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  • Competition vs Recreational BJJ for Kids

    Poster by Araz M·
    Two young BJJ practitioner wearing gi uniforms, one with a green belt and black gi, the other with an orange belt and white gi, posing indoors.

    Saturday morning. Class just wrapped up. Your kid did well, focused, smiling, and smelling like a gym mat. Then the coach casually mentions a tournament next month. Now you’re at home, staring at a registration page, wondering if they’re actually...

  • Is BJJ Enough Exercise on Its Own?

    Poster by Araz M·
    Two men in gi uniforms engaged in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match on a competition mat.

    A marathoner can run for hours without blinking. Put that same athlete in a six-minute round with a steady blue belt, and the story changes fast. The grips feel heavier.  Three minutes in, lungs burn. Is jiu jitsu good cardio?...

  • Stack Pass Basics: What Beginners Get Wrong

    Poster by Araz M·
    Two men in BJJ gi engage in a grappling session.

    Your first month on the mats usually includes a moment like this: you’re folded in half, knees near your ears, breathing shallow, wondering how this is even legal. That claustrophobic “human taco” feeling is often your first real introduction to...

  • Does BJJ Help With Weight Loss?

    Poster by Araz M·
    Bia Alves, accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor, smiles confidently while giving two thumbs up in blue gi at a tournament event.

    The treadmill is a lonely place. It is usually where most fitness goals go to die. Jiu jitsu offers a different path, on the other hand. It is high-intensity human chess that forces you to solve physical problems under pressure,...

  • Cutting Weight for BJJ Competitions Safely

    Poster by Araz M·
    Bare feet standing on a digital scale on a blue rug, showing an athlete cutting weight for BJJ tournament preparation.

    Most competitors don’t lose on the mat; they lose on the scale. Not because they miss weight, but because they arrive drained. Slower grips. Slower reactions.  Cutting weight for BJJ isn’t about starving or guessing. It’s about control of hydration,...