I have had the amazing opportunity to learn from Relson Gracie two out of the last four days as he has been in Colorado for a couple of seminars. Last Saturday he was in Boulder at Boulder Grappling Academy, and on Sunday he had a seminar at Relson Gracie Academy in Littleton. Relson returned to [...]
It’s obvious that flexibility is important in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. While flexibility is primarily a muscular attribute, tendons and cartilage also play supportive roles in flexibility. In Jiu Jitsu, athletes oftem find themselves in straining positions. This is why BJJ atheletes, more so than atheletes of many other sports, strongly benefit in having healthy, flexible [...]
I love Jiu Jitsu. But as I’ve mentioned before, I don’t want to get sick of it. I competed in a tournament about a week and half ago. I trained hard for the tournament, and often too. Normally I train Jiu Jitsu at my own pace and intensity. But before the tournament I ramped it [...]
Last week Boulder Grappling Academy (BGA) announced we would get the honor to train with Phil Cardella in the form of a seminar at BGA’s facilities in Boulder this upcoming Tuesday (I do now know if the seminar is open to the public). Phil is a very distinguished Relson Gracie black belt and MMA fighter [...]
Recently I have been thinking about mental engagement when training Jiu Jitsu. I’ve also been recollecting on my experiences up to this point of training; I have been training for about a year and have a new belt from a recent promotion. It’s been an enjoyable, good road, and I’ve had consistent and strong attendance. [...]
I have been kicking myself because I haven’t announced this sooner, but a few weeks ago I was promoted to blue belt under Relson Gracie. Last month Relson Gracie was in town for a seminar at Denver Jiu Jitsu. After the seminar they held a promotion ceremony. In addition to my new belt, two teachers [...]
I have not been able to train for longer than I would like because I am shaking off a cold. Of course, I’m tempted to go train, but I won’t: training when feeling sick or ill is not just a breach of ettiquite, it’s a jerk thing to do. Grappling isn’t like other sports or [...]
A video about the “core” of Jiu Jitsu. Thanks to Brad for showing me the video.
Back in September I wrote about wearing a cup when practicing Jiu Jitsu. I decided not to wear a cup back then because of the following two arguments: In a street fight you won’t have time to put on a cup. When you don’t train with a cup, you get accustomed to it. I still [...]
I am a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) enthusiast and blogger. A blue belt under Relson Gracie, this is where I share insights, stories and reviews related to BJJ. I train in Colorado at Boulder Grappling Academy. Contact me at ryanpeterson DOT me **AT** gmail DOT com. Legal info.