stephan Kesting gives us all a valuable tip on dealing wi...
The Pros and Cons of Bridging Onto Your Head
Neck bridging is an exercise that supposedly strengthens the neck that is almost unique to the grappling arts. It is ...
How to do the Armbar Without Crushing Your Balls
It’s a question that I get from BJJ beginners all the time, “How do I do the armbar without crushing my balls in the ...
If You’re The Guy Who Tries To Hurt Your Teammates When You Roll, STOP
Nobody said jiu-jitsu would be easy. It’s common knowledge that after you train, your body is going to be a mass of a...
A Hidden Danger When Martial Artists Get Injured…
If you’re doing a ‘real’ martial art then it’s going to involve some form of contact…
And if you’re doing any contact...
The Secret to Getting Your Black Belt
Pssst, want to become a BJJ black belt?
The ‘secret’ is simple: just don’t quit!
Of course, the devil is in the deta...
3 Lessons Learned from BJJ Injuries
One of the secrets of BJJ is to get good before you get too banged up with injuries to be good.
To help you avoid cri...
A Storm in the Mountains and Risk in BJJ
Today we’re going to talk about assessing risk and reward in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but first let me tell you a story a...
How to Avoid BJJ Injuries (and Other Dumb Ways to Die)
There’s a smartphone game out there called Dumb Ways to Die.
Well, many BJJ guys are playing a similar game every tim...
How to do the Heel Hook (and How to Train it Safely)
The heel hook is one of the most devastating leglocks you can apply!
Instead of attacking the big muscles of the leg ...
Pre-planning the Tap and Climbing Everest…
We’ll get to the Mount Everest part later, but first let me tell you a story about the other day when I was sparring ...