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This Simple 1 Minute Drill Will Significantly Improve Your Competition Success

Don’t tell us, we know what it’s about… There’s been this competition. And you were doing really well in the first match – surprisingly well, actually. You were hitting...

Tom DeBlass: “BJJ Academy Owners – Be Real With Yourself & Your Students”

There are a lot of words that get thrown around in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; lots of talking about values and how one should behave in a BJJ setting. One of those words is “loyalty” –...

Draculino: “There’s No Magic Formula In Jiu-Jitsu”

Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhães needs little introduction. A sixth-degree BJJ black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr., Magalhães has trained with legends such as Roberto Gordo, Tinguinha,...

John Danaher Explains The Importance Of Asking The Right Questions In BJJ

There are many roads to progress in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and all of them are paved with training. With giving it your all and being focused to the max while on the mats. However, there are many other...

Keenan Cornelius: “Size Matters – Also With Grappling Gyms”

If you’re someone who wants to open your very own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/grappling academy, one of the problems you’re probably facing is the facility you’d hold your classes in. For...

Felipe Costa: “To Roll With Someone For The First Time Is Always An Opportunity To Learn”

You know the feeling… It’s an open mat session and you’re looking forward to it. You change your clothes, put on your gear, and step on the mats. You warm up thoroughly and are now...

You’re Young & Want To Turn BJJ Into A Full-Time Career? Read This

When you’re young and just starting out in the world, it can be tempting to think about turning BJJ into a full-time career. And not just in regards to becoming a professional competitor; but,...

Felipe Costa On Becoming Good In BJJ: “Be The First To Arrive & Last To Leave”

Felipe Costa is one of those BJJ competitors and coaches that almost everyone in the Jiu-Jitsu community has a good word to say about. And for good reason; his demeanor towards others is filled with...

Gordon Ryan: “You Don’t Become The Best At Something By Thinking Like Everyone Else”

There can be many reasons for someone’s success, in BJJ and other areas of their life alike. Talent, background, knowledge, persistence and drive… However, what makes those who are truly...

Nick “Chewy” Albin Explains How He Helps His Students Learn Techniques Faster

There’s not a single Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu student who wouldn’t like to learn techniques at a faster pace and, thus, make better progress. However, the quality and speed of learning moves...

John Danaher Explains How To Select Your Favorite BJJ Techniques

As you make progress in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you’ll soon develop an inclination to select a set number of techniques… And make them your own. In other words, you’ll want to become...

How Should You Add New Positions & Techniques To Your BJJ Game?

It doesn’t matter whether which belt you are… From time to time, you’ll feel as if you’re stagnating on your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey. As if you’re not doing...

Are You A BJJ Coach And… Kind Of Burned Out? These 2 Tips Will Help

As someone who’s been training for quite a while and accumulated tons of experience, you finally became a coach… And that was, actually, quite a while ago in and of itself; months and...

Gordon Ryan: “Teaching Is Something I Love Doing More Than Anything”

You’ve been training hard, paying a lot of attention to how to perform techniques properly, and have been trying to improve at each and every training session with maximum focus…...

Kit Dale: “There’s No Right Or Wrong Technique, Just A Right And Wrong Time To Execute It”

Sooner or later on your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey, you’ll come to realize that merely knowing how to do a technique isn’t enough… But that you also have to know when to do it. And...

What To Do When Your Student Opens Up A New BJJ Academy… And Steals Your Students?

You’re a BJJ instructor, coach, or maybe even a professor. You put your heart and soul into teaching your students, into making them grow as athletes (and, in the process, as people) –...

Draculino: “Lots Of People Think They Know The Basics, But They Really Don’t”

Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhães is a 6th degree BJJ black belt under the legendary Carlos Gracie Jr., and the first person to open a Gracie Barra academy outside of Rio de Janeiro. He is...

Joining A New BJJ Academy? Make Sure To Follow These 2 Rules

So you’ve been training for a while in your “home academy”… But, for one reason or another, you’ve decided to change things up a bit – and start training in...

Make Your Mount Intimidating By Restricting The Opponent’s Breathing

The Mount is a powerful position in mixed martial arts. Once your opponent is stuck underneath it, you can usually rain down a number of punches and wait for them to expose their arms and/or back as...

Want More Progress In BJJ? Start Stretching Your Personal Boundaries

It’s easy to get stuck in a rut – both in life and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu alike. After a while, sure, you do continue training as you really enjoy the Gentle Art… But it starts to feel...

6 Tips For The First-Time Competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

No matter where you are on your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey – if you’ve been training for only a couple of months or if you’ve been at it for a few years – it’s a good...

Instructors: Students Shouldn’t Have “Undying Loyalty” To You & Your Academy

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is more than just a martial art. Those mats are more than just a space where you’ll learn new techniques and become healthier; rather, they’re also a place where...

Brian Glick: “Prioritize High-Impact Work In Your BJJ Training”

There are a lot of techniques you could work on in your BJJ skillset. And there are a LOT of things you could focus on during training – so many of them, in fact, that you’ll never be...

Avoid Injuries In Training & Win More Competitions By Rolling This Way

It’s easy to fall in love with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In the feeling that just stepping onto the mats gives you, the laughter with your training partners and friends, and the immersion of doing...