With the end of a brutal year in 2020, you are probably gearing up to meet your 2021 goals for BJJ. Whether you are starting BJJ for the first time, or returning from a COVID-induced hiatus, there are a...
Tracking progress in BJJ can be a daunting task. While there is no single best method to track progress in BJJ, there are a few things you can do to help gauge your overall growth in Jiu Jitsu.
You are probably aware that BJJ takes years to get good and...
If you have trained BJJ for any length of time, you are probably familiar with the fact that people quit BJJ constantly. There are many reasons for people quitting BJJ. Realistically, all of us grapplers will face one or...
If you’ve ever rolled with a brand-new athletic guy in BJJ, you likely had the ‘spazzy white belt’ experience. People of all belt levels, in particular, more experienced white belts and blue belts, often complain about ‘spazzy white belts.’ ...
When it comes to BJJ fundamentals and ‘basic’ positions, the old school masters have it down. The rise of flashy new techniques and social media highlights often leads to new practitioners overlooking basic BJJ.
Don’t get us wrong, we are...
If you keep up with the BJJ metagame, you know that BJJ leg locks are ‘in’ and here to stay. Particularly in no gi BJJ, leg locks are a prominent technique in both points rules, submission only, and MMA. Originally, leglocks were frowned upon in mainstream BJJ competition. However,...
Pretty much every martial art is chalk-full of superstitious traditions. Perhaps one of the most gut-churning pieces of “traditional wisdom” is the notion that you shouldn’t wash your BJJ belt, ever.
The “don’t wash your BJJ belt” belief stems from the idea that the...
Ahh... the BJJ game plan...
So you signed up for competition
No matter where you train, who your coach is, or how many times you’ve competed before, you’re going to hear the most timeless BJJ competition question:
‘What’s...
So, you’ve tried BJJ and you’re sold on it. Regardless of whatever sparked you to start training, you are likely wondering what it takes to learn and level up in BJJ to earn your blue belt.
Most people aren’t training to be stuck at a BJJ white...
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With Jiu-jitsu, it's often said that the best way to get better is to just show up. While this is true there's something to be said about how you, as an individual, learn things best. If you've...
