This week we had promotions on the mats. It’s always good to see the progress people have made, but it’s also a reminder that a belt isn’t something you get overnight. Every promotion reflects a lot of time on the mats, showing up to class, working through tough rounds, and staying consistent even when it’s […]

Some rounds naturally get more intense. The pace goes up, grips get tighter, and everything starts happening faster. It’s easy in those moments to forget what you’ve been working on and just react. The goal isn’t to avoid those rounds, but to stay aware during them. Try to stick to your positions, manage your breathing, […]

Top and bottom require different mindsets. On top, your job is to control the pace, apply pressure, and limit space. Patience matters more than rushing submissions. From the bottom, you have to create space, off-balance your partner, and build your way back into control. Learning when to stay patient and when to take a risk […]

When you’re passing guard, it’s not just about speed. A lot of good guard players are waiting for you to rush or lose balance so they can recover or attack. Passing gets easier when you stay controlled, keep your base, and take away their movement step by step. On the other side, guard retention isn’t […]

Training consistently also means learning how to deal with days where your body feels off. Maybe you’re tired, maybe your timing feels slow, or maybe nothing is clicking. Instead of forcing things, those days can be used to focus on awareness, positioning, and staying controlled. Not every day has to be your best day to […]

In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, progress isn’t measured only by how often you win a round, but by how much you learn from it. One of the most valuable tools in learning is the tap. Tapping is not failure – it’s feedback. It tells you where the gaps are and gives you the opportunity to improve. If […]

In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, progress isn’t measured only by how often you win a round, but by how much you learn from it. One of the most valuable tools in learning is the tap. Tapping is not failure – it’s feedback. It tells you where the gaps are and gives you the opportunity to improve. If […]

Stripes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu represent progress in movement, awareness, and understanding on the mats. Early in training, the focus is simply learning how to move – developing fundamentals like shrimping, bridging, framing, and maintaining balance. As students improve, they begin to recognize their opponent’s movements, noticing weight shifts, grips, and transitions. This awareness helps them […]

If you notice you keep getting stuck in the same situations during rounds, that’s actually useful information. It usually means there’s one detail that still needs attention. Instead of avoiding that position, spend a little more time working through it. Those frustrating spots are often where the biggest improvements come from.   ONE TEAM ONE […]

Making mistakes is part of the learning process. Especially when you start Jiu-Jitsu, the movements feel awkward, the techniques are foreign, and the objectives of each position are unclear. As you gain familiarity and experience with the curriculum, you will begin to gain an understanding of what Jiu-Jitsu is. In order to learn, mistakes will […]