NO-BS Grappler’s Workout Program
I’ve said the double kettlebell clean and press (and it’s variations) is pound for pound the best exercise on the planet for BJJ, and it is! But today […]
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The Dichotomy of Strength Training for BJJ
So about two weeks ago I picked up the latest copy Dichotomy of Leadership and so far I am really enjoying it. It’s essentially about “finding balance” in life and business. It got me thinking, “is there a dichotomy of strength training for BJJ”? … how much is enough?… how much is too much? That’s the million […]
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How To “Re-Ignite” Your Jiu-Jitsu
Have you ever wanted to “Re-Ignite” your Jiu-Jitsu? About a week ago I was talking with a friend of mine and he shared with me, “how over he was bout the idea of ‘rolling hard’ the longer he’s been training Jiu-Jitsu.” It got me thinking…Rolling hard is great–not only will it challenge you mentally and physically, […]
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How To Turn Your BJJ Injury Into A Strength
The inevitable finally happened in 2009. It was a Saturday morning after Thanksgiving and I had just received my brown belt about 7 months ago. I was rolling with a new white belt and he had me in a position called “the lockdown”. It was in such an awkward position–it was a borderline kneebar.I remember telling […]
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How To Train Jiu-Jitsu FOREVER!
November 28, 2009 it all finally caught up to me. I had just earned my Jiu-Jitsu brown belt 6 months prior and was training two–maybe even 3 times a day–week in and week out. … Hard ass warm-ups… tons of push-ups… partner drills, solo drills… and ten 5-7 minute rounds of sparring in the awful–humid Corpus Christi […]
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