Brazilian Jiu Jitsu guides
Longer pieces about training rather than about a single technique — what to expect, what to measure, and how the parts of a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu game fit together. Written to stay true for years rather than to be current this month.
Why beginners get so tired in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Runners and lifters routinely gas out in their first few months and conclude they are not in shape. They usually are. What is missing is the ability to not use energy, which takes longer to build than fitness does.
Why Brazilian Jiu Jitsu works
The claim that a smaller person can control a bigger one is unusual enough that it is worth explaining properly, rather than repeating. Most of the answer is about what the ground does to a fight.
Why people quit Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
The drop-off is concentrated early and the causes repeat. Knowing which one is about to get you is most of the defence against it.
Why tracking your training changes what you learn
Memory is a bad witness to a training session. Writing down what happened turns a vague sense of how it went into something you can act on — and usually contradicts what you thought.
Why your guard keeps getting passed
Guard retention is mostly decided before the pass starts. Here is what is actually going wrong and the order to fix it in.
