Category: Competition
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How to Add Takedowns to Your Jiu Jitsu
I had the opportunity recently to go to IBJJf Master’s Worlds and compete as well as watch a lot of matches. I also watched a lot of ADCC from home. The game has changed. It used to be possible to do well in competition without knowledge of takedowns or leg locks. I don’t think that…
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What to Bring to a Jiu Jitsu Tournament?
Jiu Jitsu tournaments are an incredible concentration of the highest highs and the lowest lows of human emotion. I think that you walk away a little bit more resilient and a little bit wiser with each competitive attempt, regardless of the outcome. Tournaments are also incredibly long. Plan on an eight to twelve-hour day if…
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How to Cope with a Jiu Jitsu Injury
First, a short injury biography. I classify a major injury as one that keeps an athlete off the mat and diminishes their quality of life outside of the gym. Everyone has their share of bumps, bruises, and jammed toes. Those aren’t the ones that you remember. I had my first bigger knee injury at blue…
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Why Compete?
You don’t have to compete to get better, but it does make you better to compete. Your JiuJitsu Will Get Better Faster Improvement can and does happen every single day that you step on the mat if you allow it. However, I do think that competing accelerates the process. It puts a magnifying lens…