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Tag: Jiu-Jitsu Advice
Tips for Teaching Jiu-Jitsu
Interested in learning to teach? Marshal has some advice for newbie instructors, whether you’re officially covering a class or just helping a new student with a question after class.
Accelerate Your Learning by Turning Drills into Games
Matt is back this week with how you can improve your drilling practice using the research on motor learning and the value of games.
Personality shifts and changes and clashes in BJJ
Do you “shift gears” when you train? In his new blog post, Marshal writes about how his goals and responsibilities for a training session change his approach.
Get More Gains Out of Open Mat
I’m going to make a bold assumption: You want to get better at BJJ. (I must be a mind reader.) Open mat can be a secret weapon in your training if you use it right. These tips will help make sure you do.
What I Didn’t Know I Didn’t Know about Jiu-Jitsu
Val has put a lot of miles on her jiu-jitsu wheels, and here are some unexpected lessons she has learned along the way.
Learning BJJ in Layers
In his newest blog post, Marshal argues that teaching white belts is kind of like teaching a child not to color on the walls.
Crossing the Bridge of ADHD and Dyslexia
When I was young, my family—my father, mother, sister, and me—immigrated from Chile to the United States. My family wanted better education opportunities for my sister and I, and they felt that moving to the U.S. would give us access to things we might not find in Chile.We landed at the JFK airport, and I asked my dad if we could take the Golden Gate Bridge on our way to our aunt’s house in New Jersey. For some reason, I had myself convinced that the Golden Gate Bridge was in New York—who knows how kids get ideas into their brains—and I kept asking.My dad, in Spanish, said, “No, this is New York. Saturday Night Fever. John Travolta. We’ll cross the...
How to Wash, Dry, and Shrink (or Not Shrink) Your Gis
So you've got a fancy new gi and you want to do everything you can to keep it looking good and fitting right for a long time. Here's your guide to washing, drying, and shrinking (or not shrinking) your gis. Do I need to do a vinegar soak before washing a new gi for first time? No. This is not necessary for new gis. This practice comes from the idea that you need to "set" the dye so it does not run in the wash. Some gi companies may have problems with extra dye on their fabric so they can get a supersaturated color, and that first soak and wash helps remove dye that would run off, but the vinegar doesn't do...
Eight Reasons Being a Woman in BJJ Is Awesome
Thanks to people like Val, more women are finding and enjoying jiu-jitsu, and Val has 8 reasons for why that’s awesome for women on mats around the world.
Don’t Harsh My Vibe
My professional life straddles Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and perhaps the more traditional career of working in marketing. As a result of both of these things, I’ve been inside of dozens of gyms and dozens of businesses. In those adventures, I’ve seen some stuff.On either side of the line, for as different as a jiu-jitsu school and a corporate office might seem, both groups are impacted by culture. Culture matters because it influences the way a group thinks and behaves. Culture guides individuals to making choices when there is no direct leadership input. In a business, culture can influence how an employee steps in (or doesn’t) to help when a co-worker is ill. In a jiu-jitsu school, culture can influence what a...