Masters Worlds Photo Recap /// Shot by: Shot by Watts and High Tier Photo

Masters Worlds After Thoughts from a Competitor

Originally, I had envisioned this blog as a compilation of after thoughts by a bunch of Masters Worlds competitors varying by belt and age. However, after receiving my first response, I definitely felt that it deserved its own post. So thank you, Dion Watts, BJJ black belt, BJJ photographer, gym owner, and most importantly – […]

Beating the Battle at the Scale

In the days and weeks leading up to any big competition, you usually see an influx of dieting or weight cut photos and videos on social media. Some fall victim to the scale right before competition time while others just barely make it and usually suffer the consequences of dehydration and the like during their […]

Black Belt Advice for White Belts

As many of us reflect on our Jiu-Jitsu journeys, we often think back to what we could have, should have, or would have done differently. As new white belts and even though some of the colored belts, we are still blinded by our own egos or don’t realize things we are doing to hinder our […]

Tips for Choosing the Right BJJ School for You

Let me preface this by saying that this blog may not apply to all of us, as we are all satisfied (and should be happy) where we are training at. However, we all have friends or meet people who have never tried Jiu-Jitsu and who are interested in trying out a class. The schools that […]

Return to Training Protocol After An Injury

Let’s face it, nobody likes taking time off for an injury… especially in Jiu-Jitsu. In fact, we often go into denial after an injury, telling ourselves that it “isn’t that bad,” “I probably just need to take a couple days off…” or “I don’t think I need to go see a doctor.” The reality is […]

Top 5 Ways to Annoy Your Professor and Training Partners

In Jiu-Jitsu, first and foremost, we are taught to respect the mat, our instructor and our training partners. Sometimes our attitudes, egos, ignorance, or intentions get in the way and we do things to piss off our professor and training partners. Here are the top 5 ways to annoy people in Jiu-Jitsu: 1. Come to […]

Who Are You If You Can’t Train BJJ? /// By: Rachel Nelson

We frequently reason why it’s healthy to continue being obsessed with training BJJ. We count the benefits it creates beyond self-defense and rationalize the positive points of self-improvement that justify why BJJ is likely the answer for all things in life. However, have you ever found yourself in a place where you had to ask […]

The Importance of Starting from the Feet in Training

First off, this is not intended to take a stab at people (or their professors) that prefer to only start from the knees. However, for the sake of the street and sport aspect of Jiu-Jitsu, we must address the importance of starting from the feet in training and/or consistent take down training.  Let’s start with the […]