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Home-Based Training for the Week of March 30, 2020
Greetings, BJJ and KB friends. This week, we’re adding live instruction via Zoom video conferencing. During these live sessions, instructors will run a warmup, review the material covered in this post, and take Q&A. Please review and practice the material covered in this post prior to the live sessions. All sessions will be 30 minutes […]
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Killer Bodyweight Workout for BJJ
Yup, even you strong BJJ folks could use some bodyweight training. It’s the perfect time to get familiar with bodyweight exercises that we can turn to whenever we aren’t in a fully equipped gym. This workout brings in base skills required for the one arm push-up and a pistol squat. Use this time away from […]
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Home-Based Training for the Week of March 23, 2020
Hello everybody. As we move into week two of our COVID-19 closure, it’s important to take a few moments to focus on what we can do. Though we can’t train together, we can still choose to be proactive, building skills that will serve us in grappling and life. This week’s training plan includes more at-home […]
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The Best Strength Drill for BJJ
The Turkish Get-Up is a total-body exercise that creates a link of strength from your shoulders to your hips. When done properly, you will roll, kneel, stand, and reach in one smooth drill. It is one of the best exercises to promote stability and mobility while increasing general strength.
Bodyweight Turkish Get-UpsNail the body weight get-up […]
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Home-Based Training for the Week of March 16, 2020
Greetings all. We know that time away from the mats can be a bit of a bummer, so the PBJJ staff and community put together this training program to get you through while our doors are closed. We’ve included options for kids, adults at all skill levels, and kickboxers. Everything contained in this post can […]
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Total Body BJJ Workout
Strength is a skill that is built on a solid foundation. As a strength and conditioning coach and StrongFirst kettlebell instructor, I prioritize how you move rather than how much you lift. Through one-on-one training and online programming, I work with active adults that are ready to commit to their specific needs. While remotely working […]
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10 Ways to Accelerate Your BJJ Growth
I can’t think of a more edifying moment in my Jiu Jitsu life than this one. I was talking to Emily on the phone in the aftermath of the Atlanta Open, where, for the first time, I managed to get onto the podium at an IBJJF event. My performance produced some mixed feelings: relief that […]
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6 Ways to Break Out of Your BJJ Slump
It’s a common problem. It emerges as a gray, drab shadow that zaps the joy out of your most delightful hours of the week. Whereas you once couldn’t wait to hit the mats daily — sometimes multiple times — you now drag your feet heading into class.
At my worst, I even shed some tears of […]
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Going All In On Jiu Jitsu
I can’t say when camp for this competition began. In many ways, it feels like I’ve lived in a permanent training camp, and that, I suppose, is the point. Believe it or not, the intensity of my Jiu Jitsu training is work-related. My employer gave me a goal, and that goal was to be all […]
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The Mind of a BJJ Black Belt: Jeff Humphrey
White belt Jeff Humphrey, 46, 145 pounds, was perplexed. He had obtained a copy of Saulo Ribiero’s Jiu-Jistsu University hoping to elucidate some of the game’s mysteries, but nothing about the book made sense.
“I couldn’t understand the text, couldn’t understand the pictures, and it really ticked me off,” he says. “I mean I was really […]
