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Training Etiquette 101
By: Emily Kwok
“The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.” – Rudyard Kipling
We all know the smell of a ripe BJJ gym.The smell might give us a clue about the school’s cleanliness, frequency of use, or characters at play. It can tell us a lot, but not everything. A school that’s […]
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10 Tips for Longevity in BJJ
By: Emily Kwok
Dear Reader,
This is not an article for “old people.” This is an article for people who want to feel happy and healthy as they train into old age. I might even be so bold as to suggest that if you are young, ambitious, and live and breathe jiu jitsu, then you should heed […]
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In it to Win it: 5 Ways to Develop your Technical Growth on the Mats
By: Emily Kwok
As a teacher, I generally see incredible enthusiasm and growth within the infancy of a new student’s journey in our sport. They are always empowered by what they discover their bodies can do and surprised at how effective certain lessons can be. Most of us are not conditioned to use our bodies to […]
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Adulting and BJJ: 8 Ways to Impact Your Training When You Have Limited Time
Adulting and BJJ. 8 ways to impact your training when you have limited time.
By: Emily KwokFor most practitioners of BJJ there comes a time in life when shit gets real. After many years of putting your BJJ before everything in your life other than making some sort of paycheck to cover the most basic expenses […]