Sometimes, Just Showing Up Is Enough
As much as we love jiu-jitsu, merely getting out the door to go to the gym can feel like an insurmountable challenge, especially when...
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...
When You Feel Like You’ve Hit A Progress Rut
When you first start jiu-jitsu, you start to feel good about your progress very, very fast. You learn a lot of very big concepts...
Three BJJ Gym Owners Share What They’d Wish They’d Known Before...
Opening up a jiu-jitsu school is an attractive goal for many practitioners. Being able to cultivate your own gym culture, class schedule and have...
When “Skipping A Day Or Two” Leads To A Long Jiu-Jitsu...
Whether it's completing a forward roll or maintaining your gym attendance record, an object in motion will stay in motion. However, friction --- caused...
5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Attending A BJJ Seminar
Jiu-jitsu seminars can be extremely helpful, but they can also be super expensive. Most of us have to pick and choose the seminars we...
No One Wants To Roll With The Person Who Always Gives...
At some point in your jiu-jitsu journey, you're going to encounter someone who tells you how that submission you just got on them could've...
What To Expect On Your First Day Of Jiu-Jitsu
If you've committed to showing up to your first jiu-jitsu class ever, you may be feeling a bit overwhelmed. BJJ puts a lot of...
You Get In Shape For Jiu-Jitsu By Showing Up For Jiu-Jitsu
There's a lot of truth to the idea that if you wait for the "perfect" time to start doing something, you'll never do it....
The Time Will Pass No Matter What — Keep Showing Up
Once you've been training jiu-jitsu for a few years, it's hard to remember what life was like without it. Over time, a lot of...