What are the big differences between rolling no-gi, versus rolling with the gi on? Well, the main difference is the grips. There are going to be a lot more grips available to you when you are rolling with a Gi. On top of that, you can have 2 or 3 different grip options for the […]
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Kent Peters and ZombieProofBJJ show us a seated guard imanari roll to heel hook. N
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Well, it’s almost here… The long awaited Kings Jiu Jitsu Cup! It’s being held by the brazilian tournament organizer, SouCompetidor… If you live in, near, or just want a really awesome jiu jitsu tournament in Brazil… You should definitely go to it… Here are all the details you need: Name Of Event: 1st Kings Cup Jiu Jitsu, Day October […]
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It isn’t a bad thing to want to train efficiently. Drilling at home could help, but the main thing is to get in as much mat time as you can while still staying healthy and maintaining balance (i.e., you don’t want to be spending all your time at the academy while your partner is waiting […]
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Want to improve your BJJ fast? Here are the 5 top tips for you! Stretch. There are some great tutorials on YouTube on the most effective methods of stretching. My personal favorite way of stretching in in GingerNinjaTrickster’s Video’s on “Methods of stretching. You can also do yoga at home witch will have separate benefits […]
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Is it NORMAL, to get choked unconscious in a class/in a tournament? No, getting choked out “once every couple of months or so” is not and should not be normal. If true, then that school needs to correct how it’s “teaching” its students. At any school where students are getting choked out regularly (as in more than […]
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Here are the top 6 tips & tricks to make your first tournament experience a success! Don’t wait for the tap: When you train, you don’t want to hurt anyone, but here, if you have to break their arm because the ref isn’t paying attention or they’re being stubborn, you might have to be mentally […]
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“There is no secret to building yourself into a good competitor or practitioner of jiu-jitsu. It comes down to will to achieve and the drive that goes hand in hand with that will. Good work ethic is essential, as the more effort put forth into jiu-jitsu the more it gives back. Build a good core […]
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At what age should a kid start a martial art? It depends on the kid, the teacher, and the martial art. Is the kid interested? Is he or she old enough to understand what’s going on? Can he or she focus? What about the teacher? Is the teacher skilled at teaching kids that are about […]
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A question I often see asked from beginners of jiu jitsu is the one of: Are there any techniques I should learn first/over others? And while I will usually say that jiu jitsu is more about concepts, leverage, efficiency, etc… I still say that there are techniques that are more important for beginners to learn at first… […]
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