Participating in martial arts requires some form of sparring to get an accurate representation to use it effectively, on the street or in competition. Muay Thai sparring allows us to practice our skills with our training partners in a live situation. The key word to take away from this is “practice”. In my time with […]
In coaching the white belt class, a question I get often is, “How do I remember all of these techniques?” I’m here to tell you that it’s near impossible to do just that. Unless you have an eidetic memory, remembering every detail of every technique would be a monumental task. The biggest trick in the […]
With it being time for promotions, it’s easy to feel passed over if you weren’t the guy picked. We all put our time in on the mats and when someone who started around the same time as you gets promoted and you didn’t, it can be discouraging. However, I’m here to tell you that there […]
We usually talk about Jiu Jitsu here on this Jiu Jitsu blog, but I want to talk about something that affects a multitude of women and men every year. Breast cancer awareness month encourages early detection and celebrates those affected by breast cancer. There have been many deaths due to breast cancer, but in recent […]
I’ve been bullied when I was younger because being the fat kid always got a laugh out of bullies. When this was going on, I never thought to come up with a game plan to deal with bullies. Kids today, from my perspective have it way worse than when I was in school. Talking to […]
We’ve had an abundance of new students come to the gym to begin their Jiu Jitsu journey. This is quite an exciting time! Right now, the thing I hear most from the newer students is that they can’t seem to remember any techniques while rolling. There is nothing wrong with this. We all go through […]
Kids who are in martial arts tend to be better students, friends, and people later in life. The reason for this is what martial arts gives them in terms of mindset and ideals. These values will stick with them all throughout their life and could potentially make them the best person they can be. They […]
Have you run into a wall in your weight loss goal and can’t seem to figure out why? Chances are that your body has acclimated to your workout routine and it’s not burning the same amount of calories it used too. I have a tip that may be able to help. Switch it up and […]
In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it’s not uncommon to get fatigue in your muscles or feel some aching in your joints. One of the ways to strengthen our bodies to the grind of daily training is yoga. Yoga is a discipline that includes breath control, meditation, and the use of specific poses designed to improve one’s […]
One thing I hear from white belts is the question of, “If this technique is illegal at my belt level, why do I need to know it now?” That is an understandable question. Why train in something that you can’t use for eight or so years at an IBJJF sanctioned event. While this is true […]
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