Exploring the Starting Strength Program The best way to get better at Jiu Jitsu is more Jiu Jitsu.  Some of us have fitness goals beyond Jiu Jitsu. Others seek ways to cross train when they absolutely cannot make it to the gym. There...

BJJ is a struggle.  It is a struggle every day against our training partners and opponents, but more importantly, it is a struggle against our pride and our ego.  Ask yourself, honestly, how many training sessions do you go home from not feeling...

Is it worth it to date your professor or student? Yes. I know. I am sure there are some epic romances because of Jiu Jitsu. They read like a Nicholas Sparks novel. The couple met on the mats. They shared a love for...

Exploring Jiu Jitsu's relationship with surfing… Surfing has had a long relationship with Jiu Jitsu. Rolls, Relson, Royler and Rickson Gracie are among the Gracies that famously surfed. Kelly Slater and Joel Tudor are legendary surfers who have gotten into Jiu Jitsu. We...

Exploring domestic violence in WMMA, Jiu Jitsu and society... There is a common dynamic in both WMMA and Jiu Jitsu communities of fighters being coached and managed by husbands or boyfriends.  For some this is an exceptional relationship. For others, these men are...

Exploring the exciting match up... Gordon Ryan to Face Fabrico Werdum on February 22nd. The bout will be part of the CJJ Fight Night. Gordon Ryan is a member of the famed Danaher Death Squad. He first won the Eddie Bravo Invitational Championship...

Don't Knock It Until You Try It... Cauliflower ear. Everyone is aware of the condition, but do you know how it happens? Trauma to the ear causes a lack of blood flow to the injured area. And, according to the all-knowing Web MD,...

Stay Safe...And Do Not Get Stuck! Whether you are training because you are a Police Officer, somebody who just wants to be able to protect themselves, or an MMA fighter, the wall is an important aspect of our training, one that is often...

Get the most bang for your buck at a seminar Seminars are a great way to gain a lot of elite level techniques, but in three hours it can be quite an uphill battle to remember everything. So how do you make the...

Recapping Calvillo and Botelho bout... Cynthia Calvillo submits Poliana Botelho at UFC Fight Night 140 via rear naked choke in round one.  The fight happened on November 17, 2018 in Argentina. This improves her record to 7 wins out of 8 fights. She has 2 wins...

Exploring Yoga for Jiu Jitsu… Yoga is often touted as beneficial for Jiu Jitsu. Joe Rogan recently said on Twitter, “Out of all the exercise I do, yoga is the one where after I’m done I always think ‘I gotta do more of...

Exploring trash talking in Jiu Jitsu… Jiu Jitsu, like other combat sports, has its trash talkers. While it is arguable that no one has risen to the level of Conor McGregor or Muhammad Ali, we certainly have our contenders for trash talking. There...

Exploring cheat days… With Thanksgiving around the corner, it seems only appropriate to talk about the importance of a cheat day. What is a cheat day? A cheat day is eating everything in a set period of time or given day that is...

 One of the most famous back takes in BJJ history. Leonardo "Leo" Vieira is one of the most successful BJJ black belts in history.  As a long time student of Team Alliance founder Romero Calvalcanti, he achieved his black belt after winning the...

This fancy move can be yours by watching this video.  The De La Riva guard is often referred to as the mother of the modern guard game.  With more and more peers favoring open guard in competition, Ricardo De La Riva took advantage...