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Dealing With Competition Anxiety

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Dealing With Competition Anxiety

You hear about a tournament that piques your interest. You train for weeks using the best new methods you can find. You drill more, roll harder, and work on your cardio with supplemental training. You game plan and focus on the task at hand up until the day of the

Get the Most Out of Rolling with Better Grapplers

Get the Most Out of Rolling with Better Grapplers

Jiu-Jitsu Math: The Part-Time Grappler Equation

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BJ "The Prodigy" Penn

Jiu-Jitsu Math: The Part-Time Grappler Equation

New Year's Resolutions and Sticking to Them

New Year's Resolutions and Sticking to Them

Last Couple of Weeks…

Last Couple of Weeks…

10 Tips For Coaching At A Tournament

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10 Tips For Coaching At A Tournament

You don’t need to be a professional jiu-jitsu instructor to coach somebody at a tournament. In fact, chances are that if you have a child, spouse, or friend who is a student of jiu-jitsu, you have been to a tournament and can benefit from becoming a better coach. Tournaments

Mind Games: How Memory Works on the Mats

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How Memory Works

Mind Games: How Memory Works on the Mats

How to Get Better Faster Many people are drawn to jiu-jitsu because of the challenging mental aspect of the game. Knowing how your brain processes information can help or hurt your learning and performance. This article will give you the tools needed to maximize how much of today’s training

PEAKING FOR COMPETITION

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PEAKING FOR COMPETITION

HOW TO PROPERLY PREP THE WEEKS LEADING UP TO A TOURNAMENT CAN BE A BIT OVERWHELMING. PRACTICES GET MORE INTENSE, CUTTING WEIGHT, NERVOUS ENERGY…LIFE CAN GET A LITTLE CRAZY TO SAY THE LEAST! It is important that the coaches take the time to help each athlete prepare physically, mentally,

Mile High Action A Mile High: F2W 101

Mile High Action A Mile High: F2W 101

Denver CO – Fight2Win returned to its HQ to host the 101st installment of the most exciting party in jiu-jitsu! However, F2W101 returned to Denver offering a slight twist with its inclusion of competitive Judo. With its usual brand of matches in the “super fight” format, F2W101 featured plenty of exciting

Overcoming Plateaus

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Overcoming Plateaus

A typical learning curve is characterized by a slow start, rapid acceleration, and finally, the dreaded plateau. At first, most people have difficulty learning a new skill because many of the initial concepts are foreign. In jiu-jitsu, this is akin to learning the names of positions and techniques as well

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