Marcelo Garcia is probably the most famous grappler active today. He’s a 5 time BJJ world champion and 4 time no-gi ADCC champion. But he’s also been an absolute terror in the Absolute division, regularly facing and submitting much larger world-class opponents. She’s really taken the a...
Before you lace up your gi, consider the principles that make BJJ a unique and effective discipline for anyone looking to venture into the realm of self-improvement. The Groundwork of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu At the heart of BJJ lies a focus on groundwork. Read More Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for ...
I’m a brown belt in BJJ. I’ve been studying it and MMA for years. So when I took a basic self-defense course (I go to Sheepdog Response), I was feeling pretty confident. There were a few police officers in the course with me and I was putting them in chokes pretty easily. The...
They make you sign a contract. The initial one is 6 months, anything after that is usually 36 month long contract. Kids learn in the classes, however they push the purchase of really expensive weapons that must be ATA approved. This for kids as young as 3 years old. They never used th...
On April 27, the gym closed its doors, as the owner gave up on the expensive lease. The gym community held onto hope that we could find a new location, but by the first week of June, the now former owner made the future clear: when the city eventually reopens, Elements will not. ...
This last tactic is needlessly expensive if you are not on a deadline of some type, but I was rushing for a pre-Christmas relaxation trip to warmer climates in 2004. If you are similarly short on time, this can put you on a plane where you wouldn’t have enough points otherwise. ...
And then the other thing is, you know, the people I can’t learn from the other black Lamborghini test in terms of paying for their expertise may be they are too expensive may be they are just not available. I will muddle what they are doing. So one thing I did earlier on, this ...