This isn’t a topic that I’ve heard spoken about often in the martial arts, especially in Jiu Jitsu. When you first start an academy. It’s...

Just finished competing at the first major tournament of the year. The IBJJF European Championship. My results didn’t go the way I wanted...

An introductory lesson, or intro private for short is probably the greatest marketing tool at the disposal of every martial arts academy....

I first wrote about this topic in a guest post I did last year, The Next Great American Champion, but it’s still very relevant today....

My friend Sam has written a lot about the beginner mindset. If you have the time I definitely recommend reading up on this topic at...

I think as higher belts we seldom think about the influence that we have on the younger generation of students under us. Last week after...

I’ve talked a little bit about this topic on Quora and even made a video on YouTube about the high attrition rate of blue belt students...

Playing guard for a beginning student isn’t easy. In fact, starting a new activity or study comes with a lot of trial and error. In Jiu...

I’ve been fortunate enough to train at many different types of academies throughout my career. Different in their atmosphere. Different...

I was watching my friend Jon Thomas teach a class while training at his academy in Gothenburg, Sweden. For those of you who don’t know...

It’s that time of year when many academies begin their graduation ceremonies. Awarding hard working students and celebrating their...

During my last post I covered in detail the 7 different learning styles and how you can improve your retention of techniques by focusing...

I recently had a blue belt training partner approach me after class one day. He asked me how was I able to remember all of the moves that...

With the 2016 presidential election out of the way. I think now more than ever the Jiu Jitsu community needs to come together. This past...

After last weeks post Death of the Gauntlet, I was really surprised by the outpouring of responses both for and against the gauntlet and...

I know many athletes pursuing Jiu Jitsu as their career all over the world and the general consensus is that making it in Jiu Jitsu...

I’m going to start off saying that my trip to Japan started as a joke to a friend. He’s lived in Tokyo for a few years along with his...

This is a topic that’s hard for many athletes to talk about it. We put so much hard work into achieving our goals but sometimes we end up...