Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is a contact sport, and like most contact sports, there is huge importance around the protective equipment that you wear. While direct strikes are not overly prominent in BJJ, there are still accidents, especially when tussles get more intense. Therefore, it is important to protect the areas of your body that are more susceptible …
A gi is the necessary uniform for many various martial arts. The gi consists of a pair of loose pants, a wrap jacket, and a colored belt. Depending on which martial art you’re planning on using it for, you might require some special features added onto your gi. While the gi is necessary for certain …
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is commonly referred to as the gentle martial art, and therefore many believe that they don’t need to tape their fingers. However, when you’re practicing BJJ frequently, you’re going to get some damage to your fingers without tape – even if you do practice incredibly gently. Our hands are used during almost …
Making an opponent tap out is the main goal of many martial arts. Successfully making your opponent submit is often a fight-ending move and something that all students of submission or grappling-focused martial arts want to be able to master. There is a contractual obligation of the individual who is dominating to not take any …
Owning a gi is a huge part of being a martial arts student, not only does it make you look the part it can also assist you in mastering different moves. The last thing you want is for your gi to look crumpled, creased, and in poor condition. So it is important that we learn …
Every Brazilian Jui Jitsu (BJJ) practitioner wants to know how many calories they burn doing what they love. It’s a reasonable request that, unfortunately, doesn’t come with a straightforward answer. The good news is that Brazilian Jui Jitsu offers practitioners a very good workout. If you’ve ever seen or been someone after a session drenched …
The red belt is awarded to grand masters of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu once they have reached their 9th to 10th degree in the martial art. The red belt is the highest rank achievable for people who practice it, so this is a high honor. Red belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are only given out once …
In recent years, the popularity of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has skyrocketed, thanks in part to its representation within the world of mixed martial arts. Based on ground fighting, this combat sport features heavily within the UFC, where its grapples and submission holds have become trademarks of the sporting franchise. But what exactly is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and …
In any martial arts there are many different types of different skills and techniques you have to learn over the whole process. This can range from punching, kicking, blocking. But they all have specific names and use different parts of your body, specifically different parts of each body part. What even is a hook kick …
There’s not much more of an annoying feeling when you’ve brought your new gi home, ready to try it on and take it for a spin, only for it to be too large and thick. A gi that is too big might get in the way of your combat and become more of a hindrance …
