by Julius Park | Jul 24, 2015 | Articles, Blog, Training Tips
by Julius Park | Feb 20, 2015 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Competition Results, News
Matthew Vella was promoted to the rank of Brazilian jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt tonight, February 20, 2015. I received my blue belt in 2011 before moving to Maryland, and at that time I trained four to five times per week competing at local tournaments with mixed...
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 27, 2014 | Blog, Training Tips
Usually before a big Jiu-Jitsu competition or Muay Thai fight, athletes will cut weight, a quick and effective way to fight in a lower weight class. As someone who’s never cut weight before, I have learned through breaking these rules below that it is, in fact, a BIG...
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....
