Knee reaping may be a concern in BJJ due to the potential to cause harm to the knee joint, particularly the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL is a crucial ligament that stabilizes the knee, and any forceful twisting or inward pressure on the knee can lead to tears or sprains. In...
There will undoubtedly be times when you don’t feel like training, or when you feel like giving up. It is the test of pushing through these moments that will teach you to stay determined through even the most difficult challenges. To improve in Jiu-Jitsu you need to hold yourself accounta...
BJJ is a skill encompassing movements to initiate one’s offense or defense. Regardless of what you want to accomplish during a specific duration, you must follow a set of concepts that will lead you to your preferredposition. Once you’re there, you can then proceed to use techniques to s...
The stack pass is a technique that looks simple but has a lot of nuance to it. It is similar to the cross choke in a way. It is a technique that you learn in your first month of training in BJJ. The stack pass will serve you well up to the black belt level if you continue to...
Let’s talk about Kuzushi in BJJ, and why it’s a critical skill to develop if you want to have good guard sweeps, submissions and backclimbs. When you learn a technique from the guard like a new sweep it usually works great at first. You’ll be sweeping your training partners all ov...
Is Whittaker a black belt in BJJ? ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Robert Whittaker holds a black belt in BJJ under his teacher, Alex Prates. In a post shared on his Instagram account in 2020, ‘The Reaper’ revealed that he had been training in gi jiu-jitsu ...
What is movement culture? Here we look at how a beginner should start training and what Ido Portal recommends.
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received. Generally, a brown belt is held for at least one year. The brown belt is one of the highest rankings in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. A substantial amount of time and training as well as a great commitment to learning and training in the sport will be needed in order to receive a ...
Anyone can do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, regardless of size or strength. The biggest obstacle standing in the way of anyone wanting to learn is whether to do BJJ gi vs no gi. Wearing a Gi or No Gi? So what is a gi in jiu-jitsu? A Gi is a cotton garment that consists of a jacket, ...