I still vividly remember sitting on the mats at Tristar MMA in Montreal, leaning over to catch a view of coach Firas Zahabi as he […]
Tag: BJJ
So You Threw a Fit in the Parking Lot After Jiu-Jitsu Class…
OK, so about last night. When you threw a tantrum in the parking lot after Jiu-Jitsu class, like a great big toddler. Remember that? Kind […]
Do We Even Need a Belt Ranking System in Jiu-Jitsu?
Do we even need belts in Jiu-Jitsu? Or more specifically, do we need colored belts? As the legend goes, in the old days, you just […]
When is it OK to Heal Hook Someone?
To leg lock or not to leg lock, in Jiu-Jitsu that is the question. Let me start out by asserting that there is no right […]
The Mysterious Rise and Fall of MMAWarehouse.
Remember this company? What the heck ever happened to them? We must know, and so begins our foray into investigative journalism, because we here at […]
Why You Should Quit Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Start Training Judo Instead.
The simple answer? Because Judo is wicked cool. Enough said. I was lucky enough to find myself at a Jiu-Jitsu seminar the other day where […]
The Brilliant way John Kavanagh Deals with Burnout in Jiu-Jitsu Training…
If you have been training Jiu-Jitsu for any length of time, then perhaps you have experienced a phase where you felt burned out? We all […]
To Wash Your Belt or Not to Wash Your Belt…
This is a common debate I hear at every gym I go to. Of course you need to wash your jiu-jitsu gi frequently, everyone can […]
Jiu-Jitsu is About Enjoying the Moment.
I can still remember the moment vividly to this day, sitting on the porch with my friends, outside of our jiu-jitsu gym on a warm […]
Advice on Transitioning From No-Gi to Gi, and Vice Versa.
If you have been training jiu-jitsu for even a little while, you probably favor one style over the other. I know I do, even though […]