The goal of Jiu-Jitsu is to control your partner and apply a joint lock or choke, forcing a submission. In addition to being an incredible challenge and an enormous amount of fun, a typical Jiu-Jitsu class is also an incredible physical work out. But Jiu-Jitsu is so much more than just a fun work out, if you give it just a little time Jiu-Jitsu will change your life for the better. There must be hundreds of benefits to training Jiu-Jitsu.
I want to give you the links to some awesome free solo workouts you can do by yourself at home. These workouts are great for over all full body fitness. And, if you are looking to maintain your mobility for when Jiu Jitsu classes resume, these workout are going to help you with your Jiu Jitsu fitness as well.
The Jiu Jitsu techniques that Renzo demonstrates are absolutely amazing in their subtlety and efficiency. Really practical and effective tips for chokes and arm bars. Even some guard passing techniques. The video is full of great Jiu Jitsu instruction.
Unfortunately, there has never been anything that has affected the entire Jiu-Jitsu community at one time like the coronavirus pandemic has. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, jiu-jitsu gyms all over are closing their doors for the foreseeable future. Some of the who’s who in the Jiu-Jitsu community, including some of the all time greats, are stepping up to answer the call.
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The coronavirus pandemic has convinced me that I should stop training Jiu-Jitsu at the gym right now.
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Now that COVID-19 has reached pandemic proportions, I believe all jiu-jitsu practitioners should take a moment to reflect before they attend their next training session. Start by asking yourself these questions: Why do we practice jiu-jitsu in the first place?
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The coronavirus affects Jiu Jitsu practitioners in the same way as all ordinary people. Which means we all have to remember about hygiene and prevention no matter what we do. If living in a region with outbreaks, you should avoid people who are sick and consider not training for a few days to see when the current outbreak of COVID-19 subsides and gets better.
Born in 1967, in Washington D.C. to a pilot in the New Zealand air force, he and his family returned to New Zealand where he was raised and grew up. He eventually earned his Bachelor’s and Masters’ degrees in philosophy from the University of Auckland, and then moved to New York City to work on a Ph.D. in philosophy at Columbia University.
Next week will mark one full year that I have been training Jiu-Jitsu. It probably goes without saying that it has been an incredible year. So much has happened, as you might expect.
I agree with Stephan that they are too expensive, which is why I built my own. And I will say that my own dummy came in quite handy when I was starting out. It really helped get a feel for where I needed to position my body in relation to the dummy. The grappling dummy also helped me a ton in getting the feel for finishing submissions.
