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Posted on July 28, 2016
Nelson Puentes
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu is frustrating and humbling. I’ve got five pieces of advice if you want to make it a lifelong pursuit.
Aim for the top of the mountain, but keep your feet on the trail.
The path to black belt takes...
Posted on July 26, 2016
Matt Kirtley
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A secret part of me gets giddy when a new student joins my class because I get to re-tell one of my favorite jokes. When we are working on a submission or some sort of positional control—usually involving a cross fac...
Posted on July 19, 2016
Marshal Carper
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Chess is typically the default analogy when you discuss strategy (and I’m just as guilty as anyone else). We often hear jiu-jitsu called human chess, but chess has one major shortcoming when you compare it to BJJ: It...
Posted on July 14, 2016
Nelson Puentes
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When looking for what drives success--in BJJ or elsewhere--many traits are important: perseverance, grit, intelligence, talent, determination, and more. But which is most important?
Over the years, I’ve come to the ...
Posted on July 12, 2016
Matt Kirtley
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In the digital age of jiu-jitsu, there is no shortage of training aids. You can supplement your training with private lessons, seminars, YouTube videos, instructional DVDs, books, magazines, podcasts, GIFs, and i...
Posted on July 06, 2016
Marshal Carper
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When Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock told us back in 1988 that “it takes two to make a thing go right/it takes two to make it outta sight,” they could have been talking about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Sure, you can do solitary dr...
Posted on June 30, 2016
Valerie Worthington
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If you’re interested in starting BJJ, you’ve come to the right place. This guide will arm you with the knowledge you need to pick the right BJJ school for you.
When evaluating BJJ schools, these are the key factors t...
Posted on June 28, 2016
Matt Kirtley
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A few years ago, jiu-jitsu concepts became all the rage, and for good reason. When YouTube jiu-jitsu hit a critical mass, we had no shortage of individual techniques. We could find hours and hours of footage of our f...
Posted on June 20, 2016
Marshal Carper
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10th Planet Chicago after 3 hours of crucifix shenanigans.
This past weekend I had the adventure of teaching two Mastering the Crucifix seminars in Chicago--a gi seminar at Chicago Martial Arts and a no-gi one at 10t...
Posted on June 14, 2016
Matt Kirtley
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Worlds has been my favorite tournament to watch for a long time. Since I first saw videos from the Tijuca Tennis Club, to the first time I got to watch the black belt finals live from the Pyramid at Long Beach. There...
Posted on June 03, 2016
Nelson Puentes
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I found myself this week, on our way to a BJJ Globetrotters camp in Sardinia.We flew into Rome using a Portuguese airline with a layover in Lisbon, which allowed me to practice my Portuguese… Frango. Vinho tinto. Obr...
Posted on May 26, 2016
Nelson Puentes
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