Shark Tank Training Method
Shark tank training is one of my favorite forms of rolling. I’m sure you’ve heard of it although it may go by different names at your...
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alecbaulding
Feb 8, 20182 min read
Losing Members
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...
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alecbaulding
Feb 1, 20184 min read
Thoughts before a competition
Just finished competing at the first major tournament of the year. The IBJJF European Championship. My results didn’t go the way I wanted...
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alecbaulding
Jan 15, 20183 min read
The power of the introductory lesson
An introductory lesson, or intro private for short is probably the greatest marketing tool at the disposal of every martial arts academy....
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alecbaulding
Nov 14, 20174 min read
Why do Jiu Jitsu competitors transition to MMA?
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....
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alecbaulding
Oct 18, 20175 min read
White Belt Mindset Revisited
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...
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alecbaulding
Sep 18, 20175 min read
Impressionable students
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...
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alecbaulding
Aug 24, 20175 min read
Why do people tend to quit at blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
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...
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alecbaulding
Aug 15, 20175 min read
Developing your guard to the next level
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...
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alecbaulding
Jun 24, 20174 min read
Training at a high level competition academy
I’ve been fortunate enough to train at many different types of academies throughout my career. Different in their atmosphere. Different...
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alecbaulding
Mar 2, 20175 min read
Guard Development
I was watching my friend Jon Thomas teach a class while training at his academy in Gothenburg, Sweden. For those of you who don’t know...
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alecbaulding
Dec 8, 20164 min read
Graduating Students
It’s that time of year when many academies begin their graduation ceremonies. Awarding hard working students and celebrating their...
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alecbaulding
Dec 1, 20167 min read
Giving and Receiving Feedback
During my last post I covered in detail the 7 different learning styles and how you can improve your retention of techniques by focusing...
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alecbaulding
Nov 17, 20164 min read
Remembering Techniques
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...
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alecbaulding
Nov 10, 20164 min read
Common Ground
With the 2016 presidential election out of the way. I think now more than ever the Jiu Jitsu community needs to come together. This past...
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alecbaulding
Nov 3, 20167 min read
More Than Just Fighting
After last weeks post Death of the Gauntlet, I was really surprised by the outpouring of responses both for and against the gauntlet and...
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alecbaulding
Oct 20, 20169 min read
Can you make it in Jiu Jitsu?
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...
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alecbaulding
Sep 20, 201615 min read
Training in Japan
I’m going to start off saying that my trip to Japan started as a joke to a friend. He’s lived in Tokyo for a few years along with his...
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alecbaulding
Aug 25, 20168 min read
Losing
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...
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