General BJJ observations
There are many areas of life where our goal should be 100% success, like travel from point A to B, or ethical behavior. Learning and training jiu-jitsu first appears to be something in which you want complete success by submitting your opponent. It’s certainly true in competition where we are rewarded for winning. In training, […]
If you are interested in learning jiu-jitsu, it’s a good idea to know what you are getting into and what’s expected. This guide is meant to be the first thing a new student should read before joining a class or participating in sparring.
Control yourself, control your opponent, finish the fight.
People try jiu-jitsu for all kinds of reasons. People also quit jiu-jitsu for all kinds of reasons. For those of us that are already committed, our job is to help the first timers see why they shouldn’t quit. As we gain experience in jiu-jitsu, we see that the things that we worried about at first […]
Finding happiness in jiu-jitsu is something we can cultivate over time based on recognizing patterns that are both negative and positive. Research into the science of Happiness gives us a template to improve our outlook on our jiu-jitsu.
I was walking down the street by myself and I noticed someone look at me as they were walking towards me. The guy abruptly turned around and in about ten steps he made a comment to a second guy. The second guy made eye contact and the first thing that came to mind is to […]
Solving Jiu-Jitsu Puzzles
The jiu-jitsu challenge is to rapidly identify, classify, prioritize, and solve an evolving set of positional puzzles. How we approach these puzzles helps us solve any situation we encounter.
What is perfect jiu-jitsu, and if it exists in some form, how do we recognize it and get closer to it?
To have insight in jiu-jitsu is to have adaptable knowledge of details. To understand jiu-jitsu is to have adaptable and comprehensive application of insight.
How can we apply insight and understanding to build our jiu-jitsu?
As we train, we are perfecting both our jiu-jitsu as well as our partners jiu-jitsu. Regardless of your motivations, selfish or altruistic, the fastest path to perfecting your jiu-jitsu is to elevate everyone around you.
