May 26, 2023
For many of us, our reasons for training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are a bit murky. Maybe we started to get in shape, to learn a new skill, or to meet people.
Those may have been the things that got us in the door. But what keeps us here?
For a friend of mine, the reasons are quite clear: It's life and death. As an elite law...
May 19, 2023
Effective Brazilian Jiu Jitsu demands three things from us: Right technique, right dynamic energy, and right mindset. As a brown belt, I've edged closer to right technique. And when I became a purple belt, I began to integrate more dynamic energy, letting rolls evolve and transition rather than holding. But right...
May 12, 2023
Rupture is the moment when our worldview stops being useful. You might have felt this at some point during the pandemic, or after 9/11, or if you're old enough, after Pearl Harbor. The way of thinking that brought you to a given moment won't get you to the next.
In a smaller way, Jiu Jitsu does this to the beginner over...