Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Buying Your First Gi
Starting jiu-jitsu is an exciting, but potentially overwhelming experience. Not only are you being thrown into a world with strange techniques and lingo and...
Weight Cutting: Here’s Why To Avoid It In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Weight cutting sucks!
There. I said it. You can't enjoy any of your favorite foods, you're miserable because your starving, and you barely have the...
What Are The Guidelines To Ethically Outing A Suspected “Fake” Black...
On Monday morning I received a bunch of very upsetting messages from my friend Bill Jones. Bill is a legitimate black belt who owns...
What Every White Belt Should Know About Competing In BJJ
Our coaches and upper belt teammates do the best they can in preparing us for all the challenges that jiu-jitsu throws at us, but...
5 Ways To Leave Your BJJ School Without Burning Bridges
Break-ups aren’t easy and neither is leaving a Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym. In life we all graduate and move onto to the next phase or...
A Comforting Reminder To White Belts Who Can’t Remember Techniques
Being able to remember jiu-jitsu techniques is something that even experienced practitioners struggle with, so it's no wonder that this is one of the...
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...
You May Have Trained For A Competition, But Are You Packed...
The day is here. You've trained hard for months, you have your pump-up music, and you're ready to dominate everyone in your division. You...
Dear White Belt: That New Technique Will Make A Lot More...
Unless you're naturally athletic or have been training for a long time, learning techniques in jiu-jitsu is hard. We have to force our bodies...
5 Of The Biggest Douchebag Moves People Pull While Training Jiu-Jitsu
While jiu-jitsu is hailed often as an ego-killer, there are still plenty of people who step onto the mats with plenty of ego to...