Tag: Jiujitsu
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How to Get More Ladies to Train Jiu Jitsu
Why have women on the Jiu Jitsu mat? Jiu Jitsu is great for self-defense, it is empowering, it is confidence building, it is challenging, it is fun. Additionally, I have always felt that women and children truly need Jiu Jitsu as a skill set. We are just more vulnerable. Yet, many Jiu Jitsu schools have…
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What Injuries Teach Us: Part Two – Technical, Mental, and Emotional Gains
Each injury is a lesson. I would not suggest getting injured as a way to acquire knowledge, however, if you allow yourself to really process what happened and heal, there is a lot to gain.
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What Injuries Teach Us: Part One – Prevention
What Injuries Teach Us! Injury Prevention and Advocating for yourself on the mat.
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Flow State: Meditations on Hunting and Jiu Jitsu
What is a Flow State? Flow state refers to a mental condition during which one is totally immersed in the task at hand. The Japanese term for this is Mushin, meaning “no mind” or a state of “no mindedness.” I first encountered this term when I was training in a Japanese style of karate. It…
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Five Extra Jiu Jitsu Hygiene Tips
Most people who have grappled for a little bit know the basics. We need to show up to practice with short fingernails, brushed teeth, and a clean gi. I would add that if you have a super physical job to try to jump in the shower before practice, for your teammate’s sake. In terms…
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Building Resilience in Kids through Jiu Jitsu
We know as adults that life can be so difficult. Rather than shielding kids from this fact, why not give them the tools to succeed when things inevitably do get hard? According to the American Psychological Association: Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental,…
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Building a Healthy Gym Culture
We just finished up our SBG fall Jiu Jitsu camp. Each year in the spring and fall we get together for two and a half days of rolling, learning, and reconnecting. It is a big part of our gym culture. I started going to the camps as a white belt and have attended at least…
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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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Three Steps to Staying Consistent in Jiu Jitsu
“It’s not about who’s good, it’s about who’s left” – Chris Haueter, one of the Dirty Dozen (first 12 American Black Belts) I had a conversation with a student the other day about struggling to stay consistent. Everyone does at some point, myself included. I’m writing about hobbyists in this piece, which make up the…
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The Mental Game: A Review
This is a review of a colleague’s workbook for peak mental performance in Jiu Jitsu and Judo. I have no affiliation with his business or the project, but I have found it very helpful and wanted to share why. The Author is named Derek Mueller and he is a Doctor of Psychology as well as…