Your first jiu jitsu tournament can run you rampant with confusion, stress, and andrenaline. I have yet to see someone enter their first competition and get full of questions, cotton mouth and nerves. Here are some tips to help make… Read More ›
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Guard From Anywhere
Having been injured lately, I’ve been off the mat quite a bit. Because of that, I’ve also been watching more and getting more questions – most of them about different guards and what they look like and physics behind them. … Read More ›
“The Art of War” …In Terms of Jiu Jitsu
For those that don’t know, The Art of War is a book by Sun Tzu that has endured many translations and is used as a reference in many countries for senior managers of companies. The reason for this is that… Read More ›
Some Random Jiu Jitsu Tips For Your Game
Jiu Jitsu borders steak and tits on my list of things that I think are awesome. I’ve come to the reality that black belts won’t give away secrets that they’ve spent years discovering from thousands of hours of rolling. They… Read More ›
How To Beat A Stronger Opponent
Everyone has heard that Jiu Jitsu is the art the levels the playing field between big and small people. If you’re into BJJ, you’ve also heard an argument that’s something like, “Well, if you both know jiu jitsu, the advantage goes back to… Read More ›
Your Instructor Knows You Have To Lose
If you’ve ever heard the term “quicksand”, used in competition, you know what I’m talking about…you lose once, no big deal. Lose again, you think it’s just a bad couple of months…lose again…uh-oh…something is wrong…then you think instead of react… Read More ›