Let’s start with some numbers. In 1998, IBJJF included women’s division for first time in the history of hour sport. There were only 2 weight divisions and combined all belt levels. 10 years later at the IBJJ European Championship 2008 for instance, there were 5 weight divisions, 1 age division and 4 skill level divisions (brown…
1. Hello Sarah, please introduce yourself to the BJJ Mums community Hey 🙂 I’m Sarah, I’m 31 years old and live in Worcester in the UK with my husband Paul, our daughter Daisy Lynn and our cat Branca. 2. How long have you been practicing BJJ? I’ve been practicing for around 3/4 years, I had…
Grips strength is essential for any BJJ fighter. It is indeed such an important part of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that it can make the difference between winning or losing a match. However most of us dedicate very little time to train the strength and endurance of our grips. Why? well, probably because it is boring…
I am sorry. I promised one article per week but it has been a while. My schedule is always so full that, even if I want, I do not find the time for more. Baby Carla, the third of my three girls, is already 8 months. Time flies. Now it starts a complicated phase for…
1. Hello Ana, please introduce yourself to the BJJ Mums community Hello! I’m Ana Caria, I am 31 years old and I work as a web & media designer in a digital/advertising company. I’m just a girl who loves BJJ, Oriental Dance, Yoga and all the kinds of Art and I am completely addicted to Travel. I think…
Many people are surprised when they learn that I was back on the mats fighting barely one month after delivery. I have not superpowers, but what I had was a little bit of good luck, an iron willingness and staying fit as longer and as much as you can throughout the pregnancy. A little bit…
Camarãos, also called shrimps or hip scapes, are one of the most basic and important exercises in BJJ. You learn to do a hip scape probably in your first day on a mat and you will drill them day in and day out from white to black belt during your whole BJJ life, which hopefully…