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Adding New Techniques to Your BJJ Game

I once posted a cool new technique by a famous jiu-jitsu fighter on the Grapplearts Facebook Page. Within the hour I ...

New Strenuous Life Podcast Episode with 5 x BJJ World Champion Bernardo Faria

I’ve just released a KILLER new podcast episode with 5 x BJJ World Champion on my Strenuous Life Podcast. (This is ep...

Are You Willing to Go Back to White Belt?

Most people training in the martial arts have a goal to achieve the mythical black belt. “When I finally wrap that bl...

How to Choose a BJJ School to Train At

I often get emails from people trying to decide where to learn BJJ. They’re usually trying to choose between 2 or 3 ...

Keep It Simple Stupid When Learning New Techniques

Have you heard of the acronym K.I.S.S? It stands for “Keep It Simple Stupid.”  (It was later made politically correct...

Don’t Be Afraid of Admitting that You Don’t Know Everything

This is rant was brewing inside me for a long time, and I’m sure it’ll upset some people and ruffle some feathers.  O...

Our Opponents Are Our Best Teachers

Our opponents are our best teachers. More than a win or a loss, I try to take something, some piece of information or...

How to Get Kicked Out of Your BJJ Club

by Jeff Meszaros So, you’ve been training at the same jiu-jitsu club for a while now and you’ve decided it’s not for...

Should You Compete in BJJ Tournaments?

I often get asked whether competition is essential to BJJ, and if you need to have competed to get promoted to black ...

Podcast EP 34: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Principles with Rob Biernacki (plus Ninjas, Insane Martial Arts Instructors and Martial Arts Cults)

The latest episode of the Grapplearts Radio Podcast is out.  In it I talk with Rob Biernacki, a friend, BJJ black bel...

Four Things Jiu-Jitsu Instructors Should Borrow From School Teachers

Jiu-jitsu academies have little in common with most public schools.  There are no bells, hall passes, detentions, or ...

Black Belt Blindness, And Other Dangers….

A black belt is just a 2 inch wide piece of cloth, not a license to pontificate upon matters about which you are utt...
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