Injuries RSS
Yes, You CAN Keep Training When You’re Injured… If You Do It Right
The obvious answer to “I hurt my knee while training. What should I do?” is to take a break from training, but let’s ...
Finger Pain in BJJ and What to Do About It
“My Fingers Hurt…”
I get a lot of emails, tweets and messages from BJJ practitioners about fingers hurting all the t...
Podcast EP30: BJJ Q&A – Popular Reader Questions Answered
I recently did the second-ever Grapplearts Radio Q&A format podcast. In it I answered questions from my newslett...
Does MMA Make You Stupid? Impact, Concussions and Brain Damage in Mixed Martial Arts
MMA has been my guilty pleasure for a long time.
On the one hand, I’m a huge fan. I’ve been watching the UFC since it...
How to Tape Your Fingers for BJJ
Some BJJ players – including myself – train and compete with their hands au naturel.
But BJJ can be rough on the hand...
Podcast EP25: BJJ Beginner Tips Interview and Podcast
In this Grapplearts interview I talk to BJJ Black Belt Ritchie Yip, focusing on tips that BJJ beginners need to know....
Three Big Lessons from Three Martial Arts Injuries
Today’s topic isn’t sexy. There aren’t any clever armbars, killer chokes, or brand new strategies that’ll give you an...
How to Survive a Training Layoff
If you’ve trained BJJ for any length of time then you’ve probably come to the conclusion that mastering this art is m...
Judo for BJJ
An article by Mark Mullen
Most students of Brazilian jiu-jitsu are aware that the origins of modern day BJJ came from...
3 Ways to Deal With Injuries in BJJ
I’m not going to pretend that injuries don’t suck. They do.
There have been many great athletic careers cut short by...
How to Train with Beginners so that Nobody Gets Hurt and You Both Get Better
The most dangerous situation in BJJ is training with an absolute novice.
I’m serious! Someone who has never trained ...
The Most Dangerous Throw in Judo & BJJ
There’s a good reason that the extremely effective throw Kani Basami has been banned in all Judo and most BJJ competi...