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The short answer is no – they are not. But I highly recommend them because they help a ton. A while ago I purchased some rash guards for no-gi classes at my dojo, and the difference is night and day in terms of comfort when rolling. There are two main reasons for this: First, it [...]
One the more unique offerings I have seen for Jiu Jitsu practitioners are tie-dyed gis from Happy Kimonos. Customers can send in their own gi to get tie-dyed – or they can purchase one from Happy Kimonos and they tie-dye it entirely to the customer’s liking. Every gi is a “custom” job. In addition the [...]
The internet is filled with “martial art X” vs “martial art Y” videos. They are littered across sites like Youtube and Vimeo. This is unfortunate because a majority of these videos are inaccurate and/or misleading, independent of whichever martial art “wins” in the video. Some of the videos are fun to watch and insightful. But [...]
The Fightworks Podcast has put together an awesome recap video of the 2009 Brazillian Jiu Jitsu World Championship, sponsored BudoVideos.com: Check it out at Youtube see watch it in delicious HD.
I often visited Reddit.com, a site where readers “vote-up” links they like. Reddit often has interesting links and content and generally really enjoy it. I was surprised today when I saw that a Judo-related animated gif was getting quite a few upvotes. Here it is – a throw by Gene Lebell: img src=”http://jiujitsu.ryanpeterson.me/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/35j9hmf.gif” alt=”Judo Trick” [...]
I need my sleep. For one reason or another I have betrayed my body over and over again and neglected to get enough sleep this week. Yesterday the reality of how sleep deprivation effects my performance in Jiu Jitsu become clear to me. Yesterday’s class was a good class – but it took considerable effort [...]
Sambo is an up-and-coming grappling-focused martial art with Russian roots. Like Jiu Jitsu, Sambo has a lot of appeal and is experiencing impressive growth since its gain in popularity in the US in the early 2000s. Wikipedia describes Sambo as a “modern martial art, combat sport and self-defense system” and broadly categorizes it as a [...]
A couple of weeks ago I was rolling with an instructor at Boulder Grappling Academy – which is always fun (and sometimes painful). This session ended when the instructor executed a baseball/baseball bat choke from knee on belly. I failed to block grips and he snagged a deep hold on my collar – and a [...]
I plan on periodically posting miscellaneous updates, notes and observations. This is my first such entry. Next Year I Am Going To The Jiu Jitsu World Championship This week I had a discussion with a Jason – a Relson Gracie Colorado brown belt and the person who generously kept me updated how the academy was [...]
Sprawl is the creator of the first “loose” short for grappling and MMA – a fact they proudly share in their their company history. Sprawl takes pride in its products – and based on my experience with their V-Flex CS Standard Short – they have good reason to. Sprawl explains the V-Flex series are “constructed [...]
I'm a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) fanatic and blogger. Currently a blue belt under Relson Gracie, this is where I share insights, stories and reviews related to the sport and martial art of Jiu Jitsu. I train in Colorado at Boulder Grappling Academy and Louisville Grappling Academy. Contact me at ryanpeterson DOT me **AT** gmail DOT com
