Changing BJJ Academies Can Be Stressful Time Joining a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy is a daunting experience that new and ranked practitioners succumb to at least once in their grappling career. The new student not only has to dive into a martial art...

Missing BJJ Can Be Harder Than BJJ Itself Being sidelined in the midst of your BJJ journey is quite frustrating. I found this out back in March when after class one night I passed out in my dining room. I’ve never had anything...

F2W Creator Brings Team Competition to the Fray Team competition formats are relatively new to BJJ, but they seem to be gaining lots of traction with BJJ fans, and they’re getting some attention from high level competitors around the globe stepping up to...

Stuck in terrible spots can build fortitude If you are a naturally smaller practitioner of the Gentle Art, more often than not you find yourself on the bottom position with a big sweaty neanderthal that outweighs you by 60 maybe even 80 pounds...

Balancing life and BJJ can be Tricky Sometimes Finding a balance between work, life, and jiu-jitsu isn’t always easy.  Whether it be a demanding job or spouse, or your kid’s sporting events, there are many things that can divert your goals and attention...

Don't forget to rest and repair for BJJ longevity We all love to train, and everyone says the best way to get better at jiu jitsu, is to train jiu jitsu. So, to get better, we want to spend as much time as...

Asking friends and family to watch you compete can be quite the endeavor. Some people out right avoid it. Maybe the concern is how you perform, but most people know the situation when it comes to BJJ competition. We’ve all been there before....

by Todd M. Shaffer, September 25, 2018   One of the leading young gun black belt competitors out there today is Matheus Gonzaga.  At just 23 years old, he is fast making moves on the competition scene and is definitely an up and...

Training in the gi is an important part of everyone’s BJJ voyage. The gi teaches us about control, positioning, how to apply pressure, as well as a whole host of other concepts. I spent a lot of years training exclusively in the gi...

You're never too old to start again. Being a 56 year old woman and writing about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is something I never envisioned myself doing when I was younger. Yet here I am doing that exact thing. I’ve always been interested in...

Danaher Transcends Mere Techniques in Instructional Material What differentiates John Danaher as an instructor from rest? This question has fascinated me in recent years due to the huge success of his students. Although there are limited videos of Danaher’s unique instructional ability, the...

Hamstrings, they are easy to injure if you are new to athletics, older and getting back into training, or even a young kid still growing. The hamstring injury, whether it is a strain or a tear, can affect all of us at some...

Mistakes are healthy.  Not trying again is not. Have you ever walked on a tight rope? If you stay in one place and worry about every facet of your balance, chances are you are going to fall. If you step right on and...

Advice for Big Boned BJJ Just starting out in Brazilian jiu jitsu can be hard for anyone. Putting your body under a new form of stress, getting to know new people, remembering techniques, and maybe even just walking through the door!  It can...

Guard Passing Has Become A BJJ Rarity The natural evolution of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu appears to favor guard advancement more so than passing. This may be attributed to, in part, by recent innovations in the leg-lock territory which has drastically expanded the potential...