Are you looking for a way to take your Bjj training to the next level? Well, I have some great news for you. I'm going to share a simple...

how to build your confidence for bjj

Theres lots of different reasons to be motiatived to train. From wanting to learn how to defend yourself and protect your family. To...

guard development

Playing guard is one of the most important aspects in jiu jitsu. Because if you don’t have a good guard. It’s going to be impossible to...

Many students are way too tense. It’s a big reason why newer students tend to gas out when they first start training. I think a lot of it...

Adapting to your training A big problem that newer students have when they transition from a beginner focused class to an all levels...

The most dangerous creature on the mat There are a lot of moves banned in many tournaments for white belt competitors. The process of...

With all my posts on social media I try to bring value each and every time. Lots of athletes can post pictures of themselves looking cool...

Competing is scary. It doesn’t matter if it’s your first time or your 250th time. That’s because your competition rises with your skill....

This is a problem that affects mostly bigger students. It’s hard sometimes putting bigger students with smaller students because the...

There is a big debate among instructors and students alike as to what is the best way to warm up. Even at the academy that I teach at...

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...

Recovering from injuries Part of any athletic endeavor is dealing with injuries. It doesn’t matter how good you become injuries will...

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...

I wanted to go more in-depth in my back control series on YouTube. For the sake of time – I try to avoid spending too much time going...

Positional sparring or specific training is probably where I spend the bulk of my time training. When you first start out. Any amount of...

When I first began training I wasn’t quite old enough to drive. So I had to rely on my local public transportation (my city was not very...

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...