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BJJ tips for beginners and black belts alike. This category covers all tips related to BJJ training, etiquette, and more.

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You’ve undoubtedly heard your coach railing about the importance of posture. Particularly when you end up in an opponent’s closed guard, maintaining good posture is vital to avoid the most common closed guard attacks. In his Inside the Closed Guard Seminar, BJJ black belt Henry Akin’s breaks down the most...
BJJ transfer students
The BJJ Transfer Student Although I wish I could train under the same instructor from white to black belt, life has moved me around over the years. The upside of this is that I've visited quite a few BJJ schools. I've really dialed in what I want from a school,...
The art of Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ), is applicable and beneficial in a surprising number of arenas, some of which could even be life or death scenarios. It is easy to forget or lose sight of the fact that BJJ was never intended as a method to initiate or engage violence. BJJ...
bjj competition
You may not own an academy, or even be an instructor. But from time to time, you're thrust into the position of BJJ coach. There could be many reasons. Maybe your coach got tied up in another match, or maybe you're coaching a friend, or a brand new student. Like...
Use These 3 Jiujitsu Training Tools When Training To Get The Most Benefit
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 just started learning BJJ or have reached a plateau in your training,...
returning to bjj
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 few things you can do to ease the pain of...
Supplements aren't anything new. Fitness seekers, athletes and competitors in nearly every sport have used supplements at some point to get bigger, stronger and better. In fact, the world of health and fitness supplements has never been bigger and there is seemingly a supplement for everything. One report cited some impressive statistics...
One of the absolute best jiu-jitsu instructors out there Henry Akins and he can help you get better at jiu jitsu. And I don't care what color your belt is. Those who know Henry, will say without any hesitation, that he's one of the most gifted jiu-jitsu professors they've ever met. He...
CBD is slowly becoming an alternative for people seeking relief. You may see CBD products in grocery stores or gas stations, or maybe your favorite jiu-jitsu athlete picked up a sponsorship. But should you be supplementing with CBD? What is CBD? Cannibidioil (CBD) is one of over a hundred chemical properties...
If you’ve seen the movie City Slickers, you know where this is headed. Billy Crystal plays a man struggling with life’s challenges. In an effort to figure things out, he and his friends sign up for a cattle drive. During the drive, Crystal is talking with the rough and rugged Curly,...