As I was getting taken down and drug back and forth across the mats like a salmon fisherman being mauled by a grizzly bear, I […]
Tag: Sparring
Training Jiu-Jitsu with George St. Pierre.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What is Flow Rolling? And Why YOU Should be Doing it!
What the heck is Flow Rolling, and why doesn’t anyone do it? It never fails. As jiu-jitsu class finishes up, and we move into sparring, […]
Your first Jiu-Jitsu class, do you have to fight?
Walking through the door of the gym for the first time can be intimidating. For someone who has been training for years, it’s sometimes hard […]