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Training in the heat? Dripping sweat can compromise your health
When you work out in the heat, your body needs a way to cool down and it does this by sweating. If temperatures soa...
What’s the worst mistake you can make in training? It’s obvious!
Our GMA member Travis Tooke from Team Tooke MMA in Houston, Texas lets us in on three things he believes can help a J...
Two gadgets to help you train more efficiently for any age or belt rank
The great thing about Jiu-Jitsu is that you don’t need much equipment to train. If you have mats, a training partne...
Anthony Bourdain tries Jiu-Jitsu, as documented by his blue belt wife
Imagine traveling to a foreign country where the language is so far removed from yours that you can’t even pronounce ...
Jiu-Jitsu & Attention Deficit Disorder: How training gave me new focus
If you had told me that ADHD was the cause of all my spontaneous and inconsistent behaviors, I’d agree with you. Sayi...
No limitations for 11-year-old training Jiu-Jitsu after debilitating car accident
Thiago Leopoldo, 11, was supposed to be another sad victim of car accidents that kill or injure many Brazilians. But ...
Podcast EP15: Burton Richardson on Training and Performing under Pressure
Stephan’s note: today I interview Burton Richardson who has spent decades researching the training methods that make ...
Tap Out Less Often! The ‘Submission Defense’ App for Android…
After a ton of planning and working with video editors and Android app programers, I’m thrilled to announce that Subm...
3 Drills for Passing & Defending Butterfly Guard
Drilling is critical to skill development in BJJ in general, which is why we talk about it so often in this blog (cli...
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...