BJJ Advice: Get Comfortable With Closing Distance
Nov 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that doesn’t work too well from too far away. Rather, if you want to “make things happen”, you have to close distance first. However, this can...
BJJ Advice: Don’t Rush, Use Your Time When You Have Pressure…
Nov 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’ve invested all of that time and effort into trying to pass the opponent’s guard, and now you’ve finally managed to do it… But you rush things too much. You go for the...
BJJ Advice: Unsure What To Do? Go For The Back
Oct 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art of many options. There are so many things that can happen during a roll, so many variations to any given situation, that you can never know what might happen...
BJJ Advice: Don’t Try To Learn Everything
Oct 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most exciting things about Jiu-Jitsu is that there’s so much to learn! No matter how much you know, there’re always more techniques, more details, more setups to learn and more...
John Danaher’s BJJ & Life Advice: “For Everything You Do, Ask One Question…”
Oct 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Jiu-Jitsu has a weird way of making your life better… And not just in terms of health and fitness – but also when it comes to the way you think about things. After all, BJJ is a lot about...
Feeling Like You Just Can’t Learn A Technique? John Danaher Shares Valuable Advice
Oct 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Sure, some techniques in Jiu-Jitsu you’re learning with ease – they come naturally during drill and sparring alike. But some of the other techniques, well… It’s best if we...
John Danaher’s Advice: “Live A Life Dominated By Routine”
Oct 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Here’s the truth: if you want to become successful in anything – including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – then that’s going to take some sacrifice. Sacrifice, not just in terms of the...
Nicholas Meregali Shares Wholesome Advice: “Bet On Yourself”
Oct 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to succeed, in whichever area of your life – be it on the Jiu-Jitsu mats, your career, family… Whatever – then there is one important thing you have to do. And that...
BJJ Advice: Define The Goal & You’ve Won Half The Battle
Oct 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Okay, stop doing whatever you’re doing for a second. And think about your last training session. Think: what were you trying to accomplish during your rolls? What was your goal? If your answer...
BJJ Advice: Play It Loose To Learn & Improve
Oct 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Be honest with us for a second: when it comes to new positions and techniques in Jiu-Jitsu, how do you usually go about them in training? Do you find yourself to be too “tight” when...
BJJ Advice: Don’t Jump To Position, But Work Towards It
Sep 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
“Position over submission”, right? You’ve probably heard that expression a lot of times on your BJJ journey so far… But here’s the thing. How you get to position is as...
Gordon Ryan’s Precious Advice: “Mental Work Is The Hardest Work”
Sep 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
How do you approach your Jiu-Jitsu training sessions? Yeah, you probably don’t have anything against giving it your all on the mats, feeling exhausted after training and wanting nothing else...
John Danaher’s Competition Advice: “You Step On The Mat Alone”
Sep 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So that tournament is rapidly approaching and your training partners have all sorts of advice they want to share with you… But you have your own game, your own idea of how you’d like to...
Tom DeBlass’ Advice For Smaller BJJ Practitioners: “If You Find Your Size A Problem…”
Sep 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Are you one of the smallest and (possibly) physically weakest practitioners on the mat, in your BJJ team? That’s alright… You just have to approach training a bit differently than others...
BJJ Heel Hook Advice: Follow The Heel With The Knee Tendon Grip
Sep 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most important things to know when applying Leg Locks is the importance of preserving the knee line and keeping the opponent’s leg in place, as they try to escape the submission. For...
John Danaher’s Advice: “If It Ain’t Tight, It Ain’t Right”
Sep 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What is necessary to make a submission work? Yes, learning the finishing mechanics and applying them well is important. But there’s something else, even more vital – immobilizing your...
Tom DeBlass Gives Advice To 30+ Year-Old Men: “Age Isn’t An Excuse To Let Yourself Go”
Aug 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re around 25 years old or older, then you’re approaching a critical point in your development – both on and off the mats. Especially when it comes to your health. And...
BJJ Advice: Just Do Something (Even If It’s Wrong)
Aug 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ever been stuck in a position or with a “problem” that you can’t solve in Jiu-Jitsu… Without doing anything about it? How did it feel after the round ended? Not the best,...
Rayron Gracie Shares The Best Guard Passing Advice For Beginners
Aug 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Does it feel as if your guard passing is somewhat stagnating? As in, you do know a number of guard passes and you perform most of them with reasonable quality… But no matter how much you try, you...
BJJ Advice: Don’t Focus Just On Pinning People, But On Actually Submitting Them
Aug 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ever rolled with someone who, when they get into a dominant position, just… Holds you there? Not fun, right? Well, that’s because the whole purpose of Jiu-Jitsu is submitting your...
Invaluable BJJ Advice: Pressure Over Time
Aug 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Do you often find yourself rushing towards the submission? As in, you’re trying to make it happen but your training partners seem to always escape it with ease? That’s probably because...
BJJ Takedown Advice: Make ‘Em Stumble First
Aug 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Could your takedowns use some work? Yeah, they probably could… Which is why you shouldn’t focus on techniques alone. But rather, on concepts too. For example, a concept that will go a...
Tom DeBlass’ Advice For Non-Competitors: “Don’t Hold Yourself At The Same Standards”
Aug 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Do you often find yourself comparing with those “monsters” on the mat… Who, even though they are on the same belt level as you are, can tap you out 9 times out of 10? (With that 1...
Garry Tonon Shares Great Advice Given By Tom DeBlass: “Who Gives A F*ck About You?”
Aug 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Today, Garry Tonon is one of the most elite submission grapplers in the world. But even he had to start somewhere. Even Tonon was, once upon a time, a purple belt teaching at his coach’s...
