Being BAD At Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Is The First Step To Being GOOD At It
Jan 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
It’s completely natural to encounter ups and downs throughout your BJJ journey. There will be a lot of great days, during which you’ll enjoy every step – every drill, every roll, every...
How To Keep Improving In BJJ When Rolling Only With Lower Belts
Dec 14, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Not every Jiujiteiro trains at a big academy, with loads of different people and different belt ranks. Some train at smaller gyms, with just a handful of training partners, where they may be on top...
You’ll Progress The Most In Bjj AFTER You Reach Your BLACK BELT
Nov 17, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, GoLive You’ll never stop learning in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! There’s always so much to improve in that you can be certain that it’ll never seize to be...
5 Reasons Why You Will NEVER Be Good at Jiu Jitsu
Nov 12, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Sometimes, the lack of progress will just show up and there’s not much you’ll be able to do about it, except continue training. This is a part of the usual „progress cycle“, where...
So You Got Overlooked at the Latest BJJ Belt Promotion. What Now?
Sep 14, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Yes, we know… That belt promotion just happened and, well, you didn’t really participate in any part of it other than, perhaps, the gauntlet or the shark tank. To put it more bluntly –...
How To Keep Training BJJ When Stressed Out From Work Or School
Sep 12, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Training Jiu Jitsu is fun, and just being able to roll is a blessing in and of itself! Or at least that’s how it feels like most of the time; especially when other things around you are...
You’ll Never Become Really Good at BJJ – But So What?
Aug 22, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Oh, high hopes. Everyone gets carried away on the wings of hope from time to time; which in BJJ means dreaming of great successes! However, our...
Just How Much Strength Training Do You Need For BJJ?
Aug 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Just how much strength training do you really need for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? One school of thought advocates virtually no strength training at all, where this modality of training is seen as something...
Improve Faster In Jiu Jitsu By Limiting Your Options
Aug 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. If you have some experience on the mats, then you’re probably well aware that there are no real „shortcuts“ in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu....
Lack Of Sleep Is Hindering Your Jiu Jitsu Much More Than You Think
Aug 04, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
You think that you’re doing everything you should be, don’t you? You’re training regularly and not just that; but every drill you execute is taken seriously and done to the best to...
Technique Aside, BJJ Practitioners Are Terrible Athletes
Jul 31, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Been working much on your techniques lately? And so you should, great job! After all, technique is king in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it’s what your training time on the mats mostly consists of; so...
Why You’re Not Improving In BJJ – And Why You Never Will
Jul 24, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone’s progress slows down from time to time, and even completely plateaus occasionally. This is not a cause for concern, as it’s just a natural growing curve that every Jiujiteiro...
What You Don’t Know Is More Important Than What You Know In BJJ
Jul 09, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
It feels fantastic when you learn something new in your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class! You finally figure out that technique, you perform it better and better each time you drill, and you start hitting...
A New White Belt Just Tapped Me Out… What’s Happening?
Jul 07, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Let’s say that you’ve been training BJJ for quite a while already, maybe somewhere in-between one and four years. And you’re...
Stuck In Quarantine? Here Are 5 BJJ Things You Can Do To Stay Motivated
Mar 31, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Depending on where you live, there’s a possibility that you’ve already spent a couple of weeks in a self-imposed quarantine, isolated and being away from your BJJ academy; away from Jiu...
10 Simple Tips For Massive Improvements in your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Game
Mar 08, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. So you’re improving in BJJ! But not as much as you’d like, eh…? No problem, we’ve got your back! Here are 10 easy to...
Top Competitor Advises To Study More BJJ And Train Less
Feb 10, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
If you are an up and coming competitor, you might come to believe that putting in more training sessions and more live rolls is the way to develop your skill level. And it makes sense, right? Well,...
“I am on the mats all the time, so why am I not making progress?“
Nov 19, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
„I am on the mats all the time, so why am I not making progress?“ That just might be the biggest woe and worry of the seasoned Jiu Jitsu practitioner. Simply put, after a while, a BJJ plateau...
Rickson Gracie Secret: Improve By Making Yourself The Worst Guy In Your Academy
Nov 04, 2019BJJEE1 Admin
If there were one thing that would immediately guarantee you that you’d keep on improving in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as time flies, what would it be? What would it be that you’d need to do?...
