One of the hardest things in Jiu Jitsu, besides training, is convincing your non-Jiu Jitsu friends to try it out. I know I’ve tried countless times to bring my friends into the gym to try a class. Mainly so they can see and understand why I love Jiu Jitsu so much. Luckily, after enough […]
With the rise in Jiu Jitsu technique videos on YouTube, it’s been very interesting to be training in a time having any technique you need right at your figure tips. There is a multitude of top-level coaches and competitors with videos across YouTube showing the different possibilities of where you can go with your training. […]
An interesting question that I have pondered upon and asked Coaches myself is how I can keep all the knowledge I learn from training in my head. Unfortunately, the truth of the matter is that most people can’t. It’s impossible to remember every detail of every technique you come across in Jiu Jitsu. The trick […]
From everyone here at Supremacy Jiu Jitsu, we wish all our present and future students a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! It is a time to be spent with friends and family. While you are all on a break from the gym, have fun and make holiday memories that will last forever. If you can […]
Receiving a stripe and getting closer to a new belt is something to be excited about. It means that your skill and knowledge were recognized by your teacher and you’re one step closer to the ultimate goal. After your celebration, you may wonder why you received a stripe while the training partners that started at […]
There is a big debate in the Jiu Jitsu community whether the old school “self-defense” Jiu Jitsu or the new school “sport” Jiu Jitsu is the way to train. There is an argument that in a confrontation with a normal person on the street you aren’t going to need sport techniques, but at the same […]
Finding motivation to get beat up every day can be difficult, but I’m here to tell it’s possible and rewarding. Self-motivation is the most powerful tool you’ll possess on your path in Jiu Jitsu. Motivation is the driving force for coming to class as much as possible to gain knowledge and mat time to get […]
When I started training, I noticed that it was easier to do techniques on one side, but harder on the other. I could perform the technique we were learning on one side with competency, but it felt completely foreign on the other. If you’ve done Jiu Jitsu for any amount of time you know what […]
When you get that new promotion that you’ve sought after; whether it be you or your child, there will be growing pains. When you move up in rank, the competition from everyone ranks up as well. I experienced this when I first moved to the CAP class full time. I thought I was doing well […]
Unfortunately, we run into times when we can’t train because our families want to drag us on a “vacation” with them. Don’t worry! Here are some things to look out for when you want to sneak away and get some training in. First thing to investigate is the reviews of the gyms in the area […]
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