You’ve drilled the omoplata a hundred times, but when the heat is on, your hips won’t rotate, your grip fades, and your base collapses. Frustrating, right? That’s not your technique failing you. That’s your physical preparation. In this guide, I’ll walk you through exactly what bjj functional training is, why generic gym workouts rarely cut…
I still remember the first time I got stuck in side control because my hips refused to move. I was a blue belt, rolling with a smaller white belt, and I couldn’t shrimp out, not because I didn’t know how, but because my body wouldn’t let me. My hips felt like rusty hinges. That moment…
Ever tried to finish a sweep but your hips just wouldn’t fire? Or maybe you felt your grip slipping during a tight scramble? We’ve all been there. That’s where strength training for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu comes in, not to turn you into a bodybuilder, but to make every movement stronger, smoother, and more controlled. Many people…
If you’ve ever walked past a gym with “BJJ” on one door and “Japanese Jiu-Jitsu” on another and wondered, “Aren’t these the same thing?”, you’re not alone. I asked that same question over a decade ago. Back then, I showed up to my first class in flip-flops (don’t judge!) thinking all “jiu-jitsu” was just fancy…
If you’ve ever walked into a gym and heard someone say “American Jiu-Jitsu,” only to leave more confused than when you arrived, you’re not alone. I remember my first time hearing the term. I was rolling in a no-gi class in Austin, sweating through a tough sparring round, when a new student asked, “Is this…