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Why Training Partners Are Essential
Everyone needs training partners, at times, to be honest with them, to pull them, push them, drag them, or pick them up.
Jesse Irizarry
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
What's safe and what's unsafe? An MMA fight in Tijuana or squats and deadlifts? Stigma and myths need to be dispelled.
Amir Mofidi
Strength for BJJ: 3 Guard-Opening Exercises
Improve your strength and balance by adding some guard-opening specific exercises to your training program.
Samuel Spiegelman
The 5 Rules of Peaking Before a Tournament (Plus a 6-Week Plan)
Tapering before a tournament is the most important and difficult phase of training. But it doesn’t have to be a mystery.
Samuel Spiegelman
Submission Series Pro: American Idol, Jiu Jistu Style
This upcoming Brazilian jiu jitsu event matches hometown heroes against some of the brightest up-and-coming stars in the sport.
Sally Arsenault
Combating Entitlement: You Have a Black Belt In Jiu Jitsu, Not Life
Earning a black belt on the mat is one thing, but it doesn't grant you any entitlement in every day life.
Valerie Worthington
How to Train Specific Energy Systems to Improve Your BJJ Game
In BJJ, we are not mixing different martial arts - we are mixing multiple energy systems.
Samuel Spiegelman
How to Train BJJ With a More Experienced Practitioner (Or at Least This One)
After seventeen years of training BJJ, my attitude towards grappling with differently ranked partners has changed.
Valerie Worthington
A Work in Progress: Options From Top Half Guard
These are the top half guard techniques that have worked well for me, as well as ones I am working on.
Sally Arsenault
5 Skills You Need to Compete Effectively in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
There are a few key ways to prepare for your competition to maximize your enjoyment and results during the event.
Valerie Worthington
Westside Grappling: Applying the Conjugate Method to BJJ
The sport of BJJ flows in natural waves of volume and intensity, but there is a way to manipulate these things to maximize your training potential.
Samuel Spiegelman
Keep Healthy and Roll On: Inflammation and Grappling
Proper nutrition, mobility, and recovery are clutch to stay healthy at any level of grappling.
Samuel Spiegelman
Tips for Training BJJ on the Road
I travel for work, so I visit a lot of different BJJ clubs. Here's how to find a good place and plan ahead.
Sally Arsenault
Drilling the Basics for BJJ Success
There are two methods that all BJJ practitioners should be drilling on a daily basis.
Samuel Spiegelman
Submission Series 902: Canada's First Submission-Only Event
This event was one of the best experiences I have ever had as a spectator of combat sports.
Sally Arsenault
Pursuing Your Athletic Passion: Are the Trade-offs Worth It?
You need to be ready to make some big sacrifices if you plan on making it to the top of your game.
Valerie Worthington
OSS Kimono Daruma Gi (Product Review)
This is a wonderful gi to roll in, with custom embroidery and plenty of room to move around.
Sally Arsenault
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