May 2019 - alldaybjj

Mind Over Matter: The Competitor Mindset

Like any sport, competition becomes more mental than it does physical. We often “get in our own heads” prior to competition, which reflects negatively on the mat and we don’t see the results we want or know that we are capable of. In order to be successful – on the mat and also in life […]

Just Keep Showing Up…

We’re at the peak of tournament season with the Worlds coming up this week, followed by the no-gi comp season and mid-year promotions. While this is a super exciting time for many – those who are waiting to test their comp preparations at the largest stage in Jiu-Jitsu and those who are dreaming/anticipating of that […]

Purple Belt Feels /// By: Brittney Martin

I’ve been training Jiu-Jitsu consistently for over 4 years now at Elite MMA in Baytown, TX. My coach has always emphasized the fact that your rank is your rank and not to compare yours to anyone. Without comparing the actual rank, I think that people in the day in and day out grind in BJJ […]

Why Kids Should Train Jiu-Jitsu by Kids

As adults, we all know the importance of why every parent should enroll their child in Jiu Jitsu. Not only do they learn respect and discipline, they also become bullyproof (among many other lifelong skills). Kids are known the speak the honest truth so we asked some kids WHY they train Jiu-Jitsu and why they […]

If You Know Jiu-Jitsu, Should You Fight?

Obviously I don’t mean starting a fight, but rather, if you know Jiu-Jitsu, should you get into a fight if provoked by a stranger? For example (and also a true story), a black belt was filling up gas at a local gas station in the late afternoon/early evening. He was approached by a smaller, homeless drunk man […]

Know Your Roll: Rolling With A…

Day One White Belt: Don’t. Day one white belts shouldn’t be thrown into the shark tank right off the bat because they don’t know anything except what they think is how to survive… which could lead to getting injured or injuring others. Stay away. Other White Belts: They’re going to try to kill you. There’s […]

The Hammer and the Nail /// By: Vincent Inoncillo

In life and Jiu-Jitsu you will eventually hear a metaphor referring to one being the hammer and the other being the nail. This is definitely the case because sometimes that is just what’s happening. One person is being the hammer the other is being the nail in the training room. Some days both are the […]

Preventing Stagnancy in Class for Colored Belts

In a previous blog, we discussed how the structure of Jiu-Jitsu classes fails the beginner. But what if you train at an academy that focuses primarily on the beginner and doesn’t leave much flexibility in techniques for upper belts (primarily brown and black belts). How do you prevent stagnancy in training for advanced students when […]

The Unfortunate Price of Cross Training

Recently a friend told me that someone in their community that they knew got kicked out of their academy for cross training at another school (i.e. drop in/open mat) in the same area. Perhaps if this were 10 years ago when cross training at other academies/affiliations were unheard of, maybe this wouldn’t be so surprising. […]

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