BJJ

Pressure is one of the greatest tenets of  Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It emphasizes using your body weight to control your opponent, ensuring that he/she wouldn’t be able to escape or recover guard. One of the best…

Sparring has long been used in martial arts to develop one’s techniques. Although this is the intention of many martial arts students, many sparring matches turn out to be less constructive and more destructive, defeating…

It’s a fact: a very small percentage of people who practice BJJ will reach the black belt level. The average student would take around 10 years to achieve black belt status, and not everyone has…

Although the gentle art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu revolves around the concept of leverage and using suitable techniques to enable a smaller, weaker, individual to overcome a bigger, stronger opponent — this isn’t always the case….

One of the best ways to test your mettle as a BJJ student is through competition. Competition reveals more about your abilities as a BJJ student than a class ever will. It tests you both…

Joining your first BJJ competition could feel a bit unnerving, especially if you’ve never competed in your life. If you’ve made the decision to compete, congratulations! You’ve taken the first step to taking your love…

If you are looking for a way to take your love for the gentle art to the next level, perhaps you should consider competing. Competition not only helps you progress in BJJ, but also puts…