BJJ demand a lot from your body.

Cookie cutter gym-bro program or strength sport splits don't hold up.

There are 6 essential elements that your training program must have to improve performance (and reduce your risk of injury).

Element 1: Strength...

Choosing a program to improve your grappling performance can be confusing. 

Should you lift for strength or size? Like a bodybuilder or like a powerlifter?

Well... both and neither. 

When to Lift for Size

"Larger muscles mean healthier bodies, better sports...

BJJ has a high injury rate, and data supports this fact. 

68.8% of grapplers will take at least one 2-week absence from training due to injury over 3 years of grappling. 

Want to hear something crazy? 

The higher your belt level, the more likely...

One of the best ways to improve guard retention is to keep your knees to your chest. 

Maintaining your guard means keeping your legs between you and your opponent.

There are many different guard retention techniques, but a guiding principle is:

"Keep your knees to your...

These are the 7 ways I kept myself weak while trying to get strong for BJJ.

I had to learn these lessons the hard way, so I'm sharing them with you so you can learn from my mistakes. 

Number 7 is the most important lesson you can learn. 

1) I...

When I started jiujitsu, I was an arrogant mess.

I wasn't arrogant in my grappling ability (I knew I sucked).

I was arrogant in my ability to train for my sport. 

I had over a decade of training in many different fitness domains including powerlifting, CrossFit, I had...