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,... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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
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... Continue Reading →
We all can agree on one thing, BJJ is a tough activity. If you're over 40 like me, then your body may bring a lifetime of wear and tear to the mats. With that being said, it is imperative that you have a strong recovery plan in place so you can stay on the mats!... Continue Reading →
In this video I show the Ninja Roll Choke in three parts. This is raw footage so bear with the angles, etc. The video itself isn't too bad and I wanted to give you a sneak peak... Get ready for my new FULL LENGTH instructional coming later this Summer. It's called "The Headhunter". It's all... Continue Reading →
I recently finished teaching a BJJ class and I asked the students, "Now that class is done what do you plan on doing with your seeds?" They looked at me somewhat befuddled by my question. So I continued, "If you had a seed and you wanted to harvest your seed...what would you do? Would you give it... Continue Reading →
Belts in martial arts and especially BJJ are a touchy subject. It seems pretty common that you'll see some article on a BJJ website about some crazy person promoting themselves, their kid or a cat to Black Belt. Whenever this happens the entire BJJ community gets up in arms. As a BJJ Black Belt myself, who... Continue Reading →
