Tag: Jiujitsu
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An Honest Roll: Open Mat Etiquette
Here are the high points that I go over with new students! Each academy is a little different. What would you add? Good Things Take Time. Stay on the Mat– It is poor form to take rests and then jump in to roll with those who have been rolling the whole time. This is called…
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Rules of the Road
These rules are posted on the walls of Straight Blast Gyms all over the world. They are part of a baseline behavior code agreed upon by all students on our mats. This is the short explanation I give my new students just before we do their first matches. Never roll rough Trust your coach Maintain…
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Why Your First Rolls Should Be With A Coach
Let’s face it, for the vast majority of people their first jiu jitsu rolls are chaotic and confusing. As new players we have two modes: FIGHT or STOP. At the beginning you are behind as soon as you start to move. You get into positions you didn’t know existed. You’re breathing way to hard and…
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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…