What To (Possibly) Expect When You Come Back To Jiu-Jitsu After...
Knowing that you have to take a few months off of jiu-jitsu due to an injury or personal issues can be frustrating and even...
Dear White Belt: Your Time Will Come To Return The Favor
You'll likely hear throughout your time in jiu-jitsu that BJJ is a sport of give and take. When you first start training, that concept...
John Danaher Shares The BJJ Skills You Should Know As A...
Every jiu-jitsu academy has different criteria for ranking their students, which can make it difficult to know how you stack up against other people...
Don’t Be “That White Belt” Who Tries To Coach Your Teammates
Everyone gets excited to teach the techniques they think they understand, but if you're inexperienced, you could end up doing more harm than good.
In...
Dear White Belt: Your Only Mission Is To Survive
If you're a white belt who's good at jiu-jitsu, you shouldn't be a white belt. And yet, there are so many BJJ white belts...
Hey, Coaches — Your Former Students Aren’t Bad People Just Because...
For as much as people (including me) like to preach about how "jiu-jitsu is for everyone" and how tight-knit our community is, there is...
Why Training When You Don’t Want To Is Important
When I lived in Boston, I used to walk over two miles to go train at Gracie Barra Boston. As I’m sure you can...
BJJ Black Belt Explains Concepts He Wishes He’d Known When He...
Hindsight is always 20/20, especially in jiu-jitsu. As we move up through the ranks, we learn techniques and concepts that seem so obvious after...
It’s Never Too Late To Come Back To Jiu-Jitsu
People quit jiu-jitsu for different reasons. While some do have to stop training due to serious health conditions, most people's reasons for leaving the...
Remember To Be A Gracious Teammate If You Don’t Get The...
Regardless of what religion you practice (if any), I think we can all agree that the most anticipated event of the holiday season is...