Promotions: The Best and Worst Part
Promotions are the purest form of this balance and dichotomy: the joy and fear all wrapped up into one instant.
How The Pandemic Can Improve Your BJJ
COVID-19 forced many of us to own our BJJ education. With guided instruction limited by a virus that thrives off of proximity, improving our skills became not just something we outsource, but something we must instiga...
What It's Been Like Running a Jiu-Jitsu Business Right Now
2020 has been quite the year for all businesses. Our industry in specific was hit quite hard.
When Can We Train Again? The Path Back to the Mats
For most martial artists, this is the new normal: Grappler’s have transitioned to striking, solo drills, strength and conditioning work. We tend to be resilient and we deal with the situation at hand as it presents it...
The Lessons I Learned On My 10-Day BJJ Road Trip
I decided on a week-long road trip from New York to Florida. I would stop at every major jiu-jitsu destination along the way, training, trading secrets, and experiencing all the best jiu-jitsu the East Coast had to of...
BJJ Gameplanning: Why Some Techniques Work Better with Others
If we maximize the connections between techniques, we can solve big problems in our jiu-jitsu and streamline the efficiency of how we roll.
Meet the Pandas – The Language of Jiu-Jitsu – Charles Brissette
Being a cerebral guy with an interest in statistics and analytical thought, Charles Brissette is not your typical BJJ meathead.
Holiday Sale Breakdown (Deals + Freebies)
When sales get this big, we often get a lot of questions. This post aims to simplify your shopping experience.
Black Belts and Board Games Episode 1: Reaps and Gi vs. No-Gi
Nelson and Matt sit down for a game of Commander and talk about reaping rules and the technical merits of gi and no-gi training.
The Danger of Gurus
How much should you trust the advice of your instructor? In his new article, Marshal writes about the temptation to guru-fy jiu-jitsu coaches and how to stay grounded.
Embracing the Crazy Jiu-Jitsu Professor Lifestyle
In his newest blog, Marshal talks about how every long-time jiu-jiteiro is doomed to face crazy professor syndrome.
A note to our fans (about big changes)
We just rebooted our inventory and made a bunch of behind the scenes changes to make things better for Panda Nation.