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Flavio Almeida: “Is Jiu-Jitsu something you do or is it a part of what you are?”
Black belt Flavio Almeida, GMA member at Gracie Barra Dana Point and Gracie Barra San Clemente, was recently promoted...
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...
A Jedi Mind Trick for Passing Butterfly Guard
This butterfly guard pass doesn’t require athleticism, speed or killer grips; instead this guard pass is all about th...
So You Want to Train in Brazil? Part 2 of 2
An Article by Mark Mullen
Back in 2009, I wrote a brief article about my first trip to train BJJ in Rio de Janeiro. T...
How to Train with Beginners so that Nobody Gets Hurt and You Both Get Better
The most dangerous situation in BJJ is training with an absolute novice.
I’m serious! Someone who has never trained ...
Should I Do Extra Conditioning for BJJ?
To condition or not to condition, that is the question…
Whether ’tis smarter for your body to strain under barbells a...
See what happens when Leandro Lo rolls with fellow world champion Daniel Moraes
Current two-time world champion, Leandro Lo recently paid a visit to the Moraes Bros academy, in Rio. There, he met f...
Just Say NO to Getting Swept in the Guard
There’s a strong argument to be made for knowing how to pass the guard both standing up AND kneeling down. This keep...
A Blackbelt’s Private Lesson With a Jiu-jitsu Master, by Mark Mullen
This is a very interesting field report by my first BJJ training partner (and now BJJ black belt) Mark Mullen, who ju...