Featured photo – Andre Galvao, a true believer in drilling to win BJJ Skill Development – creating behavior I am extremely interested in the principles of teaching – and coach myself in the hope that I can make progress quickly. My interest in teaching extends to BJJ Lifestyle Team’s training sessions and I believe that rapid progress can be made … Read More
For me, after eight years of training, there are no ‘downs’ in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, just valuable lessons. We have all felt as if we aren’t making progress, have hit a plateau or can’t seem to get any better, but as long as every training session is viewed positively, there is only progress. It’s natural to compare yourself with others but … Read More
BJJ Lifestyle Team learn and practice Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from the Sea Cadets centre in Kingston. We’re right by the Thames, very close to Turk’s Launches and John Lewis – we are two minutes walk from Canbury Gardens – we’re directly behind TGI Friday’s. We are a big team but would like more teammates – come and be part of things. There … Read More
Featured photo: Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida on the hunt for a submission while fighting Rodolfo Vieira in the Absolute world championships final this summer.. The very best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes have incredible defence. I love studying defence and escapes and would have an entire evening dedicated to the study of defence and escapes once per week, if time made it possible. … Read More
