The only way to improve in BJJ is to fail first Must like life, the only way to improve in BJJ is to fail first. I was speaking to my students last night about how the only way to improve in BJJ is to fail first. We’ve all heard the “if you’re not tapping, you’re […]
BJJ students: Reward yourself! BJJ students: Reward yourself! One of the biggest questions I get from white and bluebelts is “what am I doing wrong?’ You are doing nothing wrong, you are still a beginner. Jiu-Jitsu is an art of patience, learned mostly by trial and error. First, focus on the things you are doing […]
Back attack tips in BJJ Here is a back attack tips in BJJ. When behind an opponent, create the constant threat of chokes and make them defend. Everything else you do feeds off this. The back is the ultimate position in no-gi grappling (and you could also argue that the same is true in gi […]
Fighting bigger opponents in BJJ Fighting bigger opponents in BJJ can be rough. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the few combat sports that still allows open weight competition where smaller athletes can be matched against much larger opponents. In addition, in daily training at your Academy, we are routinely matched with larger training partners. Whenever […]
Art of teaching BJJ There is an art of teaching BJJ, once you start teaching, you have to find your niche’. I was so lucky in my BJJ journey to have been able to train under some amazing Master of BJJ, Royler and Renzo Gracie, David Adiv, John Danaher and Sean Williams. And now w/ […]
Implementing your game in Jiu-Jitsu Implementing your game in Jiu-Jitsu is a place where BJJ practitioners sometimes overthink. When you see an opening, you have to try it. The old BJJ philosophy comes into play here…win or learn. If you try and it works, you gain confidence to do it again. In addition, if it […]
Best all around method of passing guard in BJJ The best all around method of passing guard is passing from half guard in BJJ. I have been using this style for over 15 years. There are many effective ways to pass an opponents guard, but to me, the single best all round method will always […]
You must relax during BJJ You must relax during BJJ. When you start your journey in BJJ, you will hear your instructors tell you “relax” or “loosen up” quite often. 2 of the biggest learning secrets are Relaxation and Tension. One of the toughest things to learn on your Jiu-Jitsu journey is the side by […]
Have a game plan for your BJJ training Always have a game plan for your BJJ training. You must have a purpose: The single most important thing you carry into your daily workout is not your skill, your knowledge or your desire or most of the things mentioned in this regard, it’s a sense of […]
Recovering energy in BJJ Recovering energy in BJJ can be an important facet in eventually getting a submission. How do we get this done? With what one of my instructors used to call active rest. Jiu-Jitsu, like any martial art or combat sport, can be an exhausting experience. Sometimes, prolonged periods of exertion, especially when […]
