So your spouse, or significant other has decided they want to start training Jiu Jitsu?  You are here because you want some guidance on how to be supportive, but also what you can expect from this journey, right?  Good for you! Having a...

Why should you start training Jiu Jitsu?  Should you even start? Do you have to compete? Should you compete?   There can be a lot of questions when you first start considering training Jiu Jitsu.  It can be hard to sift through everything and...

  What does it mean to you when you hear someone say that someone is a good teammate?  Maybe that they are easy to work with? That they are pleasant to talk to? That they know a lot and can help you get...

  The Closed Guard is BACK, but also it never left. A lot of time is being reinvested into studying the guard at the highest levels just ask some of these guys! To many it is evident as to why they would spend...

  Jiu Jitsu players have a lot in common with dogs.  In both cases, the more intimidating they appear, the friendlier they usually are. My pup is a burly boxer mix.  Even though she’s on a leash, people give her a wide berth...

New students approach Jiu Jitsu in many different ways. Some students quickly become obsessed with Jiu Jitsu and attend every class possible and try to roll with everyone. Other students are more inhibited and even fearful and need motivation and support from existing...

I don’t consider myself a violent person.  In fact, there are times when I don’t roll hard enough because I don’t want to hurt my training partner. I have to consciously up my intensity level. I can’t help being a nice guy, I...

So, your friend invited you to come try a class?  Maybe you saw something on YouTube or social media that made you decide to research local academies.  Maybe you are looking for a weight loss option that isn’t boring. Maybe you want to...

You probably had the same question when you first started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (you might still be wondering) and if you are a coach or professor, you most likely have been asked this same question as well “am I getting better?” This is...

An unfortunate, but real part of our game... It has all happened to us. In the middle of a roll, panic begins to set it. You cannot breath. You cannot move. You may start to hyperventilate. You feel out of control, and all...

Drilling is the one of the best ways to quickly improve any particular skill in grappling. This is why high level grapplers consistently talk about the importance of drills. Drilling, especially high intensity drilling, reinforces the adaptation of the drilled techniques to muscle...

The armbar from turtle is a great submission to attack frequently not only because it works well and is hard to defend, but also because you will often find yourself in the exact position necessary to get this submission. For example, if you...

What Every Beginner Should Focus On In BJJ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can be a little overwhelming when you are just starting out. The first time you experience a live roll it feels like pure chaos. Arms and legs and flying everywhere, you’re sweating...

Most Important Beginner Techniques Side Control Shrimp Escape This is an immensely important technique that you will use your entire jiu jitsu career. This is the basic escape we all learn first to recover guard because it is very simple, effective, and reinforces...

5 Mistakes BJJ Beginners Don’t Realize They Are Making There is always an area of improvement for a jiu jitsu student, regardless of the belt level. BJJ is fun, and there’s always so much to learn, experience and discover. However, as a beginner...