by Julius Park | Oct 18, 2014 | BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, News, No Gi Grappling
By Vannessa Griffin – At 6 am sharp, Saturday morning, I jumped out of bed to finish getting ready to compete in my second Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in two weeks. I woke up with submissions and gold medals on my mind and eagerly got myself together to meet...
by Julius Park | Oct 11, 2014 | BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, News, No Gi Grappling
It was a horrifically rainy Saturday in Maryland when Crazy 88 headed down to Virginia to compete at the Copa Nova Jiu-Jitsu tournament. The team we were sending to this tournament was small (but tough): John Johnson AKA “Southside” Vannessa Griffin AKA...
by Julius Park | Oct 6, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
Never Doing Conditioning The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue. – Napolean Not Drilling There are no blackbelts who never drilled. They just don’t exist. Repetition is your friend. Avoiding new positions...
by Julius Park | Sep 16, 2014 | BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
Used properly, a private lesson is one of the most powerful learning experiences available. You get the undivided attention of the instructor for a period of time during which you have full access to his expertise and experience. Despite the huge benefit that private...
by Julius Park | Aug 18, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
I’ve always loved the concept that Jujitsu is human chess – probably because I played competitive chess back in high school. Practice usually revolved around drilling certain chess scenarios, working through concepts, and then open matches with teammates....
by Julius Park | Jul 29, 2014 | BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Memes Funny BJJ Pics that will actually make you a better student and training partner.
