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What’s the Best Method for Teaching BJJ?
There are always new techniques and new methods of teaching cropping up in the martial arts. BJJ is no different. Things change. It’s healthy for things to change. The art evolves, just as we evolve as students. So too we … Continue reading
Get the Position, then Break the Structure
So you want to do a throw or a takedown? Easy. First, get in a good position, then break your partner’s structure. Okay, so it’s not really that easy, but it can be helpful to have a general sense of … Continue reading
Teen BJJ
Why do the teenagers get their own Jiu-jitsu class? Why not put them in the kids class or the adult class? It’s not easy being a teenager. You aren’t a kid anymore but you’re definitely not an adult either. Therefore, … Continue reading
Sharing the Knowledge
Today was a Gi day for the kids. We worked on how to hold the rear mount, and some finishes specific to the Gi from there. How did we know what to work? We let the kids play and find … Continue reading
Spooky Side Control
For October, we’re focusing on side control. One student, upon hearing this, was slightly shocked. “How basic,” he said. True enough, and we will spend plenty of time on the nuts and bolts of the position. We will also spend … Continue reading