The world of Jiu-Jitsu is growing. Membership across the U.S. continues to shoot up and a new school pops out of the ground seemingly every week. With that growth comes more and more great Jiu-Jitsu practitioners who you should be following. They are willing to share their secrets for our viewing pleasure after all. Want…
Jiu-Jitsu, like almost every martial art, has a belt system (sorry Tai Chi). Each martial art has a slightly different progression in time and color progression but all signify the same thing. The mastery of the students understanding and performance within their respective martial art. This article will be going into the Adult Jiu-Jitsu Belt…
Martial arts of all kinds have continued to grow at a rate of over 18% in America since 2012. This increase in popularity has brought more conversation, and perhaps more argument to the family gatherings. So today, we will be looking at and comparing two of the most popular martial arts, Jiu-Jitsu vs Karate….
Jiu-jitsu, like many other martial arts and practices, has styles and variations that have their own following within it. Two of the biggest “segments” or practices in jiu-jitsu are the variations known as gi vs no-gi jiu-jitsu. For those of you who don’t know what that means, it is nothing more than practicing with or…
Whether you are new to the mats or a true seasoned veteran, you have undoubtedly come across people commit what would best be called Jiu-Jitsu sins. And it seems to be the same issues that come up no matter what gym you attend. Every gym has at least one of these people. It’s almost…
Jiu-Jitsu can be traced back thousands of years with it’s believed origins starting with Buddhist Monks in India. More recently, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu was brought to South American in the early 1900’s and from there was brought to America and popularized by the Gracie family. Since Jiu-Jitsu has such an impressive lineage and has continued to…
To get better and climb the ranks of the Jiu-Jitsu ladder, you need to stay consistent in your training practice. The worst thing that can happen to that dedication and consistency though is injury. Unfortunately, it does happen and some kind of injury will affect most people at some time or another. There is good…
So, you’re trying to figure out if Jiu-Jitsu is a good exercise or not. Or maybe you’ve done it and just wanted to read someone else’s opinion on it? Either way is fine with me. You’re here now so on we go! I’ll officially go on record saying that Jiu-Jitsu is an incredibly tough exercise. …
There are a tremendous number of martial arts out there and Jiu-Jitsu is among the top as far as membership and growth. With that being the case, more and more people are taking a look at membership pricing for a Jiu-Jitsu gym to see what all the fuss is about. There is a lot to…
Jiu-Jitsu vs. Wrestling. Now this is a comparison that is sure to continue to spark some living room spats. Both are a great workout, are popular, and are highly effective. Oh, and both have an equal chance at giving you cauliflower ear. Tie on the first comparison. Outside of that though, Jiu-Jitsu and Wrestling have…