Sparring with a purpose in BJJ
Sparring with a purpose in BJJ Sparring with a purpose in BJJ is important. Because, the vast majority of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners enter every sparring session with a “let’s see what happens†attitude. Let me tell you something, whenever you enter sparring with a “let’s see what happens†attitude, you will simply end of doing the […]
Tension and Fear in BJJ
Tension and Fear in BJJ Jiu-Jitsu asks you to walk the line between tension and fear in BJJ, especially when it comes to new things. Learning is often difficult. If it wasn’t, you’d already know everything you needed to know. Any time you try to learn something new, whether it’s a total paradigm shift or […]
BJJ happens in real time
BJJ happens in real time BJJ happens in real time and time always catches up. So because Jiu-Jitsu happens in real time, so there are always new decisions to be made. We prefer to make proactive choices wherever we can, but with resistance in the mix, you also have to become comfortable with reactive choices […]
Taking notes in Jiu-Jitsu
Taking notes in Jiu-Jitsu Taking notes in Jiu-Jitsu is something I am a big believer. First of all, I am a believer in the notion that to a large degree, Jiu-Jitsu is a knowledge game. Of course, knowledge is not the whole story. Until KNOWLEDGE is translated into SKILL, it is of little practical value […]
Joint lock submissions in BJJ
Joint lock submissions in BJJ When it come to Joint lock submissions in BJJ, don’t be in a hurry to extend the limb. There are two ways to submit an opponent in Jiu-Jitsu, chokes and joint locks. Overall, I believe chokes are the more effective of the two but joint locks are still a truly […]
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