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Why BJJ is Great for Your Mind and Body
Do you ever feel like you need a fun way to get fit and also sharpen your mind? Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is not just about grappling, it can also do wonders for your mental and physical health. Let’s dive into why BJJ is such a fantastic activity for both your body and your brain. BJJ…
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Adam Wardziński Seminar
Free Hugs is hosting a seminar with Adam Wardziński at the BJJ Lab in Zurich on the 27th of August. Adam is an IBJJF European and Pan Champion and is most well known for his amazing butterfly guard and hook sweeps. Visit their website freehugsbjj.com to register.
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How to Break Through the Blue Belt Plateau
When you first start BJJ, it’s easy to get better. You learn new moves and improve after every class. But just showing up to class does not work forever. From my experience, most people hit a wall sometime as a blue belt. They stop improving and it is often the reason why people quit at…
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Calendar time is not mat time
For some reason BJJ practitioners love to obsess over how much time they have spent at a given belt and about how much time it takes to earn each belt. Using a calendar to assess these things is easy, but how much sense does it really make? Just because two people have been training for…
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The 4 Stages of Athletic Development in BJJ
Everyone who starts BJJ (or any other sport) will go through the four stages. Knowing about them will make your journey as an athlete easier. It will give you some context of what you are going through and it will give you an idea of what you should focus on. If you are a coach,…