March 2019 - alldaybjj

Small Town Jiu-Jitsu With Big Vibes

In a sleepy beach town 20 minutes away from Astoria and Cannon Beach (both made famous by the iconic 1985 hit movie the Goonies), Seaside, Oregon, is the home to a secret Jiu-Jitsu powerhouse – Adamson Bros BJJ. Run by Rafael Lovato Jr. black belts, brothers Nate and Zach Adamson, have brought BJJ to their […]

You Either Win or You Learn OR You Lose and Don’t Learn

Much like any of the major championships, the 2019 Pan American Championships left many disappointed, hungry for more, and excited for continued improvement. In a sport where there can only be one winner, everyone loses at some point or another. In fact, there’s not any one Jiu-Jitsu champion that has gone undefeated in their career. […]

Behind Every Great Competitor is a Great Coach

When big events like Pans and Worlds roll around, we often focus on the competitor (rightfully so) rather than who is behind them. But behind every great competitor is an even greater coach. In order to lead others to victory, coaches not only need to be selfless, but they need to be committed to the […]

IBJJF Ups the Ante for Black Belts for the 2019 Worlds

With the 2019 PANS just days away, the IBJJF recently announced that they would now be featuring money prizes for the winners of the black belt divisions and the black belt open class male and female champions. The prize money varies from $4,000 – $7,000, depending on how many people are registered in the respective […]

BJJ Etiquette: Asking Higher Belts To Roll

When we start Jiu-Jitsu, one of the very first things that we learn when sparring is whether it’s appropriate to ask a higher belt to roll. There is no hard and fast answer as to whether it’s okay (or not) to ask a higher belt to roll, as it varies from academy to academy. Perhaps […]

Visiting Open Mat Etiquette

Like the saying goes, “Sometimes common sense isn’t so common…” totally applies to Jiu-Jitsu and etiquette. This goes not just for within your academy, but when visiting other schools (of your own affiliation or not) also. Previously coming from a small island with limited Jiu-Jitsu resources, I sought a lot of pleasure in traveling and […]

Why the Common BJJ Class Structure Fail Beginners

In a recent Joe Rogan podcast, Ben Askren goes off about how Jiu-Jitsu schools are doing it wrong in comparison to his wrestling background. Essentially, he states that the structure of the standard BJJ class is wrong where they drill one or two techniques quickly and then roll the rest of the class in 5-minute […]

The “Medal Chasing” Mentality

One of my biggest peeves in Jiu-Jitsu, especially after a competition, is how many posts I see about how they “went in chasing gold but are coming home empty handed.” Couple it with, “it just wasn’t my day,” this type of competition mentality doesn’t generally foster any type of growth for the individual. Here’s why: […]

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