I was in the market for a new BJJ Gi, and this one absolutely stood out as I was scrolling through Amazon. As a Bruce Lee fan growing up, this ‘Game of Death’ inspired Kimono was a fun and creative addition to my training gear. I am 5,11 weighing 155-165 lbs and I am an A2. Thus far I’ve only […]
Complete tear of right ACL and Bucket Handle meniscus tear.
It has been about 7 patient months since my last post, and plenty has transpired during this time. I want the this particular post to be geared towards people out there looking for information and some sort of direction in coping with injuries and setbacks while on their Jiu Jitsu journey. I left off the last post recovering from a […]
Jiu Jitsu Knee injury and progress.
In the world of JiuJitsu or Marshal Arts for that matter injuries are very common. Some of the most serious in Jiu Jitsu are knee injuries and if you’ve made it to this post, you are most likely looking for information regarding a particular knee injury suffered while training. In this article I will describe what led to my injury […]
Armbar basics
This was an awesome transition from back to arm! Check out that short clip above, I get in to this position alot so for me breaking it in to steps and working it in to muscle memory through reps is what helps. Main points -Over hook over neck and under hook under arm, over hook Kimura grips their arm -Stay […]
Rickson Gracie’s take on the State of Jiu Jitsu.
Very well said!
51718 Triangle and escapes
Going over some key fundamentals with triangles. Some main things for me to grasp were wrist control, immediately crossing my legs behind my opponents head after breaking their posture and cutting the angle! I’v found that taking the time to grabbing my shin securing my opponent’s head, while using my free leg to push off and cut the angle to […]