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Keenan Cornelius Shares The Key to Rapid Improvement in Jiu-Jitsu

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Ben Coate

Every jiu-jitsu player, from a hobbyist to a high-level competitor, wants to improve their jiu-jitsu and wants to improve it quickly. Keenan Cornelius — one of the best competitive grapplers of his generation — shared his key to rapid improvement in a recent video. The secret, says Cornelius, is deliberate

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Featured Opinion Wellbeing 

How to Build Strength Through Bodyweight Training at Home

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Matt Peters

Like me, you are probably looking at a long period of time maintaining social distancing due to the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic. You are wondering how you will stay in shape, stay strong, and stay sane. Maintaining your cardio is one thing. Many of us can go for jogs, jump rope,

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BJJ News 

Step your game up: Double Under Guard Pass to Double Attack

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 Rachel Dows

Looking for a new link in the chain? Riccardo Ammendolia breaks down a fantastic double under guard pass into submission attack he says he learned from Leonardo Vieira. Vieira, however, only showed the crucifix choke option – Ammendolia has upped the game by adding a transition to the armlock. Basically,

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Wellbeing White belt 

How to Deal with a Mat Bully in BJJ

July 23, 2019April 20, 2020 Rachel Dows

Every gym has one at some point. That guy that has no chill, the one who treats every match like it’s the ADCC finals – the one who causes injuries, and no one wants to roll with. Well, the timer has rung and everyone partnered up before you, and it’s

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BJJ History BJJ News 

Training with Lions: The Golden Age of Grappling, or a Rebirth

July 15, 2019July 18, 2019 Giles Alexander

If you were to ask yourself, or if someone were to ask you, what was the best time and place to be a grappler, what would you say? Ancient Greece, training amongst the Spartans, Theban or the Athenian hoplites? Or maybe the folk style wrestling of India, Senegal and Mongolia

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Wellbeing 

Why Bench Press and Bicep Curls are good for BJJ

June 11, 2019July 18, 2019 Tom O'Hagan

There are many awesome exercises that can benefit your grappling and BJJ. A lot of people will say Kettlebells are great, some people swear by Olympic lifts, whereas others love battle ropes and sandbags. However, when it comes to “bodybuilding” style movements, there is usually a lot of criticism about

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BJJ News Wellbeing 

What’s the Deal with Kettlebells and BJJ?

June 6, 2019July 18, 2019 Tom O'Hagan

Kettlebells are so hot right now and if you train with them maybe you are too. Thanks to a series of celebrity endorsements (Joe Rogan, et al), Kettlebells are often touted as the ideal training tool for BJJ and combat sports in general – but are they really that special?

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The Four Pillars

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 Tom O'Hagan

What is “Strength and Conditioning” and how does it fit into your grappling training? Strength and Conditioning is a term often thrown around in grappling circles but rarely understood. There seems to be two camps on the matter: one a strong advocate of this training while the other says ‘technique

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Strength and Conditioning: Planning and Implementing around Mat Time

April 17, 2019April 20, 2019 Andrew Hardwick

When we are looking at the relationship between lifting and sport specific training there are a few considerations that need to be addressed. First, what is your main priority? Are you looking at being the best fighter you can be or the best weight lifter? Maybe you’re looking to be

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Wellbeing White belt Women's BJJ News 

White Belt Women: What to Expect When You Want to Kick Ass

April 2, 2019February 9, 2020 Rachel Dows

BJJ, grappling, and mixed martial arts are all male-dominated sports. This is an inescapable reality. However, grapplers like Ffion Davies, Gabi Garcia, and Nathiely de Jesus, combined with organizations like Girls in Gis and Grrrl, have begun to turn the tides. As more women sign up and climb the ranks,

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