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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“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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Does jiu jitsu teach less takedowns than other martial arts? If so, why is that? The amazing thing about BJJ is how open it is to – err – “stealing” techniques from wrestling, judo, sambo, etc… (?), whatever it takes to get a point or take the action to the ground. Many academies even institute fully […]
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Judo is derived from Japanese Jiu-Jitsu. It whittled away the dangerous and useless techniques, turning it into an effective sport. Notice how I said both dangerous and useless techniques were whittled away, which is a very concise and complete summary about the benefit and con of sport vs. street art: The latter is not confined […]
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As with every question and answer on martial arts… it always depends on the school and instructor. Add in kids and the selection becomes even more important because the school and instructor(s) are likely to have meaningful imprint on their developing personalities. Training for kids is not the same as for training teens where the […]
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I would recommend that you think less about the destination and more about the journey. You should treat belts as a by-product of improving, rather than the end-goal. Having said that, 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 […]
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In my opinion Brazilian Jiu Jitsu wins by a fair margin when it comes to sports for children. Especially for kids who seem to have more violent tendencies than others… The problem with Karate and TaeKwonDo and similar striking arts for kids is that they teach either techniques in the air or against a compliant […]
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Michael Bisping has promised a homecoming that’ll be remembered when he defends his UFC middleweight championship in Manchester. He will be facing Dan Henderson – a man who has scored a knockout victory on Bisping before, in 2009… Things will be different this time around as Bisping, from Clitheroe, will have around 20,000 adoring Manchester […]
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