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The Most Important Skill In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Not What You Think)

What’s the most important skill in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Is it a certain submission technique that will make you so much better at tapping people out? Is it knowing how to defend and escape...

BJJ Advice: Define The Goal & You’ve Won Half The Battle

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

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...

The Danger Of Being Too Defensive In BJJ: “It’s Hard To Get Better That Way”

Wouldn’t it be cool if you were never submitted in Jiu-Jitsu? Like, no matter the skill level of your opponent? Well, Brian Glick says that it is possible to develop this sort of a...

The Secret To More Submissions In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Dual Threats

Everything you’re doing is on point, right? You’ve got your guard passes nailed down, you get to dominant positions on the regular, you hold those positions more than well… But when...

Kit Dale Reveals Revolutionary Way To Improve In Jiu-Jitsu – „Task Based Games“

Okay, be honest with us for a second… For how long have you been stagnating in Jiu-Jitsu? How long has it been since you last noticed significant improvements on the mats? Plus, it’s not...

Gordon Ryan’s Precious Advice: “Mental Work Is The Hardest Work”

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...

3 Tips To Win Scrambles In Jiu-Jitsu (It’s Not What You Think)

One of the coolest things to watch in competitive Jiu-Jitsu (as well as in training, though) are scrambles. But it’s one thing to watch them. And a whole other to actually be in one and win...

John Danaher’s Secret To Successful Attacks In Jiu-Jitsu: “Whenever Possible…”

So you’d like your BJJ attacks to be more successful, both in training and in competition? Well, if that’s the case, then you should focus on one super important principle: gaining prior...

Why Is It So Important To Be Consistent In Training Jiu-Jitsu (If You Want To Improve)?

Wouldn’t it be great if you could change your whole BJJ game with the snap of your fingers… In just a few training sessions – to upgrade it to a completely new level, one that your...

John Danaher’s Advice: “If It Ain’t Tight, It Ain’t Right”

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...

Key To Improvement In Jiu-Jitsu: Step On The Mat With Purpose

When you come to training, when all of those warmups, drills, techniques, and positional sparring are finished – and “full” sparring commences – what do you do? Do you just go...

Importance Of Precision In Jiu-Jitsu: Aim For Perfection, But Be Realistic

How precise are you in training… Do you aim for perfect technique? Or do you just go through the motions, without really thinking about what you’re doing? John Danaher wants you to...

Andre Galvao: “It’s Important To Take The Responsibility For Defeat”

When you lose a match, when you experience defeat… How do you feel? And, more importantly, what do you do? Do you take responsibility for the loss? Or do you shift the blame to something else,...

John Danaher Reveals The Importance Of “Surprise Factor” In Jiu-Jitsu

There are heaps of things that you have to keep in mind when it comes to Jiu-Jitsu… Especially when it comes to competition matches. And especially in regards to things that have to do with...

John Danaher Explains How To Improve In Jiu-Jitsu: “For Long Term Progress…”

So you’d like to improve better and faster in Jiu-Jitsu, correct? There are two avenues that you could take: working on your already existing skills and acquiring the skills you don’t...

How Much Speed Should You Use In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

There are a lot of factors going into how good you will become in Jiu-Jitsu. The technique is the most important one, but there’re also explosiveness, strength… And speed. But how much...

Felipe Costa Reveals Why Competing Is The Key To Progress In Jiu-Jitsu

So you’d like to improve faster and better on the mats than it’s been the case up until now, correct? Here’s a word of advice: compete. Sure, not everyone who trains wants to...

BJJ Advice: Just Do Something (Even If It’s Wrong)

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,...

The Key To Jiu-Jitsu Improvement: Learn To Layer Skills

There so many techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that it can often feel overwhelming to learn them all. But that’s the key, actually. You shouldn’t be trying to learn them all....

Should You Be Able To Do A Technique Symmetrically, On Both Sides Of Your Body?

So you’re becoming increasingly proficient in executing a technique on one side of your body… But what about the other side? Should you aim to perform the technique with the same quality...

Rayron Gracie Shares Personal Approach & Insights About BJJ Success

What’s the most important, most valuable skill that a BJJ athlete can have? No, it’s not any sort of a submission technique chain nor a guard pass… It isn’t even being courageous nor being...

The Value Of Being Creative & Experimenting In Jiu-Jitsu

How often do you experiment with new (or, simply, unfamiliar) techniques, setups, and sequences in Jiu-Jitsu? In other words: how often do you work on being creative in BJJ? Well, Brian Glick...

BJJ Advice: Don’t Focus Just On Pinning People, But On Actually Submitting Them

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...