10 Items For Your BJJ Bucket List
Most people I know have a bucket list of things they want to do before they die. Travel destinations, career goals, family and relationship...
When We Stop Teaching Jiu-Jitsu and let it Teach Us
A couple of years ago I had the chance to witness one of the most influential moments of my life while at a Jiu-Jitsu...
Sharpening The Competition Mindset (3 Tips)
In BJJ we tend to train our bodies very well. We eat great and hit the gym and academy regularly. We end up being...
5 Poor Life Decisions We Make For The Love of...
For some strange illogical reason, rolling around on the ground with other grown adults in sweaty pajamas can lead to poor life decisions. Many of...
5 Types of Itches in Life You Will Scratch By Starting...
Have you considered training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but have been hesitant on taking the plunge and taking a trial class. Maybe you have a...
Ask DeBlass: The Most Important Moment in Your Competitive Life is...
As a member of a very elite group in the sport of BJJ, the high-level, black belt competitor, Professor DeBlass understands the importance of...
5 Things Coworkers Assume When You Tell Them You Compete in...
The difference between your Jiu-Jitsu family and your coworkers is that you got to choose your Jiu-Jitsu family while your coworkers are just strangers...
5 Things You Realize After Competing in BJJ For the First...
Last weekend, I was able to convince fifteen people from my academy to compete in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament for the first time. While...
5 Ways 16-Year Old Ryron Gracie Sold BJJ in This Gracie...
Who doesn't love watching an old school Gracie Challenge? One of my favorite Gracie Challenges features a 16-year old Ryron Gracie being picked by...
How Fabricio Galvao Got A Black Belt In Jiu-Jitsu Despite Having...
A determined person can overcome seemingly impossible obstacles and this is clearly the case with Fabricio Galvao of Brazil. Galvao is 30 years old...