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Judo Grip Fighting
Judo grip fighting emphasizes seizing and controlling an opponent’s gi grips to dictate exchanges...
Judo Breakfalls in BJJ
Judo breakfalls, or ukemi, are techniques for safely absorbing impact during throws and takedowns...
Hybrid Flow Rolling
Hybrid flow rolling blends techniques and drills from multiple grappling arts—such as BJJ, wrestl...
Gi to No-Gi Transition
The gi-to-no-gi transition highlights the technical and strategic changes between uniformed and n...
Gi to MMA Transition
Transitioning from gi-based training to MMA requires adjusting grips, strategies, and positional ...
Cross-Training Recovery & Safety
Practitioners who train across grappling arts or combine BJJ with striking arts face unique recov...
Cross-Discipline Submissions
Cross-discipline submissions refer to techniques adapted from multiple martial arts—such as sambo...
Catch Wrestling Holds & Submissions
Catch wrestling brings a unique blend of pinning pressure and aggressive submissions into BJJ tra...
White Belt Humility
White Belt Humility emphasizes that beginners should approach learning with modesty, openness, an...
Training Partnership
Training Partnership is the collaborative approach to practice where partners help each other imp...
Training Logs
Training logs involve recording techniques, notes, and reflections on classes, sparring sessions,...
Tournament Sportsmanship
Tournament sportsmanship highlights humility, respect, and ethical behavior in competition. Compe...
Tap Out
To tap out means to signal submission during training or competition, either physically or verbal...
Tap Early, Tap Often
This principle encourages submitting early when caught in a submission to prevent injury and main...
Stripes on Belt
Stripes on a belt indicate incremental progress within a given rank. They serve as milestones, re...
Sharing Knowledge
Sharing Knowledge reflects the communal aspect of BJJ, where advanced practitioners mentor and te...
Seminar Etiquette
Seminar etiquette encompasses protocols for participating respectfully in instructional events, i...
Safety First Philosophy
Safety First Philosophy emphasizes preventing injury through proper technique, controlled intensi...
Roll with Everyone
Encouraging rolling with partners of all sizes, ranks, and experience levels promotes inclusivity...
Respectful Sparring
Rolling with focus on learning rather than just winning embodies the principle of respectful spar...