Losing Motivation?
Theres lots of different reasons to be motiatived to train. From wanting to learn how to defend yourself and protect your family. To...
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alecbaulding
Mar 5, 20232 min read
Developing Your Guard Game From Scratch
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alecbaulding
Feb 4, 20231 min read
The Most Underrated Takedown in BJJ
The fireman's carry is one of the most useful takedowns in bjj as it's relatively easy to learn and to implement into your game. There's...
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alecbaulding
Jan 28, 20232 min read
Omoplata Basics From A to Z
The Omoplata is one of the greatest positions and submissions in bjj. Not only does it work really well for all body types but you also...
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alecbaulding
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Arm Bar Basics You Should Know...
The arm bar is one of the fundamental techniques in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but it can also be one of the hardest moves to hit in training....
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alecbaulding
Jan 7, 20231 min read
Defending Heel Hooks in 2023
Heel hooks are one of the most dangerous moves in submission wrestling and bjj. And the fear of getting injured from leg locks is a big...
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alecbaulding
Dec 26, 20222 min read
The Best Open Guard for 2023
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...
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Nov 8, 20193 min read
Why we should tap out
It’s a good idea to tap out So I’ve been meaning to do a post on this for a while now and it pretty much covers why you should tap out...
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Oct 11, 20193 min read
What is a good mindset for competing in Jiu Jitsu?
Competing is tough. It’s not easy. I think I’ve done everything from being self-deprecating to being like, man, I can do it. I think it’s...
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Aug 23, 20192 min read
The progression of suckage
Jiu jitsu is hard and you will suck for a long time. There I said it 😆. I’m serious, Jiu Jitsu is a hard art form to pick up. Because...
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Aug 9, 20192 min read
Anxiety and pressure from the warm ups in training
I think this really depends on the instructor. If your academy does the traditional running warm up then you are out of luck. You will...
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Aug 2, 20192 min read
Learning how to relax in training
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...
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Jul 26, 20194 min read
It doesn’t get easier, you just adapt
Adapting to your training A big problem that newer students have when they transition from a beginner focused class to an all levels...
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Jul 19, 20193 min read
Always assume that your opponent will be bigger, faster, and stronger than you
This is the old school way of thought in Jiu Jitsu that gets overlooked a lot now a days. And I think it’s both good and bad. Old school...
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Jul 12, 20193 min read
Illegal moves for white belts
The most dangerous creature on the mat There are a lot of moves banned in many tournaments for white belt competitors. The process of...
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Jul 5, 20191 min read
Bringing Value on Social Media
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...
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Jun 28, 20195 min read
How the internet helped me create a BJJ instructional
So my very first digital product was released by BJJ Fanatics recently. So I’m going to leave the link here. Keeping the Guard by Alec...
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Jun 20, 20192 min read
Why it’s a great idea to compete at least once in your life
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....
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Jun 14, 20192 min read
What to do if no one wants to roll with you?
This is a problem that affects mostly bigger students. It’s hard sometimes putting bigger students with smaller students because the...
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Jun 7, 20192 min read
Drilling technique to warm up
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...
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