Make Your Life Better With BJJ There are a million articles and memes out there with the theme of "Jiu Jitsu Saved My Life".  As great as jiu jitsu is, the actual saving of  your life belongs to you.  Everything starts with you. ...

Key techniques to keep you safe You never know when you may need to defend yourself or someone else. Here are 5 BJJ techniques for defending yourself against some common attacks. The first lesson is to manage the distance. Do not let the...

Make the most of precious training time How do you spend your time at the academy? So many of us have limited time and busy day to day routines that make it difficult to adhere to a schedule that satisfies our expectations for...

A piece of equipment that should be on everyone’s shopping list... What is your most important training accessory? Like almost everyone else, I feel like batman or when I put on my gi or rash guard. Yet, while they are integral for training,...

A brief conversation on Jiu Jitsu and self-defense... The Gracie Challenges, Vale Tudo Fighting and the early UFC cemented early Jiu Jitsu's place as a martial art well equipped for self-defense. Many would argue as the martial art has evolved into a sport,...

A tongue in cheek look at Jiu Jitsu.  My wife loves to joke that Jiu Jitsu is a cult. This article is intended to be a humorous look at that idea. There are many definitions of a cult behavior. The freedictionary.com defines a...

Will The Best Grappler Of All Time Make His Way Back To The Competition Mats? It has been difficult discerning between who I think is the greatest grappler of all time and who my favorite Jiu Jitsu artist is. Although they may be...

Can They Give The MMA Giants A Run For Their Money? ONE Championship is currently making large moves in the organized MMA world. Based out of Kallang, Singapore, ONE Championship is a budding MMA organization that currently hosts shows all throughout Asia and...

Ideas on training when injured and leveraging your passion for Jiu Jitsu into your recovery. Recently, someone asked me, “I hurt my rib, should I still come in and train?” Let me state first and foremost, I am not a medical professional. If...

A brief conversation on a historic trade... Recently “Funky” Ben Askren and Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson made waves in the MMA world by being traded. Ben Askren will now fight for the UFC and Mighty Mouse will now fight for ONE Championship. This...

A brief conversation on setting goals and evaluating performance. Evaluating performance and setting goals is key for life. It is definitely of paramount importance in Jiu Jitsu as well.  John Danaher has been talking about setting goals in many of his recent Facebook...

The Day Will Come. And It Could Sting A Bit. Don’t Let It! The day will come. Maybe you are a blue belt, or a purple belt, and you will get submitted by a lower belt. He was just able to catch you,...

An Easy Drill To Make You Passing Game Better! I am an enormous fan of positional partner drilling. The more repetitive and monotonous the better! I credit partner movement drills to so much of my progression, especially at the blue to purple level....

We May Be Able To Do These Chokes. But, What Is The Difference? A choke originally known as the Brabo Choke made famous by Black Belt Milton Vieira later became known as the D’arce Choke. That label was attached to the choke by...

Jiu-Jitsu. Our Escape From Life When We Need It... Like many outlets, Jiu-Jitsu can provide assistance in dealing with problems in life. How it helps is different than say a therapist or a counselor. Jiu-Jitsu serves as an escape. Next time you are...