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Mind Games: How Memory Works on the Mats

How to Get Better Faster Many people are drawn to jiu-jitsu because of the challenging mental aspect of the game. Kno...

New Year’s Resolutions and Sticking to Them

This is a very exciting time of the year for me. As an academy owner for six years, the new year resolution always br...

Dealing With Competition Anxiety

You hear about a tournament that piques your interest. You train for weeks using the best new methods you can find. Y...

2018 Worlds: Buchecha gifts title to injured Lo; Tayane dominates Nathi to win open class; other results

The 2018 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship wrapped up this Sunday at the Long Beach Pyramid. The black belt finals w...

No Cavemen Allowed: The Danger of Instincts

Whenever I introduce a new student to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, I gently temper expectations. I try to explain that jiu-ji...

Flow States – Optimizing Your Jiu-jitsu Experience

The state of optimal mental and physical performance a person experiences when “in the zone” is also known as a “flow...

Keeping A Jiu-Jitsu Journal

If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. –Benjamin Franklin   STUCK IN A RUT? Have you ever had goals that you ...

5 Mindset Lessons World Champion Mackenzie Dern Can Teach You

Mackenzie Dern won it all. Practically born on the mats, the 24-year-old has made her transition to MMA after insanel...

5 Lessons You Should Learn From 4X Black Belt World Champion Dominyka Obelenyte

Dominyka Obelenyte rose to the top of the women’s black belt division like a rocket in the past two years. Now a 4X w...

Overcoming Fear of Failure in Jiu-jitsu

Achievement motivation is the need for an individual to show competency in a skill area. For someone practicing jiu-j...

70 Years and Counting

Words and Photo Credit: Rob Norbutt   Starting at the Gracie Academy in 1947 under Helio and Carlos Gracie, Grand Mas...

How to Relax for More Effective Jiu-Jitsu

Being calm and relaxed is one of the most challenging aspects of learning and practicing jiu-jitsu. For the majority ...
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