Episode 1 – The Road to Worlds Begins

The IBJJF World Championship is the most important gi tournament in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It brings together the best athletes from around the world. This year, four athletes from BJJ Lab Zürich are getting ready to step onto that stage. We’re filming the whole journey.

This is Episode 1 of our competition vlog. In this episode, we focus on two things: how to deal with stalling and improving our cardio.

Learning to Handle Stalling

Stalling happens a lot in big matches. When the stakes are high, some competitors slow the pace to avoid risks. If you don’t know how to break through that, you can lose without ever getting to play your game.

So we’re working on specific strategies to deal with stalling. In this class we focused on double lasso, how to break it and create opening to start passing again.

Building World-Class Cardio

To win at Worlds, technique isn’t enough. You need lungs. You need to push the pace in hard matches.

That’s why we’ve added Nordic 4×4 intervals to our training. It’s a VO₂ max method used by endurance athletes. Four rounds of 4 minutes, at a pace just below your max, with short rests in between. It’s tough—but it works. It trains your body to recover faster and work harder, even under pressure.

Thanks for watching, and stay tuned for Episode 2.

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