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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In the sport of BJJ, you have to be strong everywhere. Look for a program that contains the following elements.

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

This past week has definitely been a burner for me. We’ve been drilling and rolling nonstop, and I’m making sure every minute of training counts.

The Air gi has a minimalist design and is lightweight, attractive, and built to last - a perfect gi for training in warm weather.

Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been making a conscious effort to be less of a negative Nancy about things. I think I'm finally getting the hang of it.

Competition forces you to take a look at your game and actually think about what caused your bad position or loss.