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Strengthen Your Ego - Improve your BJJ

Posted by Micah Caputo on

Strengthen Your Ego - Improve your BJJ

Everyone in jiu-jitsu at some point hears some variation of the advice, “Leave your ego at the door.” What this is getting at is that people shouldn’t come to jiu-jitsu expecting to smash everybody. After all why would you want to participate in a sport where a day one beginner could beat people with years of experience? “Leave your ego at the door,” is also saying that people should come to training humble and ready to learn. This is great advice. Many times though, I think this advice is taken to extremes.

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Buchecha Online: New BJJ Learning Portal Now Live

Posted by Eleanor Wright on

Buchecha Online: New BJJ Learning Portal Now Live

Over the weekend Marcus Almeida Buchecha announced the arrival of his new instructional website, ‘BuchechaOnline’. Visitors to the site are able to explore content available but a subscription is required to watch the videos.

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Yoga For BJJ: Why You Should Start Today

Posted by Eleanor Wright on

Yoga For BJJ: Why You Should Start Today

You’ve probably heard about the fundamental benefits of yoga such as; improving flexibility and mobility, developing strength and balance as well as encouraging relaxation. These are all great in itself but yoga has so much more to offer, especially to a BJJ practitioner. Whatever your belt or rank, incorporating a yoga routine into your training and workout schedule can have a profound impact.

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Staying Motivated in BJJ

Posted by Scott Jackson on

Staying Motivated in BJJ

Motivation - we all know it’s the reason we are driven to do things. Some people seem like they are always ready to train, whereas other folks struggle to get into the gym regularly. If you’re like me, you fall somewhere in between those two extremes with your motivation to drill and roll. Though I am only a 1 stripe white belt, I’m closing in on my first 6 months of training. Here are some tips and reflections that I’ve found helpful to keep me motivated to hit the mats… Value One thing that keeps me motivated to train is...

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Why is "Pulling Guard" mocked in the BJJ community?

Posted by Bret Gold on

Why is "Pulling Guard" mocked in the BJJ community?

Why pulling guard is looked down upon and mocked in the BJJ community First and foremost - Practicing a ground-based martial art without being proficient at the ability to get the fight to the ground without giving up position is absurd. What it really boils down to is Self Defense People tout Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as the most effective/efficient martial art applicable to real-world situations. But a lot of people who practice BJJ are seemingly averse to learning takedowns and throws. Takedowns and throws are paramount in the BJJ self-defense system. If you’re in a tournament or some kind of...

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