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Tag: Jiu-Jitsu Advice
What to Do When Someone Passes Out
With summer heating up and us all playing a sport where we try to choke each other unconscious for fun, it makes sense to know how to make sure our training partners are OK when they pass out. Matt wrote this guide to help you out.
Give It a Try, They Said. It’ll Be Fun, They Said: How Learning Jiu-Jitsu Is Like Learning a Language
In her latest article, Val explores insights from language-learning that might help your BJJ.
My Gym Flooded
Not even a year after Marshal takes over a BJJ program, the gym floods. What does that mean for the gym community and the future?
Ending Referee's Decisions: It's Time for the IBJJF Rules to Change
No one is happy when the outcome of a close match is left up to a referee's decision. How can the IBJJF update its rules to give us clear winners? Nelson shares his recommendations in his latest blog post.
The Transtheoretical Model of Change
Don’t be intimidated by Val’s latest blog. In addition to her real PhD, she has an unofficial PhD in making deep insights accessible to jiu-jiteiros.
Doh! How Mistakes Define Your Jiu-Jitsu
In the latest blog post, Matt lays out how you can gauge your progress through BJJ based on one key factor: MISTAKES. Give it a ready today!
5 Lessons and 11 Years of Jiu-Jitsu Writing Later
What do you learn from more than a decade of working behind the scenes in BJJ? Marshal has a top five.
How to Refuse a Dance Partner
Val Worthington’s Ask a Panda series is back! In this installment: How do you decline someone’s request to roll?
A Jiu-Jiteiro Amongst Mixed Martial Artists
A few months ago, Marshal picked up a head instructor role at an MMA gym in Pittsburgh. How has training a mix of fighters and sport jiu-jiteiros influenced his teaching style?
The Self-Taught Dimension of BJJ
Is going online to learn jiu-jitsu mandatory at this point? Almost. Marshal has more in his new article.