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Malakai
Mar 19, 20233 min read
Tips: Bjj Tips for Beginners
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or BJJ, is a martial art that has gained popularity in recent years due to its effectiveness in real-world...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Mar 10, 20231 min read
Review: Gold's Finest City Rashguard
I'll start off by saying, I usually get rashguards that are on the cheaper end. I tend to grab some basic rashies off Amazon or a Fuji...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Feb 5, 20231 min read
Pressure and Control Concepts
Often grouped into the category of "Invisible Jiu-Jitsu", pressure is an attribute that some students gravitate to early while others...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Jan 30, 20235 min read
Building A Positive Gym Culture
Gym culture is the number one reason for a gym's success or failure. As much as some people believe that it's important to have a world...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Jan 11, 20233 min read
Tips: Bad Jiu-Jitsu Habits
Jiu-Jitsu is hard, it's even harder when you pick up bad habits and play the game, thinking this is the way it should be played....
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Dec 30, 20222 min read
The Courage To Suffer
Story Time. I remember I was a White or Blue Belt.. At the time I competed a lot. I trained with competitions in mind. My coach at the...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Dec 19, 20222 min read
Review: Elite Sports USA Gi
I recently got my hands on the Elite Sports' Men's Premium USA White Brazilian Jiu Jitsu BJJ Gi and genuinely really liked it. Right out...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Nov 30, 20221 min read
IG Post: Loyalty
Loyalty is a weird thing in Jiu-jitsu. It's expected from students to instructor. Unfortunately lines get blurred when money is paid for...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Video Review with Tekneek
A few months ago I was doing a Google search on online Jiu-Jitsu coaching as research. I had an idea for something and wanted to see what...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Oct 31, 20224 min read
Jiu-Jitsu Tools: Get Better Faster
As someone who's been training for over a decade, I have found every possible way to both fail and succeed. I've tried several types of...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 29, 20222 min read
Must Read Jiu-Jitsu Books
As many of you may know, I am a big reader. I love the written word and how it's used. Additionally I love history, so much so that any...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 9, 20221 min read
IG Post: Teaching
There was a time when I absolutely hated having attention placed on me. I didn't like being noticed so I preferred to float through...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 9, 20221 min read
IG Post: Small Circles
With Jiu-jitsu being this giant sandbox of varying techniques and positions, students can feel overwhelmed having to learn so much. I...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 9, 20221 min read
IG Post: Home Field Advantage
We are all going to have positions we're good at and others that we're going to struggle with. There's no way to be good at all of...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 9, 20221 min read
IG Post: Training with Intention
Whether you're a competitor or a "hobbyist" your time is important and way too valuable to be wasted on just "free rolls" or lazy...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 5, 20223 min read
Dilemma Principle
Early on in our Jiu-Jitsu careers, all of our attacks are linear, in an A to B attack formations. An example would be, Closed Guard to...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Aug 28, 20221 min read
Technique: S-Mount Armbar
This is one of my favorite Arm Bars. It was taught to me a few years ago by Marcus Norat. What I love about the technique is the fact...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Aug 13, 20222 min read
Getting Better, Faster!
Jiu-Jitsu is one of the most difficult hobbies and martial arts that any one could take part in. Every year competitors and martial...
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David Figueroa-Martinez
Nov 26, 20214 min read
Tips: Live.Die.Repeat. (Repost)
In 2014 the Tom Cruise movie “Edge of Tomorrow” was released. The movie had the tag line of, Live. Die. Repeat. At the time I was either...
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