Should topics like the Roe vs Wade reversal be discussed in your BJJ gym?
With topics like Roe vs Wade (amongst others) furthering the split in America's populace, should these heavy types of topics be discussed...
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Joshua Janis
- May 31
- 5 min
Joe Rogan is on the Mount Rushmore of American Jiu Jitsu
In this blog we are going to talk about the most influential BJJ practitioners in/from America. The criteria being judged is their part...
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Nick Lee
- May 16
- 4 min
Preparing for Competition - Visualization to Calm the Nerves
What are Competition Nerves? Every competitor I've ever coached or spoken to has felt the same feelings throughout the weeks and days...
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Joshua Janis
- May 10
- 3 min
How to Get Your Next Belt
Belts are milestones to help give positive reinforcement to the BJJ practitioner's journey. In no way do they reflect who can beat up...
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Joshua Janis
- May 2
- 3 min
Your BJJ gym isn’t better because it wins more tournaments
What makes a BJJ gym “better” isn’t only a win in tournaments metric. The best gyms build a culture that people want to be a part of. The...
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Meghan Wagner
- Apr 18
- 8 min
How to Level the Playing Field for Women in BJJ
For the past couple years, I have really struggled with my gender in the sport and the longer I have trained the more I have found it to...
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Joshua Janis
- Apr 11
- 3 min
Tradition only gets us so far
It is correct to say that we wouldn’t have Jiu Jitsu if it weren’t for legends like Jigoro Kano or Helio Gracie. It is also correct to...
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Joshua Janis
- Apr 3
- 4 min
Competition advice for beginners
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition can be anxiety-inducing for many reasons, but one of the hardest aspects is showing up prepared, healthy,...
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Joshua Janis
- Mar 26
- 2 min
New Concept: Stop gripping the gi!
Every gym has a guy that before he rolls in the GI he must create bionic hands with tape. A guy who when he gets a grip he will never let...
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Joshua Janis
- Jan 18
- 3 min
What does it take to be a great BJJ coach?
A great competitor does not necessarily equal a great coach. A great coach does not necessarily need to have the most knowledge. A person...
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Joshua Janis
- Dec 29, 2021
- 3 min
When to return to training after being sick?
With Covid running through both red and blue states this topic is as hot as Omicron right now. What if you have a mild stuffy nose, that...
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Joshua Janis
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
You are your own worst critic on the mats
Brazilian Jiu jitsu provides a lot of opportunity to learn about ourselves and life. The metaphors and analogies of overcoming struggle,...
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Joshua Janis
- Nov 24, 2021
- 4 min
A debate on the value of BJJ privates, seminars, instructionals and camps.
Private lessons or seminars from a black belt normally range from $100 - $500 / lesson or seminar. A BJJ camp can run a couple thousand...
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Joshua Janis
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
Is "self defense" bull sh*t?
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has sold itself as a self defense centered martial art, but is that accurate? For decades the Gracies have trotted...
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Joshua Janis
- Nov 9, 2021
- 4 min
Everything you need to know about promotions in BJJ
There are three types of people that go through the Jiu Jitsu ranks. The person who has been a blue belt for 4 years and thought they...
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Joshua Janis
- Nov 5, 2021
- 4 min
Grappling from a large mans perspective
Last week's blog was written about the challenges that women face everyday on the mats. This past week, as I contemplated the topic and...
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Joshua Janis
- Oct 25, 2021
- 5 min
A Man's perspective on Woman's Jiu Jitsu
A training partner is somebody who has agreed to let you use their body to help you get better at a sport that you love. Without training...
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Joshua Janis
- Oct 19, 2021
- 4 min
How breathe control can change your Jiu Jitsu (and life)
Breathing is something that many of us take for granted because we have been doing it for our whole lives. From the moment we...
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Joshua Janis
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
The "BEST" way
I overheard a blue belt student, instructing a white belt telling them that the “best” way to finish was...then he rattled off a few of...
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Joshua Janis
- Oct 1, 2021
- 4 min
The Gentle Art
As many know, Jiu Jitsu translates from Japanese as Gentle art. Why then, do so many practitioners go home with sore ribs, cranked necks,...
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