“How long does it take to get a blue belt in jiu jitsu?” I know you’ve heard that question – or at the very least, some manifestation of it…i.e. sacrifice “blue” for “purple”, “brown” or “black” belt. Well, you can… Read More ›
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Tap Semi-Early and Extremely Often
You’ve heard it thousands upon millions of times, “tap early, tap often”, but how much of that goes into one ear and right out the other? How many times do you start rolling and get exhausted because you were trying… 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 ›
Advice From The Best Samurai Ever
When asking yourself, “Who is the greatest Samurai ever?” there is only one answer – Miyamoto Musashi, he is widely regarded as the best Samurai that has ever lived. Not including any wars, he is believed to be undefeated in challenges… 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 ›
The Difference Between Blue Belt And Purple In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
There is a difference between blue and purple belts…a big one. Being a fresh purple belt, I can’t tell you what it’s like to be a purple just yet, but I know what made me one…flow and confidence. As a… Read More ›
The Finer Points And Tips For The Triangle Choke (Sankaku Jime)
The triangle is one of those chokes in Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that everyone loves…unless you’re caught in it and you try desperately to “answer the phone” before taking an ill-planned nap. There are many reasons to love the… 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 ›
My Favorite Choke: The Okuri-Eri-Jime (Bow and Arrow to you Jiu Jitsu cats)
Ok, so check this out, compliments of The Human Weapon: This is the Okuri-Eri-Jime. It’s my favorite choke. Note the grey guy with his left leg over the other grey guy’s waist. Also note the expression on the grey guy’s face. … Read More ›
Here Comes The Purple (Uh-oh!)
So here’s the formula: 1 year = 52 weeks/2 = 104 weeks/ 2.5 years = 130 130 weeks x 4 hours per week (4 hours being the bare minimum for sake of the formula) = 520 hours 520 hours…that’s my… Read More ›
Pressure in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Pressure…not exactly the first thing that comes to mind when making a list of “Things I Enjoy Being Under”. Pressure is essential in Brazilian Jiu Jistu. At the time of this writing I’m a mid-level blue belt and am just… Read More ›
Bunch of Manly Stuff 