Get In My Guard! fresh from f00k I took 2 things from visiting Brazil last summer. One was they go very hard when they roll; there was no pace, but 120%! The other was they did a lot of drills to stay out of guard. Not just full guard, but […]
Articles
32 posts
Efficient Training –fresh from f00k There are a lot of things you can do to make your training more effective. Here I’ll share a few tips to cram more learning into your warm up session. As beginners of Jiu-Jitsu, most of us have weak ankle muscles and can’t hold guard […]
Eat, Sleep and Dream Jiu-Jitsu Ten telltale signs that you are suffering from a condition known as Jiu-Jitsu-Itis: You place your pillow in a triangle or a rear naked choke while you are sleeping, while you are awake, while you’re watching TV. You snake move and turtle while tossing and […]
Hitting the Wall by Meaty There were days when I felt like I absorbed techniques like a sponge, now it seems like I’m a bucket with holes and I’m losing it left and right. I’ve hit a mental wall and it feels like everybody around me is getting better while […]
Injuries Are A Pain by Meaty You’ve all probably heard about Tom’s injury last night. If you haven’t: Atsushi went for a basic foot sweep, Tom’s foot for some inexplicable reason stayed planted on the mat. Something had to give; unfortunately it was the bone(s) in Tom’s foot. We all […]
It Hurts To Watch by Meaty The first few months as a white belt was the toughest time I had learning Jiu-Jitsu. I cracked a rib two weeks into it. As a beginner who had no idea what I was doing, I was trying desperately to escape side control and […]
Jiu-Jitsu Deprivation Syndrome Dr. Meaty Jiu-Jitsu Deprivation Syndrome (JJDS) is a collection of physical and emotional symptoms related to the lack of Jiu-Jitsu training. Up to 85% of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners (Jits Players) suffer some form of JJDS in differing degrees depending on their level of dependency to Jiu-Jitsu. The 15% […]
by Fook Original article written and posted by Fookie Fook in June of 2010. I think we all agree that jiu-jitsu is an extremely technical sport and requires a lot of thinking in order to perfect moves. People have different ways of looking at jiu-jitsu in order for it to […]
by Meaty Every movement, every breath, and every thought is a note; every technique is a song; every submission a conclusion of a symphony; every practitioner a composer. Rhythm, timing, speed, and flow are words essential in the mastery of both, and practice the only path to perfection. Just like […]
By: Ernesto Medina (www.ernestomedinadc.com) In Motion Sports and Family Chiropractic 2165 Fourth St. Livermore, Ca 94550 www.Inmotionsportschiro.com A couple of months ago I suffered a knee injury that is common in the Jiu-Jitsu world…a “popped knee.” While a popped knee isn’t the medical term for it, it’s the term we […]