Fighting bigger opponents in BJJ
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
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 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
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 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 […]
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