Private lessons are one of the key ways students can rapidly excel at Jiu Jitsu. In a one on one setting the student gets to feel the weight distribution and can be given the small personalized adjustments to make movements work. Taking a private lesson is an irreplaceable way to improve. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was initially taught exclusively
Rolling For The First Time In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Some students roll their first class, but others attend a few weeks or even months of classes before they work up the courage to start rolling for the first time. Watching some of their counterparts jump into rolling on their first day can give them a complex. “Maybe Jiu Jitsu just isn’t for me?” Great news.
My Biggest White Belt Mistake
The longer I train, the more patterns I see repeat themselves. Just like a child goes through stages as they grow up, Jiu Jitsu practitioners pass through several levels. There were several horrible mistakes that I made early on at white belt, but one stands out as my biggest white belt mistake. I see EVERY
4 Tips To Make Time For Jiu Jitsu
How do I make time for Jiu Jitsu? Time management is a hugely underrated aspect of Jiu Jitsu improvement. All the way up to purple belt I was working 70+ hours a week, with a family. I still made training happen. Time will never happen on its own. Jiu Jitsu would never just “fit into
Why You Should Bring A Pineapple To The First BJJ Class You Take
Starting off on the right foot in Jiu Jitsu is important. The first impression you make on your first instructor is essential. Don’t be the guy who forgets to bring a pineapple to the first BJJ class. In academic school, it is well known that bringing an apple to a teacher is a great way
The Buddy System For BJJ
I remember The Buddy System from field trips as a grade schooler. The teacher would make sure everyone had a buddy for the day as a way to ensure that everyone completed the journey together. This same Buddy System in BJJ is essential for growth as well! Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is confusingly “an individual, team
Strategic Meal Planning And Preparation For Jiu Jitsu
Nutrition is important in general but especially so for high performance athletes. The rigorous training grapplers put their bodies through requires good nutrition to rebuild. After hard training toiling in the kitchen is the last thing I want to do, so I focus on meal planning and preparation. Strategic Meal Planning And Preparation Plan the
Midwest Pan Ams Camp 2017 (Days 6 – 10) “The Downhill”
This post will conclude the Midwest Pan Ams Camp Series. I talked about the Beginning (Day 1), the Middle (Days 2 – 5), and now am putting down my thoughts about the End (last days of camp). At the tail end of the Middle of Camp, everyone started to work on getting their second wind. Friday
2017 Midwest Pan Ams Camp (Days 2 – 5) “The Grind”
2017 Midwest Pan Ams Camp is a third of the way done. Every day has been phenomenal training. I have also been reminded that grapplers that have only attended a single session are missing out on hidden depths of learning. Cumulatively, Pans Camp utterly destroys my vitality, strength, and energy reserves. Some people come in and try
Day One Of Midwest Pans Camp 2017
The first session of Day One of the Midwest Pans Camp 2017 was everything I hoped. We had 4 great Midwest Black belts on the mat – Brian Stuebner, Javier Arroyo, Josh Littleton, and Brian Imholz. I will only be making it to a single session a day during Pans Camp this year (last year