Scramblog I hate competing. Or to be more precise, I hate the build-up to competing. The actual matches themselves are usually quite enjoyable, in fact. Luckily, throughout the main portion of my “middle career” in jiujitsu (blue and purple belt) I was training under Kenshi Tomari in Japan, and he used to force me to compete.
Scramblog Sorry guys. The title is misleading. This is NOT a top 10 list. I repeat! This is NOT a top 10 list, ranking worst to best. This is simply my experiences over the years training with some of the best grapplers on the planet. Thanks to my work with Scramble and Polaris, I am sometimes
Scramblog (Sorry in advance if these pics show a purple belt, I am actually colour blind.) So. You made it to blue belt. You didn’t quit the sucky part of jiujitsu, when literally everyone and their auntie can beat you up. Well done! Blue belt is like a black belt for white belts, if that makes
Scramblog So, you just started jiujitsu. You turned up one day and just loved the look of a bunch of sweaty people spinning around on the floor grabbing each other and grunting. I don’t blame you – it’s the greatest sport ever, much better than basketball or football. Now, the first few months are going to
Scramblog During the pandemic, one of the main things I missed was the human to human contact from jiujitsu. I missed training with new people, and meeting new friends, one of the main things that jiujitsu can bring to people’s lives. I decided that once the pandemic was over, I would organise some kind of open
Scramblog For decades, the protocols set forth by the IBJJF have been the basic measuring stick of ranking in jiujitsu. Even with the modern explosion in popularity of no-gi grappling, where a belt is not even worn, most schools still stick to the traditional jiujitsu ranking system of white, blue, purple, brown and black belts (for