Tag: Jiujitsu
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How to Make the Most of a BJJ Seminar
Attending a seminar can be a great way to up your game, meet awesome people, and see new places with local insight. It can also be a way to get really tired and not retain much information! Here are a few ways that I have found to take home more of what I see. 1.…
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How to Run a Women’s Intro to BJJ Class
This is a follow up to my last post on how to grow the women’s community is a gym. As I mentioned, Jiu Jitsu is one of the only sports where it is considered totally normal that men train directly with women. This can make it seem unapproachable to begin. It can also make the…
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Ear Care for Grapplers: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stranger
Cauliflower Ear: What is it? How do we get it? How can we prevent and treat it? Most people don’t have to worry about ear damage daily. This is a special problem, so I decided to write a special blog. If you grapple for a long period of time, chances are you might have to…
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How to Choose a Jiu Jitsu Academy
Jiu Jitsu can be a big commitment in terms of time, money, and energy. With a little care, It is one of the few sports that can be practiced later in life at a high level. Choosing a gym therefore is an important decision. I think it should be based on three big categories. 1.Proximity…
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Lessons in Loss
We lost a member of our community recently. He made the decision to take his own life. This isn’t the first one of my training partners to take this step, but the first in Montana. I have long known that martial arts can be a coping mechanism for mental health issues. I know this through…
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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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Unpacking my Jiu Jitsu Travel List
This week I’m going to take the time to go over my list of must have items for a Jiu Jitsu trip. These are nearly the same things that I use each week going to and from the gym. I have no relationship with any of these companies, here are just some things that I…
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How to Drop In
I get this question quite a bit! There are a few things to consider that you may not have thought of. I have been the hosting coach as well as the drop in athlete many times. Here is what I have learned. Pick the Right Gym What type of training experience are you looking for? …
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Jiu Jitsu Travel
I feel fortunate to be able to travel and train again. It has become an important way for my Jiu Jitsu to grow now that I don’t compete as much. I always have tough matches and I learn a lot during the technique portions. The seminars and camps are an important mental and physical reset…
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Advice for Longevity
“It’s not about who’s good, it’s about who’s left. It’s hours on the mat. If you put in that time, natural athlete or not, you’ll be a black belt. You are going to be somewhere in ten years, why not be a black belt? You just can’t quit.” Chris Haueter, “Roll: Jiu Jitsu in SoCal”…