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5 Things You Need to Know About Jiu Jitsu

Jiu jitsu, also known as Jujitsu, is a martial art from Japan that focuses on the use of the hand. First used by the Samurai, it has existed for centuries. The techniques in Jujitsu focus on grapp...
5 Things You Need to Know About Brazilian Judo

... form that, when coupled with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, gives the athletes a complete workout that includes the powerful throwing techniques as well as advanced ground fighting. In Brazil, the two fo...
5 Things You Need to Know About Pop Push-ups

Pop push-ups, sometimes performed as clap push-ups, is a form of ballistic exercise that targets the chest and ancillary upper body muscles like the triceps and shoulders. The difference between t...
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The Hindu squat is a full body exercise used for centuries by Indian wrestlers and strong men to develop muscle, coordination and cardiovascular endurance. Proponents of the squat point out its mo...

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Jiu Jitsu!
So I started BJJ last night! I was nervous heading in there but once I started I was fine :D I can see myself really getting into it! I managed to do my Kickboxing class straight after...looks l...
- Posted On April 29, 2008 09:59:38 AM
  Yeahhhh!!!! ;) Read More
- Posted On April 29, 2008 03:27:04 PM
  Your Probably all sore from working with the 200lbs school Goon... Read More
Best Jiu Jitsu Instructors in San Diego

... wanted to start learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for awhile and San Diego seems to be saturated with schools e.g. Gracie Barra, Carlson Gracie School, The Boxing Club, Throwdown, etc. etc. Fo...
Anybody take up Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ?
I'm close in joining one but I want to know if anyone can share their experience with us. I am looking to build good groundwork as a sport as well as fitness.
- Posted On October 4, 2009 10:29:18 AM
  ...ooking for a creative/inovative kind of jiujitsu check out 10th planet jiu jitsu or eddie bravo on youtube, eddie bravo mastering the rubber guard. If you choose this kind of JJ make sure you st... Read More
- Posted On July 9, 2008 07:31:26 PM
  BJJ is the flavor right now, that's for sure. Personally, I'm not one for ground fighting. Definitely prefer to be on my feet. While I've a little training on the ground, it's been very little. Read More
brazillian jiu jitsu and wrestling?
- Posted On November 27, 2007 10:31:13 AM
  yeah i practice Brazilian jiu jitsu too and would really appreciate a place in the fitness section for them too. Read More
- Posted On April 19, 2007 12:32:52 PM
  i do both of these activites and would love for them to be in the fitness section. could someone please put them there. Read More
Kifaru Jitsu
Anyone have any input about Kifaru Jitsu? I found a school about 40 minutes away. It is also the central office for it and the Grandmaster McNeal teaches there. Just looking for input. We start...
- Posted On October 8, 2007 07:29:41 AM
  ...ounds like one of the MA branches of Ninjitsu. (There are several different branches) More than anything, I would want to see how their intermediate and senior classes train. Do they spar, ... Read More
- Posted On October 8, 2007 07:24:41 AM
  ... ends with Jitsu unless it's Brazillian Jiu Jitsu. :) Btw, it looks like the tabata and cardio work paid off. I beat my opponent in 1:22 1st round, and wasn't even close to being winded. :... Read More
mouthguards and breathing
- Posted On August 12, 2008 08:59:56 PM
  ...nt mouth guard? I use one for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and don't have a problem breathing through my mouth. Then again...I am not getting hit in the jaw. Shock doctor makes a variety of mouth guards... Read More
- Posted On August 17, 2008 12:11:35 PM
  ... know. "I use one for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and don't have a problem breathing through my mouth. Then again...I am not getting hit in the jaw." Hmm, I'll check again to make sure it'... Read More
Bootcamp
- Posted On January 11, 2008 11:52:22 AM
  ...ate Kickboxing/Heavy Bag - kickboxing Jiu Jitsu - karate Sparring Class - kickboxing Read More
- Posted On January 11, 2008 07:46:10 AM
  I've been taking a women's bootcamp class that lasts about 75 minutes. It's hard to break it down to calculate the minutes for exercise. Any suggestions? Thanks! Read More
Exercise/Workout and Fuel
- Posted On December 28, 2008 08:52:41 AM
  ...e few minutes between my Kickboxing and Jiu Jitsu classes. 5 - Yes, you need fuel to burn and energy to move - my best estimate (for me) is that I need to eat lightly within an hour of starting ... Read More
- Posted On December 28, 2008 07:49:58 AM
  This is a bit of a takeoff on another thread so rather than derail that, here are some questions that I have... (1) what does PWO stand for? (2) How many grams of protein are in a scoop of whey p... Read More
FINALLY...
- Posted On April 13, 2009 12:39:02 PM
  ...r day so we rolled and I showed him the Jiu Jitsu I've learned. One day...he will do MMA with me hehe... Read More
- Posted On April 13, 2009 05:22:49 AM
  After months of complaining I think that Dr. Phil made my boyfriend realize how I wish I had more of his support with exercising. Not that he wanted to watch Dr. Phil lol but I think he over heard ... Read More
Tired Muscles...Help!
- Posted On July 26, 2008 02:57:54 PM
  ..., 1 hour after work, then I would go to jiu-jitsu for anywhere from 1.5 - 2hrs right after (3 times a week). The weekends usually meant running a ton. I got to the point where I had no energy an... Read More
- Posted On July 26, 2008 12:13:49 PM
  This week my legs have been very tired. I have been working out for 4 months now and this is the first time that my legs have just felt drained. Am I not drinking enough water? Any suggestions t... Read More
help a 15 year old
- Posted On May 17, 2009 07:05:13 AM
  ...y- lift friday- rest saturday/sunday- jiu jitsu my goal is to lose weight and get abs to pop WITHOUT starving. what do you think? Read More
- Posted On May 17, 2009 07:19:53 AM
  If your going to go low carb then eat lots (2 cups) of veg with every meal and take a multi and some fish oil at least. Read More
Kickboxing and Judo
- Posted On January 7, 2008 07:57:42 AM
  ...some functional strength and along with Jiu Jitsu is the art I would pick for real world self defense. I am looking at starting back into MA with Judo, although with my height (6'3") I am u... Read More
- Posted On January 6, 2008 09:45:58 PM
  LOng story short I am on academic probation at my college and they required me to take 2 other courses cause I needed a minimum of 12 credits this semester.. I didn't want to take any boring stuf... Read More
Andre the Giant.
Almost six-foot-eight 362 pounds Who wants to wrestle?
- Posted On August 13, 2008 10:31:19 AM
  ... your kneecap I am very small Hmm.. Jiu-Jitsu? I say yes for Big Jefe! He is a badass! laugh Read More
- Posted On August 13, 2008 01:03:01 PM
  I could try wrestling It would probably not work Beanpole next to you My body would smoosh Into an Andre pancake I'd quit breathing, ugh! Read More
Tournament
...gistered for this tournament (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) that is Saturday. I am registered! It's my first. :)
- Posted On July 9, 2008 09:34:22 AM
  Wow, congratulations! Brazilian jui-jitsu frightens me. I did Okinawan karate. Not much of a ground and grappling type of girl. Read More
- Posted On July 9, 2008 01:40:51 AM
  Well done. I'm still trying to get to my kickboxing class :) Read More
Tuesday Workout
..., 52 minutes. avg heart rate 139. have jiu jitsu tonight, gonna be fun. -Deuces
- Posted On September 23, 2008 12:48:31 PM
  ...the joints, lots of submission locks in jiu. But its fun none the less. Read More
- Posted On September 23, 2008 08:40:24 AM
  have fun @ jiu jitsu! Nice run! Read More
THORS DAY WORKOUTS
...les today 42 Minutes avg heartrate 131, jiu Jitsu last night, possible water polo tonigh...possible rest evening knees sore from jiu last night.
- Posted On September 18, 2008 08:51:17 AM
  Jiu Jitsu .... sweet! does water polo hurt your knees too? I'm not a water person. I imaging bouncing up & down after the ball isn't helpful. Enjoy your rest day if you take it! Read More
- Posted On September 18, 2008 08:56:24 AM
  Well, you never touch the bottom of the pool so bouncing is not a problem its the repetition of egg beating(treading water) and the fast breaks that kinda make it act up after a night of impacts. Read More
Not exactly...
...t I have kickboxing from 6P-7P, then Ju Jitsu from 7P-8P and on Thursday, I have kickboxing from 6P-7P, then my orange belt testing from 7P til 9PM. I'm going to try to fit a high protein snack...
- Posted On August 25, 2008 01:46:57 PM
  Kick boxing and jiu jitsu - sounds like my kind of combination... :-) It seems to me that you have busy schedule, well done. For how long are you in jiu jitsu? Goran Read More
- Posted On August 25, 2008 01:19:01 PM
  Awesome! Kickboxing fits in here. Jiu Jitsu definitely counts... Way to go! Read More
Ouch.. oooo.. ow (cross-post from be Active)
- Posted On January 9, 2009 07:28:51 AM
  ... a week for almost two years. I also do Jiu Jitsu once a week (for a year in April). I always stretch and warm up - I walk at 4.5 to 5mph the almost half mile to class (and back home as a cool d... Read More
February Goals:
1. NROL4W: (1/8) 2 Kickboxing: (1/8) 3. Fruits and veggies (3/115) 4. Yoga (0/4) 5. Seriously Clean one room of house per week (0/4) I entered what I've done up until today. #3 starts tod...
- Posted On February 5, 2009 04:37:24 PM
  ...hile when I had a free trial at my kids jiu-jitsu dojo. It was an awesome workout - unfortunately the classes were at a bad time (8-9 p.m.). I really would like to get a bag at home! Read More
- Posted On February 5, 2009 04:44:49 PM
  ...hile when I had a free trial at my kids jiu-jitsu dojo. It was an awesome workout - unfortunately the classes were at a bad time (8-9 p.m.). I really would like to get a bag at home! Read More
Ouch... ooo... ow.
- Posted On January 9, 2009 06:30:18 AM
  ...a week for almost two years. I also do Jiu Jitsu once a week (for a year in April). I always stretch and warm up - I walk at 4.5 to 5mph the almost half mile to class (and back home as a cool ... Read More
- Posted On January 9, 2009 11:53:31 AM
  this can be many things: -you "overdid it" -you ate way too much sodium and the waterweight is playing havoc -a high pressure barometric front is putting pressure on your joints (this ha... Read More

David Walker's Jiu-Jitsu for Beginners

I want to thank Skyhorse Publishing for giving me the opportunity to review and comment on their new book, Jiu-Jitsu for Beginners by David Walker. This little book is an introduction to jiu-jitsu as practiced in the Jitsu Foundation, one of the...

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Sunday read: Jiu-Jitsu Sensei

For an interesting read about subjects that cross the spectrum of martial arts training, from traditional Jiu-Juitsu to BJJ, to MMA, and self-defense, Jiu-Jitsu Sensei is a great site to check out. Sensei Lori O’Connell posts from the unique...

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