How Much Should You Rest After a Tough Week of Training?
Mar 05, 2019grappler z
After an intense week of training when the weekend rolls around, you’re likely feeling burned out. So how much should you be resting every week to get the most out of your training? This question...
What To Eat Before & After BJJ Training
Mar 05, 2019grappler z
Although consistent training to be able to excel in Jiu-Jitsu is very important, the energy that your body needs to fuel itself through those rigorous trainings is just as relevant. The meals you eat...
How to Breathe When You’re Trapped on the Bottom and Getting Crushed
Feb 28, 2019grappler z
How do you breathe when you’re being crushed on the bottom? Like if you’re on the bottom and you’re just getting smashed and you can’t breathe, so how do you do it? Stephen...
How Should a Martial Artist React To a Verbal Threat
Feb 28, 2019grappler z
As martial artists, we are often faced with aggressive people who threaten us either verbally or physically. It’s important to know the difference between an insult like “F–...
Five Reasons Why Grappling Should Be Your Fitness Routine
Feb 13, 2019grappler z
Whether you want to feel more confident about your appearance, or need to improve your overall health, then exercise needs to be a part of your daily routine. However, if there simply isn’t a great...
The Art Of Muay Thai Clinch Foot Sweeps and Trips
Feb 13, 2019grappler z
In boxing, fighters are separated when they clinch; in The Thai striking art of Muay Thai, it is allowed. They launch strikes from there and also wrestle to set up foot sweeps or trips. If you ever...
Feeling Like Quitting BJJ? This Will Put Everything Into Perspective
Feb 11, 2019grappler z
I would need many pairs of hands to count how many times I wanted to quit BJJ, or anything else for that matter for which I’d put in a great deal of effort and did not receive the results I was...
Freestyle and Greco Roman: Understanding The Different Types Of Wrestling
Feb 10, 2019grappler z
Wrestling is a Grappling combat sport which uses techniques such as clinching, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and holds. UWW, Wrestling’s governing body recognizes 6 styles of...
Aikido Master Develops Anti-Takedown System
Feb 10, 2019grappler z
Aikido is often seen by other martial artists as more of a philosophical art instead of an effective martial arts/ combat sport. There are many benefits by physically and psychologically to training...
Rickson Gracie Shows Arm-in Stack Pass That Confuses Newbies
Feb 10, 2019grappler z
Rickson Gracie rarely shows BJJ techniques on film so it’s a refreshing change to see a video of him demonstrating a technique. In Rickson’s first ever official Jiu-Jitsu instructional,...
The Art Of The Korean One Handed Seoi Nage
Feb 10, 2019grappler z
Here is a great example of a one-handed Seoi Nage that this is usually performed against same stance opponents. This version is right to right as the opponent attempts to get a high right handed grip...
Dealing With Nerves in BJJ Competitions
Jan 30, 2019grappler z
BJJ competitors may develop extreme anxiety before competitions, sometimes to the point of getting physically sick a couple days before a big match. This is not the most auspicious way to tackle a...
How Long Should You Hold Stretches For BJJ
Jan 30, 2019grappler z
Regularly stretching is a necessity to be successful in any type of martial art. But do you hold the stretches for 5-10 seconds, or 60 seconds? Which is more beneficial? And, what is the difference?...
How Should Older Grapplers Pace Themselves in BJJ
Jan 17, 2019grappler z
Once you hit 40, you will need to make adjustments to the way you train. If you’re 40 and over and wondering how to stay on track in your BJJ class, then this article is for you. When you...
How to Take Care of ‘Small’ Injuries from Sparring
Dec 31, 2018grappler z
Not just as fighters but as human beings it’s inevitable that we are going to face some injury in our lifetime. Here are some ways to prevent them, but also some tips on how to nurse yourself back...
Boxing Champ Vasyl Lomachenko Shows Off His Wrestling Skills
Dec 09, 2018grappler z
Vasyl Lomachenko is the current WBO super featherweight champion and considered one of the best P4P boxers in the world. As an amateur boxer he held an impressive 396 wins and 1 loss record where he...
Ninjutsu Master Develops System Using Kicks Against Grapplers
Nov 30, 2018grappler z
Yossi Sheriff, a Ninjutsu master from Israel explains how to use kicks in combination with grappling and throws to counter grapplers who clinch. Ninjutsu is system of guerilla warfare that was...
Ways to Train Takedowns Without The High Risk of Injury
Oct 20, 2018grappler z
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs cascao bjj hard knocks out of Las Vegas nv. One of the most commonly neglected aspects of training for a BJJ...
10 Takedown Tactics Used by GSP which Made Him One Of The Best Wrestlers in MMA
Oct 10, 2018grappler z
Georges St. Pierre, the former UFC welterweight champion was arguably one of the best takedown artists in MMA. He was able to out-wrestle many elite level wrestlers and all this without even having a...
The 3 Steps Needed for a Successful Takedown
Sep 26, 2018grappler z
At first, wrestling takedowns can be confusing. During my earlier years, wrestling attacks seemed like one large blur of arms and legs moving in different directions. The best wrestlers almost seemed...
Should I Learn & Use Dangerous Submissions?
Sep 22, 2018grappler z
Heel hooks, calf slicers, and neck cranks are all deemed dangerous submissions and prohibited from competition by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), a non-profit that hosts...
There Is No Such Thing as The ‘Right Way’ To Do a Grappling Technique
Sep 21, 2018grappler z
That’s right, you read the title correctly. As strange as that may come off, there is really no right or wrong in BJJ and Grappling in general, unless, of course, the technique you’re trying to...
21 Signs Your Jiu-Jitsu Sucks
Sep 20, 2018grappler z
Guest post by Henry Akins, the third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became the...
Mistakes To Avoid When Doing BJJ Techniques From the Internet
Sep 12, 2018grappler z
Photo: McHugh Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Nowadays, the Internet is meant to connect us through a common platform as a source of unfiltered and untainted information across continents. Spreading visual...
