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How to Coach at BJJ Tournaments
by Jeff Meszaros
I’ve played all the big roles at Brazilian jiu jitsu tournaments: The stressed-out competitor sweat...
Grappling Styles of the Pacific
by Jeff Meszaros
Our around-the-world trip is nearly at an end. First, we took a spin through Asia. Then we hit the ...
Four de la Riva Guard Grips You Need to Know
The de la Riva guard is very powerful and effective form of guard, often used in modern BJJ. It can be an intimida...
Top 10 Wrestling Moves for BJJ
by Jeff Meszaros
In many ways, wrestling and Brazilian jiu jitsu are total opposites. The core concepts of the two s...
BJJ, Judo, MMA and Brazil – a Black Belt Podcast Chat with Jeff Meszaros
This is a fun conversation on my Grapplearts Radio Podcast about BJJ, Judo and MMA with Jeff Meszaros. Jeff is one o...
How to Get Kicked Out of Your BJJ Club
by Jeff Meszaros
So, you’ve been training at the same jiu-jitsu club for a while now and you’ve decided it’s not for...
Grappling Styles of Africa, South and North America
by Jeff Meszaros
On our worldwide survey of different grappling systems started by doing the grappling tour of Asia,...
UK Grappling Styles
by Jeff Meszaros
So we’ve finished the first two legs of your around-the-world adventure to try out all the grapplin...
European Grappling Styles
by Jeff Meszaros
So, we’ve finished the first leg of your around-the-world grappling tour and it’s been a blast (cli...
Asian Grappling Styles
by Jeff Meszaros
Do you like traveling? Of course you do!
There’s the food, the music, the culture, the art, and if ...
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...
10 Habits of Successful BJJ Competitors
by Jeff Meszaros, photo copyright James Sizemore
For people who want to win at grappling tournaments, there’s a ton ...