Jiu-jitsu is a physically and mentally demanding sport that carries risks.

The primary risk in jiu-jitsu is injuries.

Injuries in jiu-jitsu are high, with over 60% of grapplers expected to experience at least one two-week absence from jiu-jitsu due to injury.

Lifting weights is the number one...

To get ahead of 99% of grapplers, you only need to put in 15% more effort.

Getting ahead has never been easier because the bar is so low.

'Just showing up' to training is not enough to get ahead (it's the minimum to participate).

When I first started training, I was obsessed with getting better....

You may have been drawn to jiujitsu because you want to learn self-defence. 

Or you've listened to too many episodes of the Joe Rogan Experience or the Jocko Podcast.

Either way, BJJ is a fantastic way of staying active and 'getting into shape'.

Suppose you've just...

"Don't use your strength when you roll" is terrible advice. 

Period. 

This "well-intentioned" advice is misleading, ignorant and not at all helpful. 

When I first started training in jiujitsu, I was already physically strong.

I was told that I...

Grappling training is like doing a full-body workout, sprint training, and endurance, all while getting smashed into the mat. 

No wonder your muscles ache, you have a weird kink in your neck that wasn't there before, and you're dead tired. 

You know that:

• lifting weights
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Do you think this statement is true?

I don't.

Earning a (real) black belt requires more than "just showing up".

Persistence, consistency, and determination are all prerequisites to a black belt, but they are not the only ingredients required in the BJJ recipe. 

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