Build Olympic Grip Strength With USA Judo Star Travis Stevens – 3 Different Exercises for Grips
Last weekend I had the privilege to spend some time on the mats with Travis Stevens. If you watched the Olympic Games you may have heard about the amazing achievement of his, getting Silver Medal in the Olympic Games in the Judo competition. Travis is also black belt in BJJ under Renzo Gracie. I have trained […]
How To Fold Your Gi
It’s a pretty simple topic, but despite seeming a little silly, it can be very useful. If you properly know how to fold your gi, you always have room to place your Gi in your bag when you are traveling. When I lived in Brazil, I would fold my Gi this way and not even […]
In BJJ There Is No Right Or Wrong
If there is one thing that I have learned in my Jiu-Jitsu Journey, is that in BJJ there is no right or wrong. Many times we hear people saying – “Don’t do this, its wrong”. The truth is that there is no right or wrong, if the position is working well for that person, this […]
Five Tips To Consider Before Your First Championship
The days leading up to your first championship can make you feel very nervous. Some people never compete or wait a long term before testing the competition mats. Others like me compete almost as soon as they start training. Regardless, these five tips will help you before your first championship. It is important to keep […]
5 Mistakes You Are Doing In Training
After many years doing BJJ, I have realized some very important things that we should avoid in training. To reach our full potential we need to correct these mistakes. Here is the list of my 5 most important things: 1 – Avoid having a big EGO: I believe the ego in certain level is important […]
5 Things to Avoid In the Half-Guard
5 Things to Avoid In the Half-Guard I have been doing Half-Guard since 2003, back when I was blue belt, and since then I have been studying all types of Half-Guard and every detail that jiu jitsu practitioners should know in that position. When I started playing half-guard, for example, I used to do what […]