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The Give and Take of Jiu-jitsu
I remember seeing a small magic show at a local library when I was about 10 years old. At the time I thought that the...
A Free eBook and eCourse for BJJ Beginners
Recently I’ve been working like a madman on my latest project, which is the new website Beginning Brazilian Jiu-Jits...
Jiu-jitsu Idealism
I post a lot of articles on this site, but I also have no problem ‘stealing’ good material from other people (provide...
One Grappler’s Secret Weapon
In the last newsletter we talked about what an arms race is, and how it can drive BJJ technique to higher levels. I a...
The Arms Race
Is there someone at your club that you are always battling against? One week you kick his butt, and the following wee...
Learning BJJ in a Digital Age
I recently did a remote interview with Marshall Carpenter from Lockflow.com on the topic of how the internet has chan...
On Keeping Your Enemies (and their Coaches) Close
I don’t remember too much from my first BJJ tournament other than that the place was packed, that there were lots of ...
Slumps Vs. Plateaus
Acquiring new skill sets and polishing your existing skills is the very essence of training. When everything is worki...
Short & Long Term Problem Solving
Grappling is problem solving, and part of improving in Brazilian jiu-jitsu is maintaining enough awareness during spa...
Dan Inosanto on Adaptation
Last weekend I had the pleasure of learning from Dan Inosanto at a seminar. As he often does, he stressed the importa...
The Art of the Tap
Stephan’s note: The following tip is courtesy of Roy Dean, who is a black belt in BJJ under Roy Harris, as well as a ...
A Dangerous Time
We’ve been discussing injuries a lot recently, and it seems to have hit a chord with the Grapplearts readership. I do...