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Dec 6, 20244 min read
Pay-What-You-Want Classes: A Successful Experiment in Ethical Capitalism
When Amanda and I opened our school in the good ‘ol pre-disaster era, back in ‘17, we decided to try out a novel, non-traditional...
Nov 19, 20242 min read
Gi or No Gi?
This is a question that I see a lot when browsing BJJ topics on forums, blog articles, facebook etc, yet it’s a question I don’t think...
Aug 12, 20245 min read
How to Teach Yourself BJJ!
OK, so, this title is a little bit inaccurate, because you probably know by now that you cannot do BJJ alone, and that you HAVE to be...
Jul 29, 20244 min read
How Often Should I Train?
I get this question a lot, but it’s fairly rare that anybody follows my advice to the T. I wish I could somehow be more inspiring, and to...
Mar 21, 20237 min read
Belt Promotions
The BJJ belt ranking system is not a uniform system. Every BJJ instructor/academy/affiliation etc, does them completely different from...
Feb 21, 20235 min read
BJJ Myths Part 1: You Have to Train at Competition Speed with the Best if You Want to Be the Best
I think that this is one of the biggest misconceptions out there right now for many jiujiteiros, especially those who are just hobbyist...
Jan 25, 20235 min read
How Should I Train for a BJJ Competition?
BJJ competition, in my opinion, is an important part of the BJJ journey. I think it’s rare that you’ll meet a black belt who has NEVER...
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