Have a goal and a plan for your BJJ journey
Have a goal and a plan for your BJJ journey Here is a huge tip: Have a goal and a plan for your BJJ journey. Know what you want – make a flexible plan to get there. People who know what they want usually get there. Those who know what they want and have a […]
Practice your shoulder rolls in BJJ
Practice your shoulder rolls in BJJ It is so important to practice your shoulder rolls in BJJ. Every night, I yell out to my students during warmups to practice rolling forwards and backwards over BOTH shoulders. There is incredible value of variations of shoulder rolls for technical development in Jiu-Jitsu. Here is a fundamental truth […]
The only way to improve in BJJ is to fail first
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! 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
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 […]
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