by Julius Park | May 27, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
Protecting your hands is a major key to maintaining your ability to practice Jiu Jitsu. Lots of students think of athletic tape as something you use when injured but most serious BJJ practitioners use tape to prevent injuries, protect sensitive areas, and maintain...
by Julius Park | Apr 29, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
As you take more classes and get comfortable, most teachers will inevitably ask you to add watching footage to your schedule. Watching pure BJJ matches can do a lot for your game by showing you approaches that you might not otherwise encounter. As new techniques enter...
by Julius Park | Apr 6, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
How can I develop better explosiveness for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Excellent question! One of the most valuable physical attributes you can have in any martial art is the ability to explode. So what exactly is “explosiveness”? Explosiveness refers to power....
by Julius Park | Apr 3, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
In the era of smartphones, with built-in cameras, students often choose to take video instead, recording the days instruction away for later reference. (note: this is a great way to capture a lot of your instructors teaching details so you can review them at a later...
by Julius Park | Mar 17, 2014 | Articles, BJJ, Blog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
Guard passing is a big part of BJJ, but often times new students prefer to develop guards first. As a big fan of passing, I wondered why so many avoided it. When speaking to white belts and thinking back on my own experience I began to notice some trends. One question...
by Julius Park | Oct 1, 2010 | BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, News
2009 Student of the Year Jason Smith was promoted to the rank of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt. Jason is 44 years old with 6 children, a loving wife, and a full-time job. He still competes and makes it a point to train a certain number of times a week without fail (if...
