February 2019 - alldaybjj

Food for Thought: Another Approach to Competition Prep

Everyone approaches competition differently – from the professional Jiu-Jitsu athletes to the recreational grappler. The way in which we prepare also varies from person to person depending on their mindset. Some who know they want to compete in a specific competition (i.e. Pans, Worlds, local tournaments) will set aside a specific amount of time – […]

2019 PAN Kids Photo Recap /// Shot By: Dion Watts

On February 17, 2019, Jiu-Jitsu kids around the world converged upon the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California, for the largest kids Jiu-Jitsu competition in the world. As we’ve seen in the past, current black belt world champions such as Mikey Musumeci, have taken the stage at this same event. It’ll be no surprise to […]

The Black Belt Plateau

Yes, you read that right, black belts do have plateaus. For lower belts, it’s hard to believe that anyone at the black belt could encounter a plateau, let alone get bored with Jiu-Jitsu. But it happens… and more then we seem to realize. I’ve started to notice this with a number of newer black belts […]

Passive Aggressive Behavior in Jiu-Jitsu

In a previous blog, we discussed the different types of personalities that we encounter on the mat. Along the same lines as dealing with different personalities on the mat, we also encounter different types of behavior. Since Jiu-Jitsu is such a close contact martial art, it is difficult to hide certain behaviors such as being […]

BJJ Culture: The Group Chat

The Jiu-Jitsu culture in itself is an interesting one. If you think about it, in what other normal situation would friends enjoy trying to choke each other or make each other tap? There isn’t any. It really does take a special kind of person to do, enjoy, and stick around Jiu-Jitsu until you literally cannot […]

Percussion Therapy for Jiu-Jitsu Recovery

In previous blogs, we’ve discussed many different ways to recover such as: float therapy, cryotherapy, and chiropractic care. We haven’t really touched on massage (no pun intended), only because a single session can cost us anywhere between $50-100 – which many of us cannot afford to do on a regular basis. However, I finally bit […]

The Unfortunate Consequence When the Rules Don’t Go In Your Favor… /// By: Vincent Inoncillo

We all know it, Jiu-Jitsu is hard. But it is fun. It is a challenge, but also rewarding. Whether you train full time or casually a few times a week, you definitely care enough to dedicate yourself to putting in work. When it comes to the competition scene, not all parties are equal when it […]

Natural Progressions by Belt

When I used to teach, a lot of my white belt students (and also some higher belts) would ask, “where they should be at” or things that they should know by belt. Looking back at my white to brown journey, I see a lot of similarities in the way that my students were progressing with […]

It’s OK to Take Breaks in Jiu-Jitsu (Or Not Train Every Day)

When I refer to a “break,” I don’t mean the kind of break when we get into a new relationship and we disappear for weeks, months, or years at a time. The kind of break I’m referring to comes in the forms of rest days, resting while you’re injured, or even just taking a mental […]

Archive