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.
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
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
How Many Days Per Week Should I Train Jiu Jitsu?
Newer practitioners are always concerned with how often to train Jiu Jitsu. If they come from other mainstream sports like baseball, basketball, or soccer where daily practice is the norm, they typically feel the obligation to train more than their bodies and minds can handle. Sadly, a new grappler trying to train 5 or 6
Was That A Neck Crank Or A Choke?
An upper belt just tapped you with a D’arce choke. They immediately ask, “Was that a neck crank or a choke?” It just felt like death to you so… Why Does It Even Matter? The goal is always to choke our opponent. If our opponent is resisting the choke, and it is properly applied, eventually he goes
How Training In The Gi Improves No Gi Skills
Last week I explored how training No Gi can make you better in the Gi, and this week is the other side of that concept. Both Gi and No Gi Jiu Jitsu are still Jiu Jitsu, and training either type makes your overall grappling better. The benefits I am focusing on in this article and
How Training No Gi Makes Your Gi Game Better
Oh man. Not another Gi vs. No Gi article! There are already thousands of these out there. I am still surprised that at how fired up people get over questions like “Which is better, training No Gi or Gi?”. My solution is simple: I actually believe that EVERYONE should train at least a little in both