Even though my mind and body were working against me this week, I forced myself to get some hard training.

Thirteen weeks of training hard came to an end this week. I'm happy with the progress I've made and ready to compete.

That first class BJJ is an explosion. Before you know it, you can’t live without it. How did you end up there?

Everything thinks cutting weight for competition is a great idea. In reality, very few athletes should even try it.

Last weekend, after some anxiety and a challenging belt promotion test, I am proud to say I received my purple belt.

These three principles have helped me stay on the mats and be successful in tournaments this year.

It's midterm time at school, so of course all of my teachers decided they needed to give us one last test or quiz. Training is keeping me sane through it all.

My BJJ training schedule has undergone some changes and I am already beginning to reap the benefits.

As a smaller person, one of your biggest strengths is your speed and ability to exploit the holes in the game of your opponent.

Getting better at BJJ comes down to one thing - being able to train consistently for a long period of time. But this doesn't mean training TOO much.

I competed in the IBJJF No-Gi Pan Am tournament on Saturday, and I ended up falling short. But I still learned from it.

I got less training time in this week, but due to good prioritization, it wasn't any lower quality.

Last week I had the chance to learn from BJJ athlete Rafael Mendes. I even got to roll with him and ask him questions over a sushi dinner.

Between a hectic work, school, and home schedule and a long break before my next competition, I'm having a hard time staying focused in my training lately.

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How my attempts to remove excess earwax on my own helped me to realize how unique the lifestyle of the BJJ athlete is.