Quote paraphrased from the late great Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and trainer, Carlson Gracie. He said,"Punch a jiu-jitsu black belt in the face once and he becomes a brown belt, punch him in the face twice and he becomes a purple belt." In my opinion what Carlson was trying to say is jiu-jitsu practitioners and grapplers of others diciplines in grappling need to be more rounded in other combat disciplines such as boxing, muay thai kick boxing and other striking disciplines. So after your… Continue

“If you’re training with time limits and weight classes in mind, you’re not training for reality.”
-Helio Gracie

The theory is that most physical confrontations some say upward of 95 percent end up on the ground. Thus, the well rounded combatant who is proficient in ground fighting will have a clear, definite advantage once the conflict goes to the ground. All of one's stand up training in the striking arts will instantly "go out the window." One well known jujutsu family says it like this: "I am like a shark,

the… Continue