April 2017 - alldaybjj

Why Every Parent Should Enroll Their Child in Jiu-Jitsu

Just this week a video surfaced on Facebook that every parent should see (unfortunately it has since been removed). It was about a female student who was bullied/sexually harassed by another student at school who kept snapping the back of her bra. After repeatedly asking the boy to stop and informing the teacher what was […]

To Compete or Not to Compete, That is the Question

In the last few weeks, I’ve had a sudden jolt of motivation on the mats. Perhaps it has a lot to do with a lot of my teammates committing to compete in August at Masters Worlds and now I’m contemplating whether or not I should join them. It’s been awhile since I’ve competed, at least […]

Where Passion Meets the Pavement: An Interview with Marcos “Yemaso” Torregrosa

I recently met Marcos “Yemaso” Torregrosa after being a fan of his on social media for a while. I knew he was a world champion and has a successful academy in Sacramento, California, but I had no idea the depth to which many have said how amazing this man is. After attending a seminar with […]

The Enforcer /// By: Vincent Inoncillo

If you practice jiu-jitsu then more than likely it has become a part of your life. It’s a lifestyle no matter how big or small your involvement. Aside from the other places in life you spend your time, the academy is one place you frequent and consider your second home. It’s a place of comfort […]

Go Fund Me? Go Fund Yourself.

As the World Championship nears, I’ve been seeing more Go Fund Me pages pop up recently for “athletes” who need help paying for their registration and travel expenses for the upcoming competition season. Normally, I don’t usually see a problem with this, as I know that travel and tournament fees can be quite pricey. However, […]

Tap Today, Train Tomorrow

On Saturday, we heard an arm snap around the world. At the ADCC North America west coast trials, in his second match of the day, Ethan Crelinsten had his opponent Dimitri Salem trapped in a Kimura armlock. Salem refused to tap and Crelinsten eventually broke his arm. Crelinsten went on to fight again and secured […]

The Flow Roll

The “Flow Roll” in Jiu-Jitsu has often been misconstrued to mean all different kinds of things to different people, hence the many memes about “let’s just roll light.” The official meaning of the word flow is to move in a steady or continuous way. Much like how the ocean flows with the tides, it is […]

Gender Equality in Jiu-Jitsu

In recent years and notably in the last month, gender equality for females in jiu-jitsu has become a hot topic. Starting with the disparity in prize money for female black belts to the UAEJJ capping the heaviest female weight class at 90 kg (198.6 lbs) and abolishing the absolute division, females are definitely getting the […]

Big News for All Adult Black Belt Competitors

The IBJJF recently issued an announcement that starting next year, a new points requirement will be put in place for all adult black belt divisions to register for the European and Pan Championships. Not only would these black belts need 50 points to be able to compete in the World Championship, they will be required […]

The Great Knee Bar Debate

There is a reason why knee bars are only legal (in the gi) for brown and black belts… which is especially why I do not believe that white and blue belts should not be taught this submission (along with toe holds and all of the other submissions only allowed at brown belt or higher). To […]

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