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Tag: Jiu-Jitsu Advice
5 Sources of Bad Jiu-Jitsu Habits
Are you building good or bad jiu-jitsu habits? Marshal’s new article breaks down the 5 most common sources of bad technical habits in BJJ so that you can break them.
Stop Falling for “One Weird Trick” - 7 Good Habits to Build Instead
We all want to discover the “secret” to quick gains. That’s why we buy DVDs, go to seminars, and get private lessons. That’s how fitness companies sell us workout gizmos and dietary supplements. And if we’re being honest, that’s probably why you are reading this article. Let me share a story about a guy I used to train with. He was always telling me how he “finally figured it out”, whether that was a new workout, a new diet, a new BJJ routine. This month it was a special blend of pre-workout powder. Next month it was a variation on the 5/3/1 lifting program. The month after that, those would be out the window but he’d tell me “this time...
The Best Approach to an All-Levels Class
In his newest blog post, Marshal talks about the challenges of being in an all-levels class and how you can get the most out of one, whether you are a beginner or advanced student.
The Strange Challenge of Jiu-Jitsu Confidence
Jiu-jitsu confidence can be fragile and complicated. Marshal’s new blog post dives into the process of building an effective jiu-jitsu mindset.
The Right Approach to Earning Your Blue Belt
For many white belts, earning a blue belt can seem like the ultimate prize, but it can also be the source of so much anxiety. This guide will show you the right way to approach setting goals around belt ranks.
Jiu-Jitsu Strategy: The Persistent Threat Concept
Marshal’s new blog discusses the strategic concept of establishing a persistent threat in every position. Learn more in his new blog!
The Unimportance of Competition
Marshal has a competition-neutral stance with his students, leaving it up to them to decide if competition is a path they want to take. In this article, he breaks down that philosophy, its benefits, and its challenges.
Concept-Based Learning in BJJ
Learning to see the concepts behind techniques accelerates your learning by leaps and bounds. In his latest blog post, Matt talks about how to shift into this concept-based mindset.
The Revenge of the Plateau, Episode 75
The dreaded training plateau. Marshal talks about this longest plateau ever and how he beat it.
Smaller Circles
When my mom tells me the story of my time in kindergarten, first there’s the mandatory prelude of the battle to get me into the building. As soon as we parked, I would turn into a spider monkey and get a hold of anything that would keep me in the vehicle. I was not big fan of the whole schooling thing it turns out.Another story she loves to tell is how I would get an classroom activity to draw as many circles as I could on a sheet a paper. My first attempt was to draw one giant circle the size of the sheet of paper and turn it in. When I was told I needed to try again and...