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Are Seminars A Dying Art?
I recently saw a FaceBook post by a well-known practitioner (Erin Herle Follow her on facebook) in the community talk...
The Competition Playlists
If you have ever set foot inside a jiu-jitsu competition, surely you have seen that almost every competitor is listen...
5 Things We Can Learn From Watching The Miyao Brothers
So, if you want to know what it takes to be high level in BJJ, sometimes it is best to examine closely what the high ...
5 Reasons To Support BJJ Photography
Photographers in BJJ are awesome. I think most of us can all agree on that. They work hard to capture the moments tha...
Why Californian Athletes Do It Better (worlds/pans/California based tournaments)
Have you noticed that athletes from California tend to do pretty well at The World Championships? I am sure you have,...
Applying The 80/20 Rule To How We Train
Have you heard of the 80/20 principle or the”Pareto Principle”? This is a rule in science and life that roughly 80% o...
3 Self-Destructive Habits Of Jiu-Jitsuka
I want to take a second to talk about some of the things we do that hold us back in many ways. With so many people tr...
5 Helpful Tools For Jiu-Jitsuka
So Jiu-Jitsu is pretty dang simple when it comes to training equipment right? I mean basically all we need is a gi an...
3 Reasons Not To Compete
Anyone who knows me or has read a few of my blogs knows that I am a huge advocate of competing in BJJ tournaments. To...
Give A White Belt Your Back
We have all seen those new white belts who walk through the door and are confident and ready to change their lives . ...
The 3 Best Things To Drink During Jiu-Jitsu (or anytime)
In athletics we see a lot of ads for sports drinks like Gatoraid and Poweraid. However as many people have learned, t...
The BJJ Dream And Why You Should Follow Yours
Jiu-Jitsu is awesome and it’s no wonder why so many people end up pursuing it as a career choice. I have heard many p...