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5 Signs Your BJJ Coach Likes Having You Around The Gym

We can all get self-conscious about our standings on the Brazilian jiu-jitsu mats with our coaches and peers. It is a...

SIMS Martial Arts Owner Makes Statement About Instructor Arrested For Child Pornography

Yesterday, the Jiu-Jitsu Times released a story about Michael Roussel, a martial arts instructor and Youth Program Pr...

This Is How A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor Really Helps You Improve

Traveling to teach at some BJJ schools that do not have access to a black belt instructor, I notice a few common patt...

Is Your Game Similar To Your Instructor’s? If Not, You’re Not Alone

I used to assume that the students from any BJJ academy would have a game very similar to their head instructor. Litt...

Should A Blue Belt Be Teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Absolutely!

I’ve run into quite a few jiu-jitsu students who seem to think that only a black belt is qualified to teach a BJJ cla...

Mental Reps Are Valuable: Why You Should Show Up To Class Even If You Can’t Participate

Let’s face the facts: in any physical activity, you’re going to get hurt.  Muscles are going to get pulled, ankles ar...

Should You Focus Strictly On What’s Been Taught To You, Or Explore New Moves?

Should you focus on what your coaches teach you, or should you go out and explore other moves and augment your knowle...

Jiu-Jitsu Times Reader Question: What Makes An Instructor Great/Successful?

Reader questions are a fantastic opportunity for the writers at the Jiu-Jitsu Times to give back to the community tha...

Teaching Vs Learning BJJ

A friend of mine has expressed his desire to quit his unsatisfying office job and start teaching jiu-jitsu full time ...

Reader Question: Nervous When Helping The Instructor

A reader question from a blue belt named Jonathan Dunaway: So I get extremely nervous when being an example for my he...

Learn From Everyone

There are many common sayings in the jiu-jitsu world. One that you doubtless have heard is “learn from everyone”. But...

A White Belt Guide Too Choosing The Right Instructor

Often new students have a hard time choosing where to train in the beginning. Everything is so new and they have no k...
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