BJJ Training Tips – #43 – How to use torque to improve your bjj

Ahhh, the start of the bjj training tips.  #43 covers the importance of using torque to its full potential in bjj. Don’t worry, I was kidding, they’re aren’t 42 other bjj training tips floating around the site.  You’d be lucky…

Rolling in BJJ Update Post – Have You Picked a Purpose Yet?

Several days ago I put a post up about having a specific mindset or rolling in bjj with a purpose.  To use a couple of examples, Marcelo Garcia used to roll with the goal of taking the back and Eddie…

BJJ Concept – Give Them Two Options, Both Bad

Welcome to the next installment of making you better at Brazilian jiu-jitsu from doyoubjj.com.  Previously we have talked about torque and force in bjj, as well as rolling with a purpose.  In this post though, I’d like to discuss choices. …

Rolling in BJJ with a Purpose

Ugh.  I have been so burned out from trying to make those individual gi pages that I haven’t felt like writing.  At all.  I always start out with the intent of making one quickly and then putting up a blog…

BJJ and Ego – Leave it at the Door – Yeah Right!

How many times have you heard this phrase in bjj?  There are different varieties, check your ego at the door, leave your ego at the door.  Can bjj and ego coexist like the bumper sticker says to? The reasoning behind…

Main Difference Between BJJ and Wrestling

Maybe you’re an old high school wrestler like me.  Perhaps you try to switch between the two and are having a hard time keeping them straight or learning the subtle details of each sport.  I know I did and still…

BJJ Goals, MMA Too – Common Pitfalls

How are your BJJ goals coming along?  What about MMA?  Or Life? Setting bjj goals and tracking their progress is a common pattern of success for people that like to win.  It doesn’t matter if you are a student, a…

Equation for BJJ – Want to Figure Out How to Beat Someone?

I’ve been mulling over a way to come up with an equation for bjj. This equation for bjj, or mma, could help you assess how you stack up against an opponent and show you the areas you have to work…

BJJ Styles – What Kind of Jiu-Jitseiro Are You?

Finally – I have the desire to finish, or start, the article about bjj styles that I believe bjj or grappling boils down to.   I think we can categorize bjj styles into 2 sections.  I am certain most jiu-jitseiro’s have…

Having BJJ Hips – Why It Matters

Do you have the bjj hips? It’s not a disease or an affliction.  You want the bjj hips. One of my old wrestling coaches used to drill into us the points of control. He said in order to control your…