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BJJ Lab at Grappling Industries Geneva
This past weekend, a small team from BJJ Lab traveled to Geneva to compete at Grappling Industries. Everyone put on a great performance and showed great technique. Here are the results: 🥇🥇 Annaïs🥇🥈 Taieb🥇🥈 Onur🥇 Jonas🥈 Victor🥉 Salome A special shout-out to Onur, who won gold after only four months of training BJJ. An incredible…
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How To Tie Your BJJ Belt
If you are new to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or if you usually train nogi and forgot how to tie your belt, this is for you. Tying your belt can feel confusing at first, but it gets easy with a little practice. There are two common ways to tie your belt: the standard knot and the diamond…
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How to Safely Open the Closed Guard (BJJ Fundamentals)
The closed guard is one of the most powerful guards in jiu-jitsu. That’s why it’s so important to learn how to open it safely — without getting swept or submitted. In this video, we teach a simple and effective system to open the closed guard in both gi and nogi. The key is to stand…
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Zone 2 Training for BJJ: Building Your Gas Tank
What Is Zone 2 Training? Zone 2 training is low-intensity aerobic work. You move at a steady pace, just enough to raise your heart rate and breathing slightly, but not so much that you’re out of breath. At this pace, your body mainly burns fat for fuel and trains your aerobic system—the part responsible for…
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Weight Cutting for BJJ: Day-Before Weigh-In Strategy
Cutting weight for a competition can be tricky. If done wrong, it can leave you weak and exhausted. If done right, you’ll step on the mats feeling strong and ready. This guide is based on best practices from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) weight-cutting guidelines and is designed for BJJ athletes who weigh in…