doyoubjj.com – A BJJ Website for the Thinking Man

It doesn’t matter if you train in bjj or just love mma, if you care about it, we probably do too.  You have hit the mother lode when it comes to thinking about grappling.  Fighting too.

Here at doyoubjj.com, we like to talk about everything fighting related.  As you can tell, we focus on bjj, wrestling, and grappling but you’ll also find UFC news and gossip, as well as bjj concepts and mma training techniques.  Looking for a new bjj gi or what about some thai shorts?  After reading some of the reviews, we can get you great deals on those too.  Click around, share, participate!  Use the icons below to get started.

You can always click the logo in the upper right corner of each page or the words doyoubjj.com above and you will return to this page.

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What can doyoubjj.com do for you?

I guarantee that this site will:

• Expand and improve your bjj and grappling games.
• Introduce new ideas, concepts, or viewpoints about Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mma.
• Help kill time at work.
• Provide you with helpful links. They may help you, they may help me. We’ll see.
• Take 5-10 strokes off your golf game (not really.)
• Touch on sensitive subjects in a perhaps non-politically correct manner.
• Barely censor your comments or discussions.
• Help you meet members of the opposite sex (not really!)

			
Tatami Nova Basic Gi - great deal, durable, excellent spare gi
 Looking for a well priced gi that is durable and lightweight?
The Tatami Nova Basic gi is a classically designed bjj gi that comes with a minimal design. If you’re looking for a no fuss gi that’s comfortable and protects you as you train and fight then this may be the ...
				

			
				
			

			
Vulkan Gis - Pro Light - awesome rating, little pricey... $170
 If I could afford any of the Vulkan gis, it'd be the pro light. I wouldn't be ordering you one first.  I'd be picking out my size and color.
Surfing around, you may find Vulkan gis to be a bit on the expensive side.  I believe though that the quality and ...
				

			
				
			

			
Best BJJ Gis for the Money - 4 Brands That Are Under $100!
 What are the best bjj gis for the money?

Tired of smelling like sweaty ace? Beginner to bjj and looking for a gi? Or maybe you are tired of having to wash your one gi every single flipping time you train? Solution - get another gi for bjj! Have a spare ...
				

			
				
			

			
What Should I Eat Before a BJJ Tournament?  10 Ideas or So.
 Got a bjj tournament coming up soon?  Don't know what you should eat to stay energized but remain light on your feet?  doyoubjj.com went out and scoured the internet for an answer to the question - what should I eat before a bjj tournament?
Actually I was looking up the science ...
				

			
				
			

			
Have you seen the cool little butterfly guard ankle pick from Stephan Kesting?
 I believe I got this email from Stephan Kesting either last week or the week before, mid-April.  You are on his email list correct?  You really may want to think about joining.  He's not one of the spammy dudes either, he gives out tons of free, useful bjj content.  The ...
				

			
				
			

			
Applying Pressure In BJJ - Make Them Suffer!!!
 Tired of getting crushed in bjj?  Have you ever just finished rolling with your instructor and wondered how he felt so heavy?  Have you wondered to yourself, damn, my instructor is fat!  They aren't large and in charge, just in charge.  They simply know the best ways for applying pressure ...
				

			
				
			

			

doyoubjj.com home page = filing cabinet

I should have seen the warning signs early on.  I love, no need, structure.  I used to collect baseball cards, I started when I was about 10 probably until I was 17.  I still have them all, thousands.  Over 20,000 last time I counted.  I always had them in order.  Of some sort.  Value, or stats, year.  Usually they were sorted multiple ways.  Me and my best friend would get together all summer long to “sort.”  Quite sad actually but fun to reminisce upon.

I need structure to this site.  I am always tweaking it trying to grasp how to best organize it.  I think I have it now baby!  Think of this home page like a filing cabinet, maybe bookmark it?  This cabinet holds everything Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts related that I have written about or am trying to sell you.  It basically has 2 drawers with some random paperwork on top (the administrative stuff.)  The 2 drawers are basically read or shop.  You can click one icon and go read about bjj and mma stuff or you can click the other icon and shop the bjj and mma gear I might make a small commission on.  Once you click on them, it will like drill down like you are sorting through a bjj and mma filing system with the manila folders.

For example if you click on the read icon, you will go to a page that then lets you choose between reading about bjj, or mma, or grappling.  Click the next one, like bjj, and you’ll go to a page that opens up a page of bjj techniques, concepts, reviews, news, etc.  Ya dig?

Every visitor that comes here, each comment, each person that reads something, they all matter. Why does everyone matter? Because even if you find my writing crap or the topics garbage, at least we have sparked a thought which could lead to a discussion or change in the sport. Even moreso because the bjj community is relatively small, we all can learn from each other.

The goal of doyoubjj.com is to provide you guys with new ideas about bjj, mma, and grappling. This may include anything from concepts or techniques from half guard, to what’s going on in the world of mma. I enjoy learning just as much as I enjoy sharing knowledge. And I can learn from everybody.

I don’t want this site to just stick to the same old rehashed topics, I want to provoke and promote thought and discussion. Of course being a site kind of dedicated to fighting and martial arts, I’m going to put up posts about cauliflower ear and Muay Thai. However there are posts about sneaky techniques such as how to finish a takedown and how to create immense pressure, as well as gossipy stuff that I know is what you all really want.

With that, check out the sizzite. Over in the right sidebar you’ll see me (click here to learn even more,) some social sharing buttons, but more importantly, the categories and posts. Use the drop down menu or select one of the most read pieces. You can use those to navigate around or to return home, click the big doyoubjj.com logo in the upper left of your screen. Or you can just scroll down and check out the posts.

Some of the categories include: bjj of course, mma, techniques, gis and reviews, dvd reviews, training methods. Currently I have close to 100 pages of content and will be updating. Read away.

Let’s learn and evolve together my brothers and sisters.