You Can Still Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu Even If Your Gym Is...
Jiu-jitsu gyms around the world are temporarily closing due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. If your BJJ academy has been among those affected by...
Dear White Belt: Seriously, Just Tap
I wish that someone had really emphasized the importance of tapping early when I'd just started jiu-jitsu. I was (and am) stubborn, and I'd always...
What “Women’s Self-Defense” Tips Don’t Tell You About Martial Arts
Whenever news stories pop up about a woman being attacked by her husband or boss or friend or a stranger, the comments that start...
When Is It Ok To Ask Your Training Partner To ‘Roll...
"Does your gym think it is ok for you to ask people to mellow out in a roll or decline a roll if you...
5 Important Things To Expect When You First Start Jiu-Jitsu
Whether the idea popped into your head as a potentially fun way to get fit or was forced upon you by your friend's incessant...
What Can You Do To Ensure That Day 1 Students Stick...
The truth is that many of us who train for six months, a year, 10 years, etc., have a tendency of forgetting what it...
Tom DeBlass On Why It’s Silly To Hate Your Opponents
Ocean County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu owner and Ricardo Almeida black belt, Tom DeBlass, is a fount of good advice. As an avid BJJ competitor and...
Three Tips For Bigger Guys And Gals On Improving Their Brazilian...
Little Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners aren't the only ones who have it hard on the mats. Believe it or not, the over-185-pound guys and gals...
5 Reasons To Start Training BJJ When You Move To A...
Moving to a new town is the perfect opportunity for a fresh start in life with the opportunity to totally reinvent yourself. At the...
How Being A Defensive Grappler Can Help Your Jiu-Jitsu
A lot of jiu-jitsu practitioners (especially smaller ones, and especially smaller ones who are fairly new to BJJ) experience an ongoing internal battle about...