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The Subjectivity of Pain (and Why BJJ Beginners Feel Like Wimps)

When people start grappling they often feel like wimps. Warmups are difficult, it’s hard to breath on the bottom, sub...

Why Talent is Way Overrated

So I’m touring Casa Loma recently, the famous castle in downtown Toronto and the largest private residence ever const...

A Time to FREAK OUT!

When it comes to sparring, many BJJ rookies just freak out for the whole session. Every grip is a deathgrip, they spa...

3 Ways to Deal With Injuries in BJJ

I’m not going to pretend that injuries don’t suck.  They do. There have been many great athletic careers cut short by...

How to Build Self Confidence in BJJ

Today I want to share the single best piece of advice I ever got from sport psychology. Let’s set this up by supposin...

Self Defense, Competition, and Performing In High Pressure Situations

Performance under pressure is always tricky.  In fact a lot of martial arts practitioners worry about whether they’d ...

The Real Secret to Mastering a Skill

New Year’s eve is just around the corner, making this the traditional time for drawing up plans, making resolutions, ...

Question: My Mind Goes Blank During Sparring…

—————————— QUESTION —————————— Hi Stephan, First of all, I want to thank you for creating your instructional apps and...

Podcast EP17: Rafael Lovato Jr. on Training and Competing in BJJ

This is a great interview with BJJ competition legend Rafael Lovato Jr. This podcast episode, along with all my other...

How Hard Should You Go During Sparring?

Serious training requires focus and intent when you’re on the mat. Those precious few hours of training every week d...

BJJ Lessons from a Sushi Master

I just watched a really cool documentary called Jiro Dreams of Sushi (available on Netflix, iTunes, etc.).  This 2011...

Podcast EP14: Keenan Cornelius on Training, BJJ Competition, MMA Goals and More

Keenan Cornelius is a BJJ phenomenon. Known for his exciting guardwork and movement-oriented game, he won double gold...
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