It’s that time of the year again… the biggest shopping holiday worldwide: Black Friday.
For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners, it’s the opportunity to stock up on all the latest and greatest products, at a fraction of the price. It’s the time to inventory your current stockpile of gis and no-gi gear – throw out all the ratty, over-used items – and refresh your collection with crisp, new goodies.
Those who have already started on their jiu-jitsu journey don’t need to read about the benefits of BJJ. You already know. You’ve likely felt them on your first day, week or month. This blog is not for you.
Whatever your interest in BJJ, you’ve hopped on the internet to research whether it’s worth your time and effort. Let me tell you why it is…
For the vast majority of jiu-jitsu practitioners, the leading BJJ dichotomy is “gi jiu-jitsu” versus “no-gi jiu-jitsu.” But for competitors, it is may be less about gi versus no-gi, and more about points-based jiu-jitsu versus submission-only. Of course, there are hybrids of the two – such as ADCC style tournaments – but generally, it’s a pretty clear division.
In this blog, I discuss what the “points-based” system is all about, why you should care, and even give you some pro-tips on points-based strategy.
It has been a week now since the greatest event in jiu-jitsu history: the 2022 ADCC World Championships.
As the excitement dies down, chatter surrounding the athletes' performances, their techniques and strategies, and all the "shoulda-woulda-couldas" bubble over in academies around the world.
To stoke the fire even further, I present to you - my dear friends - another round of juicy statistics. This set of infographics focuses on the methods in which the athletes secured their wins.
Last weekend the most anticipated event in jiu-jitsu history took place: the ADCC World Championships.
Aside from a few incredible upsets and several history-making moments, this year's ADCC World Championships also stood out as being probably the most diverse yet.
To illustrate this, I did a bit of digging and crunched the numbers... bringing you these sweet infographics to give some insight into the athletes that made up this year's ADCC World Championship cohort...
