Jiu Jitsu Blog

Competition pacing helps Jiu Jitsu competitors manage adrenaline, choose smart exchanges, and save energy for the final seconds of a match that matters.

Learn the five common white belt mistakes that slow progress, waste energy, and cause frustration on the mats, with practical ways to correct them today.

Build reliable takedown defense for Jiu Jitsu with stance, distance, sprawls, grips, wall work, and live drills that transfer to sparring and competition.

Learn butterfly guard sweeps that hold up in live sparring, with posture-breaking details, common counters, drilling ideas, and practical follow-ups for class.

Build a guard that survives real pressure with guard retention drills for frames, hip movement, leg pummeling, and recovery during live rolls every rounds.

Learn how to build a training routine for Jiu Jitsu that balances class, drilling, rolling, strength work, recovery, and real-life demands each week.

Learn the best wrestling entries Jiu Jitsu students can use to reach takedowns safely, connect attacks, and build reliable stand-up skills in hard rounds.

Single leg versus double leg takedowns in Jiu Jitsu: learn when each works, how grips and reactions shape the choice, and how to drill both safely and well.

Drilling versus live resistance teaches different skills in Jiu Jitsu. Learn how to use both to build timing, technique, and reliable reactions in class.

Learn how to grip fight effectively in Jiu Jitsu with practical hand-fighting cues for gi rounds, no-gi clinches, guard passing, and competition training.

Learn when positional sparring vs open rolling makes sense, how each develops your Jiu Jitsu, and how to structure rounds that produce progress steadily.

What gi weight should I buy? Compare lightweight, midweight, and heavy Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gis for academy training, travel, and competition rules too.