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Do I Need to Compete 11 Mar

Do I Need to Compete

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One of the questions that Ryan Young of Kama Jiu-Jitsu gets asked frequently is about competing. Are there benefits to competing? Is it necessary? Does it make you a better fighter? As Ryan notes in the below video, a lot of the benefits that come from competing depend on the student.

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Lower Belts 28 Feb

Lower Belts

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Roger Gracie is a member of the IBJJF Hall of Fame and was arguably one of the best jiu-jitsu fighters active in the 2000s. While it’s not that unusual for a member of the Gracie family to become such a formidable fighter and win so many championships, what may come as a surprise is that Roger has been based in the United Kingdom since moving to London at the age of 20.

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Henry Akins and Matt Thornton Part I 16 Nov

Henry Akins and Matt Thornton Part I

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The primary goal of jiu-jitsu is survival. To achieve this goal, one needs to be efficient. In order to be efficient, one must have a combination of endurance, confidence, and mastery of technique. As one masters technique, they learn to become more efficient and more effective. 

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Henry Akins and Matt Thornton Part II 16 Nov

Henry Akins and Matt Thornton Part II

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There’s a fallacy that you need to constantly train with people who are better than you if you want to get better. That may be true for some people. 

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Jiu-Jitsu From Home 27 Oct

Jiu-Jitsu From Home

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There are dozens of life events that can cause you to take a break from jiu-jitsu class. You may simply feel overwhelmed by responsibilities at work, at school, or at home. You may also need to recuperate after an illness or an injury. Then again, a big change may temporarily keep you from the gym, such as starting a new job, the birth of a child, or needing to care for a sick family member. Jiu-jitsu is important, but the health and well-being of you and your family are always more important. In any of these instances, you should simply tell your instructor that you need some time away.

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Henry Akins on Injuries 05 Oct

Henry Akins on Injuries

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There is a risk of injury when you participate in any sport. In most cases, jiu-jitsu injuries are relatively minor. Following an intense sparring session, you will likely have minor bruises or scrapes. If you are just getting back into sports after years or even decades of living a more sedentary life, you will certainly experience soreness as you get back into shape.

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Time Management 21 Sep

Time Management

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Once you start your jiu-jitsu journey, it is an endeavor that you can continue for the rest of your life. It doesn’t matter if you begin at age 6 or age 60. Anyone can start taking jiu-jitsu classes and anyone can improve with practice.

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Connections 14 Sep

Connections

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Connection is a vital part of any martial art where grappling sits front and center, especially jiu-jitsu. As Henry Akins told Bernardo Faria of BJJ Fanatics in the below video, it’s one of the most important concepts to understand in jiu-jitsu because it’s always happening

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Developing Your Defense 07 Sep

Developing Your Defense

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Even if you have been to several classes and know a few moves, you are not really doing jiu-jitsu. You’re just using these moves in a slapdash way as you try to defend yourself and survive. Eventually, however, you begin to develop a coherent defense.

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Using Jiu Jitsu To Escape Being Pinned 27 Jul

Using Jiu Jitsu To Escape Being Pinned

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All martial arts classes will teach students how to defend themselves should they get into an altercation. Not all martial arts are the same. There are numerous styles and within these styles there are different approaches that cater specifically to people who want to just learn the basics of self-defense or to people who want to become the next MMA superstar.

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The Jiu Jitsu Belt Trap 14 Jul

The Jiu Jitsu Belt Trap

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Training jiu-jitsu is like learning other skills. It does not take a lot of studying to understand the basics and to get to a point where you feel confident in your abilities. In fact, within just a few months of training you may feel as though you have a firm grip on many of the fundamentals that form the foundation of jiu-jitsu.

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Jiu Jitsu Fundamentals: Structure Dictates Success 28 Jun

Jiu Jitsu Fundamentals: Structure Dictates Success

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Ryan Hall has become very well-known within the jiu-jitsu community and among fans of mixed martial arts because he managed to become an elite fighter very quickly. Within just five years, he went from being someone with no jiu jitsu experience to competing in some of the biggest tournaments in the world. His grappling skills are so amazing that they have earned him the nickname “The Wizard.”

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Losing to a Lower Belt - Navigating Your Jiu Jitsu Journey 14 Jun

Losing to a Lower Belt - Navigating Your Jiu Jitsu Journey

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Just because you get your blue belt doesn’t mean that you will only roll with other blue belts. Blue belts roll with purple belts, as well as white belts. As a blue belt, you will likely feel nervous when going up against a purple belt because they are a more advanced fighter than you. However, some blue belts are apprehensive about going up against white belts because they don’t want to get tapped by a lower belt.

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Self-Defense Mindset: Don’t fight the attack, Fight the attacker’s objective 31 May

Self-Defense Mindset: Don’t fight the attack, Fight the attacker’s objective

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Jiu-jitsu has an extremely long track record of helping smaller and less physically strong people in a fight. From its inception, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has been conceptualized as a complete martial arts system based on technique rather than raw strength or speed. While jiu-jitsu has evolved as a martial art in its 100-year history and become far more popular in mixed martial arts tournaments, it continues to be a highly effective and universal method for self-defense.

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In Jiu Jitsu – Don’t trust your instinct 19 May

In Jiu Jitsu – Don’t trust your instinct

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When you watch people using jiu-jitsu, you may see a lot of holds, chokes, and the occasional strike, but at its core jiu-jitsu is a technique of self-defense. The theory underlying this technique is based on conserving energy, waiting for your opponent to make a mistake, and most importantly survival. This obviously requires patience, but it also means you need to feel comfortable in a defensive position so that you can weather the storm of your opponent’s offensive without panicking and slipping up. 

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