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How to Choose the Perfect Ibjjf Gi Rules for Your Training
How to Choose the Perfect IBJJF Gi Rules for Your Training One non-compliant gi can derail your entire BJJ journey—I've seen it happen to promising fighters...
Ibjjf Rashguard Rules Essentials for Every Fighter
--- --- IBJJF Rashguard Rules Essentials for Every Fighter Picture this: You're minutes away from your first IBJJF no-gi division at a packed tournament.
The Complete Guide to Pack for Bjj Tournament
The Complete Guide to Pack for BJJ Tournament Picture this: Your alarm blares at 4 a.m.
Top Bjj Tape Fingers Technique for MMA Training
Top BJJ Tape Fingers Technique for MMA Training Did you know that finger injuries account for nearly 40% of all grappling-related mishaps in MMA and BJJ...
Everything You Need to Know About Bjj Recovery Tools
--- --- Everything You Need to Know About BJJ Recovery Tools Introduction Did you know that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioners face a staggering injury...
Top Foam Roller for Athletes for MMA Training
--- Top Foam Roller for Athletes for MMA Training By Sarah Chen, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt & Certified Strength Coach Ever Wonder Why Your Muscles Scream..
Why Massage Gun for Recovery Matters for Combat Sports
--- --- Why Massage Gun for Recovery Matters for Combat Sports Picture this: back in the dusty camps of ancient Siam, Muay Thai warriors rubbed oils into...
Everything You Need to Know About Knee Sleeve for Grappling
Everything You Need to Know About Knee Sleeves for Grappling In the brutal grind of grappling, where every knee drive and guard pass tests your joints to the...
How to Choose the Perfect Elbow Sleeve for Grappling for Your Training
How to Choose the Perfect Elbow Sleeve for Grappling for Your Training By David Thompson, Equipment Specialist and Former Boxing Coach with 20+ Years in Combat.
Ankle Support for Grappling: A Fighter's Guide to Selection and Use
Ankle Support for Grappling: A Fighter's Guide to Selection and Use By Marcus Silva, Former Pro MMA Fighter & Apollo MMA Gear Expert Introduction: The Hidden...
Why Bjj Training Journal Matters for Combat Sports
Why BJJ Training Journal Matters for Combat Sports Picture this: You've just finished a grueling five-round roll in your local BJJ gym.
Jiu Jitsu Journal: Comparing Quality, Durability, and Value
Jiu Jitsu Journal: Comparing Quality, Durability, and Value Have you ever stepped off the mats after a grueling BJJ session feeling like you nailed that armbar.
The Complete Guide to Grappling Log Book
The Complete Guide to Grappling Log Book The Hook: That Gut-Wrenching Plateau Every Grappler Knows Picture this: You're six months into your Brazilian...
Why Bjj Wall Art Matters for Combat Sports
Why Bjj Wall Art Matters for Combat Sports Picture this: It's 2008, and I'm stepping into a dimly lit gym in Las Vegas for a grueling evening sparring session..
Jiu Jitsu Posters: A Fighter's Guide to Selection and Use
Jiu Jitsu Posters: A Fighter's Guide to Selection and Use Your next submission won't come from reps alone—it'll ignite from the eyes of Jiu Jitsu legends...
Bjj Gi for Big Guys: A Fighter's Guide to Selection and Use
--- --- Bjj Gi for Big Guys: A Fighter's Guide to Selection and Use By Marcus Silva, Former Pro MMA Fighter & Apollo MMA Gear Expert Picture This: You're a Big.
Bjj Gi for Tall Guys: Comparing Quality, Durability, and Value
--- --- Bjj Gi for Tall Guys: Comparing Quality, Durability, and Value By Jennifer Rodriguez, Sports Nutrition Expert and Muay Thai Practitioner Introduction...
What Makes Bjj Gi for Short Stocky Essential for Fighters
What Makes Bjj Gi for Short Stocky Essential for Fighters Picture this: You're a short, stocky grappler—think 5'6" with a wrestler's build—locked in a heated...
The Complete Guide to Bjj Gi for Heavyweights
--- --- The Complete Guide to BJJ Gi for Heavyweights Picture this: It's 2012, and I'm in a packed commercial gym in Chicago, coaching a 250-pound heavyweight..
Bjj Gi for Skinny Guys Essentials for Every Fighter
BJJ Gi for Skinny Guys: Essentials for Every Fighter Skinny guys, listen up: a baggy BJJ gi isn't just unflattering—it's a mobility killer that turns your...