“BJJ Big Show” Interview with BJJAfter40 founder, Mike Bidwell

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Making time for Jiu-Jitsu: Balancing BJJ, Family, School & Work

168 is a fairly important number if you subscribe to the Monday through Sunday, seven day's a week schedule.  Unless maybe you're a Tibetian monk living in solitude seeking enlightenment, then maybe it doesn't matter.  But if are like most of us juggling jobs, family, school, kids and BJJ then 168 is a crucial number....

Why You’ll Quit Jiu-Jitsu: How to handle these pitfalls!

When you go to tournaments and seminars you begin to notice that there are tons of white belts, lots of blue belts, a hand full of purple belts and a scattering of brown and black belts.  It's rather evident that the higher you go up in belts, the fewer students that are left participating.  Jiu-Jitsu...

When you hurt someone on the mats: Tips for avoiding Injuring and Injuries

Everyone know's how bad it feels when you get hurt.  The physical and emotional pain of injuries can be very frustrating.  On the other side of that coin is the person who played a role in the injury - whether on purpose or by accident.  Throughout my Jiu-Jitsu journey I have hurt partners in training...

Don’t Quit BJJ! Watch this Video First

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a tough journey physically and mentally!  I wanted to quit many times..maybe you do too.  Or maybe you're on the fence and you don't know what to do? Grab a cup of coffee...sit down...and lets chat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epuAamXuHOo Please be sure to share this video if it helped you or a friend.  Also,...

“I Think I suck at BJJ!” Beginners tips to surviving the first six months of Jiu-Jitsu

I recently had a rather humorous conversation with a new Jiu-Jitsu student.  We had just finished a  Jiu-Jitsu class and a student came up to me rather excitedly.  He said, "Professor I need to talk to you!"  I replied with, "What's up...is everything okay?"  He said, "Well I had a realization in class today..." I...

How to get the most out of a BJJ Private Lesson!

One of the things that separates Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from just about every other sport or activity is that it's top instructors and competitors are all accessible to the general public.  Think about it you can't just sign up for a one-on-one session with Lebron James.  In BJJ however, you can schedule a private lesson with...

Jiu-Jitsu Brotherhood Podcast: Ep2 Mike Bidwell

In this candid interview with JJB Cofounder Nic Gregoriades we discuss both life on and off the mats...my 13 years at brown belt...my turning point...How Jiu-Jitsu saved my life...my life's purpose and so much MORE!  I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do too.  Happy listening ninjas! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJdctnGGcX0&t=19s

Don’t Muscle it! Use Technique! (a conversation on technique versus strength)

I wanted to share this with all my ninjas. This is something I've been thinking about a lot lately regarding my own training. It's about how strength, speed and flexibility work into the equation of technique. Every Professor will tell you, "Don't muscle it! Use technique!" But what does that even mean...both on and off...