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...
How To Tap Out The Competition Jitters
If you’ve competed in jiu jitsu before, you know it’s completely different than training at the gym. Sure, you’re still doing the same martial art,...
Gordon VS Keenan: What are the rules?
Many people have been talking about the possibility of the two young phenoms competing against each other. If you follow sport BJJ, then you...
Preparing For You First Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
So you’re signed up for that big competition coming up and you want to make sure you take home that gold medal? Unfortunately, you...
Finding Your Weight Class
Have you ever competed and just felt out of place in your division? Have you ever felt that physically you just couldn’t hang or...
Excuses People Make For Losing
Lets face it, competition is hard! Competition is so dam hard, and most people don’t even realize it . We spend weeks months and...
4 Alternate Locations To Hold The World Championships
With the IBJJF World championship only 2 months away I figured this would be a great way to bring up an important and talked...
The Re-Re-Match That We Need To See!
So much of the time I write on controversial topics in order to engage the readers, but I want to take a second to...
Most Commonly Used Guards In Jiu-Jitsu
The great thing about Jiu-Jitsu is that there are so many options. Every single practitioner will prefer different positions and have different views on...
3 Rule Changes Jiu-Jitsu Needs
So earlier this week I wrote an article on some changes the IBJJF and other large organizations could make in regard to paying their...