MMA Stuff

Demian Maia on Counter Attacks

My twitter buddy @eraad showed me this guy. If you look at the related videos, he has a series of videos. I really like how he teaches and the counters shows. He has a series of DVDs called Science of Jiu Jitsu, which is a 6 DVD set for 150 bucks. Quite pricey, don’t know [...]

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NAGA World Championship Adventure

A few months ago I decided I needed some grappling experience, so I signed up with the rest of my gym to compete at NAGA. I didn’t know what to expect. I just stuck to going to jiu jitsu class as much as I could, and rolling as frequently as possible. The event was in Newark, [...]

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Relaxation Can Beat Fatigue

I’ve been sitting back and dissecting my game and realized a major flaw. For a few months now, I’ve been working on staying less tense during stand up and staying calm on the ground. It sounds really strange to keep yourself relaxed during a fight but the only person who can tire me the most [...]

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9 Lessons I’ve Learned From Jiu Jitsu So Far

Lesson 1: Jiu Jitsu can be overwhelming at first. Things didn’t start to come together until 6 months in. One day all the moves I’ve learned started to click together in my head. Lesson 2: You can learn from everybody, whether it be a white belt, blue belt, or black belt. Every little piece of advice [...]

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