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A Reader Question: Instructor seems out of touch. What should I do?
“When the gym first started there was energy. My instructor was giving 100% to the academy. He’d teach class at lunch...
A Reader Question: The Infamous Sandbagger
“I know you have covered articles pertaining fake black belts getting demolished, but what about guys you lie about g...
Reader Question: “I feel like I don’t deserve my new belt; is that normal?”
From time to time we get reader questions here at Jiu Jitsu Times. As much as possible I like to address these quest...
Reader Question: “How long should I wait before competing?”
At Jiu Jitsu Times, perhaps the best part of our blog is that we are able to connect directly with the community and ...
A Reader Question: Bjj Tips for the BIG Guy
Recently Jiu-jitsu Times featured 3 Tips for Smaller Grapplers A reader writes Jiu-jitsu Times: “More stuff for BIG g...
A Reader Question: Difference Between Jiu-Jitsu To Other Sports
“Why in Jiu-Jitsu to be a world champion most guys need to quit school but in other big sports they have to be in hig...
A Reader Question: How to overcome competing for the first time?
A Jiu-jitsu Times reader asks: “Competition jitters. I’m super scared of competing for the first time. But it’s somet...
A Reader Question: A beginner wants to come in late to class and skip the drilling go straight to the rolling.
“I’m brand-new to jujitsu. I have only been a class four times now the one thing that I find is that every time that ...
A Reader Question: Persevering Through Injury
A Reader Question: Persevering Through Injury “I am a blue belt that suffered a cervical injury that has taken me off...
A Reader Question: How Hard Should A Student Roll With His Professor, And Should He Ever Try To Tap Him Out?
Reader Question: How should a student roll with his professor and should he ever try to tap him? Jiu-Jitsu Times: An ...
Reader Question: “Why is BJJ more expensive than other martial arts?”
Reader questions are a great way for Jiu Jitsu Times to give back to the community that supports us. We recently got...
Reader Question: “Should a lower belt student ever be able to tap out a higher belt in BJJ?”
We get questions every now and again here at Jiu Jitsu Times and some of them are really interesting. Recently a rea...