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 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.
