Best Gifts for a Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner
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Best Gifts for a Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner

Jiu-jitsu is an incredibly popular and fast growing sport, and it’s highly likely that you are here because your friend, family member, or significant other is into it.  Being the supportive friend/family member/significant other you are, you decided to support their hobby and find some of the best gifts for a jiu-jitsu practitioner.  Am I…

Will Jiu-Jitsu Give me Cauliflower Ear?
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Will Jiu-Jitsu Give me Cauliflower Ear?

For anyone who has watched MMA or seen pro Jiu-Jitsu competitors, you have inevitably seen people that have ears that look like, well, a cauliflower.  And since you are reading this article now, you have either started or have considered starting jiu-jitsu.  One question that may be holding you back though is “will jiu-jitsu give…

Great Jiu-Jitsu Instructors To Follow
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Great Jiu-Jitsu Instructors To Follow

The world of Jiu-Jitsu is growing.  Membership across the U.S. continues to shoot up and a new school pops out of the ground seemingly every week.  With that growth comes more and more great Jiu-Jitsu practitioners who you should be following.  They are willing to share their secrets for our viewing pleasure after all. Want…

Best Ways to Prevent Injury in Jiu-Jitsu
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Best Ways to Prevent Injury in Jiu-Jitsu

To get better and climb the ranks of the Jiu-Jitsu ladder, you need to stay consistent in your training practice.  The worst thing that can happen to that dedication and consistency though is injury.  Unfortunately, it does happen and some kind of injury will affect most people at some time or another.  There is good…

Is Jiu-Jitsu Good Exercise: What You Do and Why You Will Be Drenched Afterwards
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Is Jiu-Jitsu Good Exercise: What You Do and Why You Will Be Drenched Afterwards

So, you’re trying to figure out if Jiu-Jitsu is a good exercise or not.  Or maybe you’ve done it and just wanted to read someone else’s opinion on it?  Either way is fine with me.  You’re here now so on we go! I’ll officially go on record saying that Jiu-Jitsu is an incredibly tough exercise. …

Best Ways to Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu (That Isn’t More Jiu-Jitsu)
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Best Ways to Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu (That Isn’t More Jiu-Jitsu)

There are a lot of ways to improve your Jiu-Jitsu and there are a thousand people that will tell you the best way to do it.  While this article will be similar in it’s goal, I hope to provide the best ways to improve your Jiu-Jitsu that does not include your standard “eat better”, “train…

Picking a Jiu-Jitsu Gym: The Ultimate Guide
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Picking a Jiu-Jitsu Gym: The Ultimate Guide

Regardless of if you are just starting out your journey or whether you have been at it a few years, there might not be anything more important than picking a Jiu-Jitsu gym.  The coaches and people who you train with will have different preferences and pace.  The styles of Jiu-Jitsu are different. And the way…