By Doa Karan https://bmjja.com.au/jiu-jitsu-and-chess-capturing-space-freedom-and-sight/ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and chess are often compared for their strategy, the idea that every move has a counter, that victory belongs to those who can think several steps ahead. Yet these descriptions remain on the surface. Beneath the visible...

by Michael Heinz, SBG New Braunfels “Don’t open a Jiu Jitsu School. It’s a horrible business.” 6 years ago, I was at a Henry Akins BJJ camp in Costa Rica. I was at a crossroads in my life and considering how I might...

Training Jiu Jitsu While Neurodivergent Training Jiu Jitsu While Neurodivergent Training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a neurodivergent person means stepping into a space that’s physical, unpredictable, and built on assumptions about how people learn, respond, and communicate. For some students, those assumptions don’t...

“Leave your ego at the door.” It’s a phrase you’ll hear in almost every Jiu-Jitsu gym. But it’s often misunderstood, and even more often misused. What people usually mean is: don’t act arrogant, don’t bring entitlement, don’t chase validation. Fair enough. But ego...

Gordon Ryan just released an incredible series about lower body attacks and the anticipation behind this revolutionary series was crazy. It is our highest requested subject and Gordon DID NOT DISAPPOINT. This series is game changing. Here is a free sample:

What Science and Systems Can’t Teach You in Jiu-Jitsu What Science and Systems Can’t Teach You in Jiu-Jitsu There is a limit to what techniques, instructionals, systems, and structured models can provide. Beyond a certain point, progress in Jiu-Jitsu does not come from...