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BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU TECHNIQUES: HOW DO I PREPARE FOR MY FIRST COMPETITION? PART 4: HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT)

PART 4: HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT) I’m not going to lie to you, HIIT training is not fun, at least not for me.  It’s not fun like learning a cool Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique is fun.  But it is absolutely necessary to prepare your body for what it will go through in an actual submission…

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU TECHNIQUES: HOW DO I PREPARE FOR MY FIRST COMPETITION? PART 3: PRACTICE MAKES PERMANENT – NOT PERFECT!

PART 3: PRACTICE MAKES PERMANENT – NOT PERFECT! The great American investor Warren Buffet said it best “Practice makes permanent – not perfect.”  The same rule applies to everything you do to prepare for your first competition.   You can not expect to be able to effectively execute techniques and think clearly when you’re tired in…

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Techniques: How Do I Prepare For My First Competition? PART 1: Learn Your Takedowns!

How do I prepare for my first competition? There were so many things that I learned the hard way that I wish I knew before I began competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling tournaments.  I learned that live sparing during Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or submission grappling class did not completely prepare me for my first…