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Tight Hips? Do These Stretches & Improve Your BJJ Guard Retention
“It’s all in the hips” is a sentence you’ll hear more than once on your road to BJJ black belt (and beyond). And it’s...
This Stretch Will Help Improve Your Flexibility And Triangle Chokes At The Same Time
A lack of flexibility in the hips and lower body can seriously hamper your ability to close up a tight triangle on yo...
The Best Ways To Prevent Injury In Jiu-Jitsu, According To An Athletic Trainer
“Jiu-jitsu is a marathon, not a sprint” is the mantra of many older upper belts at gyms everywhere. There is a lot of...
How To Use A Stability Ball To Increase Your Shoulder Mobility For BJJ
Stability balls are often lauded as great tools for improving flexibility and agility, and for good reason. If you ow...
Use A Stability Ball To Increase Your Mobility For BJJ
The importance of staying flexible and mobile in jiu-jitsu means that you may have to do some stretching or exercises...
Try These Stretches If You Want To Improve Your Guard
If you look at some of the best guard players in jiu-jitsu, a lot of them rely on good hip mobility and flexibility t...
56-Year-Old Black Belt Demonstrates Stretches To Help Other Older BJJ Athletes Stay Mobile
Many athletes have found out the hard way that people get less flexible with age, and this can be especially frustrat...
This Routine Will Help Your Hips Stay Flexible For Jiu-Jitsu
Flexible hips will not only help your jiu-jitsu game improve, but also reduce your risk of injury. But many BJJ pract...
These Warm-Up Techniques Can Help Your Sore Ribs Finally Feel Better
It’s almost a given that at some point in your jiu-jitsu career, you’ll hurt a rib (or, you know, all of your ribs). ...
Say Goodbye To Stiff, Sore Shoulders With These Helpful Stretches
If you’re a jiu-jitsu practitioner who’s ever dealt with sore shoulders, raise your hand! On second thought, don’t hu...
These Exercises Can Help Your Achy Elbows From Affecting Your BJJ Game
Have you been on the receiving end of too many armbars? Sore elbows are definitely a thing for jiu-jitsu practitioner...
Try This Warm-Up To Improve Your Flexibility And Mobility In Jiu-Jitsu
It’s no secret that a good range of motion and high flexibility reduces risks of injury, and in a combat sport like j...