A Reader Question: “Do other gyms find it offensive when a...
"Do other gyms find it offensive when a new guy wears patches from another gym on their gi when they start training
at a new...
Old School, New School, And Universal BJJ: A Reader Question
Reader Question: I'd like to suggest your editorial board address the issue of "Old School/Traditional JJ" as contrasted to the more advanced "Universal JJ"...
Reader Question: Is Training With Multiple Instructors Holding Back My Progress?
Reader Question: Hi Jiu Jitsu Times. I've been training bjj at an academy that has multiple locations. Mine is the 2nd school the instructor...
What Should A White Belt Focus On To Prepare For Competitions?
We recently got an email from one of our readers, Darnell, with a fantastic question about preparing to compete
"Hi, I've been doing...
Do I Need To Train Both Sides?
Reader Question: Is it important for me to learn how to do every technique on both the left and right sides?
Jiu-Jitsu Times: This is...
Now That I’m A Blue Belt, Should I Train Any Different...
Reader Question: Now that I've got my blue belt, should I train any different techniques?
Jiu-Jitsu Times: A new blue belt was asking more specifically about...
What Effect Has Social Media Had On Jiu-Jitsu’s Culture?
Chances are, if you’re reading this blog post you found it as a result of a social media post, either by the Jiu-Jitsu Times...
A Reader Question: “Younger blue belt competition guys just smash me”
"I have a question.
I'm a 40 year old 3 stripe white belt. I'm in good shape but some of these younger blue belt...
Jiu-Jitsu Times Reader Question: 50-Year-Old Man With Knee Injury, Too Late...
At Jiu-Jitsu Times, reader questions are a way for us to give back to the community that gives us such a loud and resounding...
A Reader Question: One student has come to bjj from an...
Reader: "There is just a small "but" : the instructor is, as I was advised by some new "mates", very slow in giving trust...