Competing is tough. It’s not easy. I think I’ve done everything from being self-deprecating to being like, man, I can do it. I think it’s...

This is the old school way of thought in Jiu Jitsu that gets overlooked a lot now a days. And I think it’s both good and bad. Old school...

Overtraining in Jiu Jitsu is a real serious condition that many instructors and students don’t talk about. I can’t name too many sports...

You should never apologize for losing because you didn’t do anything wrong. After every major tournament or even small tournament I...

Developing a good guard game is no easy task. The guard is the foundational position in Jiu Jitsu. It’s what sets us apart from the other...

The last week or so I’ve been delving deeper into my training methodology. I get asked a lot about my own training. What I do. What I try...

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...

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...

You work really hard to build your martial arts academy. Finding the right location. Training staff. Teaching classes. Marketing your...

Longevity in Jiu Jitsu is something that I think a lot about. I know I’ll be doing Jiu Jitsu for a long time but I also recognize that...

2017 is quickly approaching and as with each new year this brings with it a rush of new potential clients looking for help in achieving...

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...

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...

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...