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Reader Question: I Don’t Remember Anything While Rolling
Reader Question: Should I be remembering more techniques when rolling? I’m a white belt in my 2nd year and go in abou...
Jiu-Jitsu Times Reader Question: How do you deal with the adrenaline dump?
Perhaps one of the most difficult aspects of competitive grappling is the fact that our bodies react substantially di...
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...
Are My Coaches Holding Me Back?
Recently, a Jiu-Jitsu Times reader contacted me with the following question: I train at a good gym but my coaches are...
Jiu-Jitsu Times Reader Question: 50-Year-Old Man With Knee Injury, Too Late To Train?
At Jiu-Jitsu Times, reader questions are a way for us to give back to the community that gives us such a loud and res...
Reader Question: How do you know if you’re qualified to teach?
At the Jiu-Jitsu Times, we are given immense reach within the jiu-jitsu community. For this reason, anytime I am give...
Reader Question: Is Training With Multiple Instructors Holding Back My Progress?
Reader Question: Hi Jiu Jitsu Times. I’ve been training bjj at an academy that has multiple locations. Mine is the 2n...
When Jiu Jitsu and Adulting Collide
Anyone who starts jiu-jitsu in adulthood and has responsibilities in their life off of the mat knows that jiu-jitsu a...
Reader Question: How Can Jiu-Jitsu Help Me As A Person
Reader question: I’ve been pondering a lot on beginning jiu-jitsu for creating a fighting base in MMA, but I would li...
Reader Question: “How To Train BJJ When You Have A Job That Is Labor Intensive”
“Would you consider writing an article / post about how to train BJJ when you have a job that is labor intensive thro...
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...
Reader Question: Crashed Due To Adrenaline Dump
“Big fan of you guys. Just had my first tournament and I crashed due to Adrenaline dump. Lost all my strength and ene...