training for that jacked and muscular BJJ body also needs to be in line with the main physical activity – Jiu-Jitsu. As such, you need to look and find that hard-to-pin balance. You’ll need to put your body under enough intensity to grow, yet ...
While BJJ has roots in Judo and traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, many of its methods have been adapted and refined for generations. The Japanese Necktie, despite its name, is more of a modern BJJ innovation than a traditional Japanese technique. Its name likely derives from its similarity to ...
BJJ pummel drillsare immense in learning how to get to the inside space in every possible plane of motion that we use in grappling. However, they’ll only work if you do the work. If you’re messing around just doing shin circles or swimming with your arms, waiting for time to pass u...
Are you trying to figure out how to get better at jiu jitsu faster? As someone who has trained BJJ for over 14 years, I have acquired plenty of knowledge on how to expedite progress in this complex martial art. Below we will talk about a few key methods that can help improve your ...
Grab episode 231 about how often you should train BJJ to get really good on The Strenuous Life Podcast using the podcast playerthat you already have on your phone! For example, if you have an iPhone then it’s the purple app with the antenna-like thing in it; just click the Apple Podc...
Hopefully you now agree that you need to learn the basics of the heel hook. To help you with that, my old training partner Denis Kang and I filmed a Youtube video that covers both how to apply the heel hook, and how to train it relatively safely with your class mates. ...
The omoplata is one of the essential submissions of BJJ. Like the kimura, the omoplata can be used as a submission, as well as a means to force opponents to…
Anyone who is mastering the art of BJJ knows how important training and practice is to develop their skills and techniques. This is the reason why it is necessary for you to train regularly and consistently. Watching videos to perfect your technique can be a part of your training, but keep...
long obsession as long as I can remember. I was introduced to Muay Thai at a young age, but ultimately fell in love with BJJ and grappling in my teenage years, and have never looked back. My goal with MMA today is to inspire people to train and enjoy mixed martial arts more every ...
BJJ is great for having fun and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In fact, most people that you are going to see at anyjiu jitsuschool train because they love to train. While your personal goal may be to be fitter, the person next to you may want to learnBJJ for self-defense, while ...