Got a question about loyalty to a BJJ gym. Today’s question is from Ethan who is getting ready to start training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and he is wondering if he should be loyal to only 1 gym or if he can train at multiple gyms. In this video I approach the question from the angle of […]
Have you ever had a White Belt teacher in your BJJ gym? Someone who was fairly new and insisted on showing you how to do a technique even if it was wrong? This is the situation our buddy Rich is in. Rich says that he is teaching classes but some of the White Belts go […]
I’ve received a lot of questions. Not necessarily related to BJJ. But they come from people who follow me through Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. The question they ask is about producing content through videos, blogs, podcast, etc. In this video I share a story from a recent email I sent out. It was a story related to […]
You know . . . social media isn’t really “social.” Yes, I can exchange a message and share an idea. But I can’t see how it directly affects you at the moment you receive it. Inside of humans exist mirror neurons which allow us to pick up on the emotions of others. It’s why, unless […]
When are you just training hard and when do you cross the line into the realm of a mat bully? This is a question that came from our friend Tim who was recently accused of being a bully in his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gym. He also makes a reference to mat bullys in a recent video […]
Strength training for BJJ is something I get lots of questions about. I have a hunch this is because my meathead-ness is expressed often in BJJ. One exercise that is excellent but at the same time can be a bit of a bugger for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu practitioner is the Squat. The Squat is such a […]
If you’re a Half Guard focused BJJ player or ever get into the Dogfight position then you know how troublesome a well placed overhook can be. In this video we’re going to get into this position and look at a couple of options. Today’s BJJ video request from Gui who is playing Half Guard in […]
What do you do if you want to train BJJ but there are no Brazilian Jiu-jitsu gyms in your area? Are you just out of luck? I get questions regularly from people who live in remote locations or smaller cities and are unable to find a gym to start their Brazilian Jiujitsu training. So if […]
Are you wanting to get started with X Guard in BJJ? If so, this is one of the sweeps I encourage newbies with X Guard to use. I’m going to assume you have a basic way of getting to X Guard already. If not, you need to focus on an entry to X Guard . […]
To check out Ethan: https://www.instagram.com/ethanbenda/ http://www.bendafitnesscoaching.com/ Do you have trouble of balancing BJJ with weight training or maybe you’d like some information about lifting weights in relation to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. This is a little different than the normal technique or Chewy Ramble video. Although, I think it can be really helpful to those of you […]