BJJ Etiquette and the Right Way to Spar
Hi everyone, it’s Bruno here! In this month’s blog, we’re deep diving into all the common practices and (sometimes) unspoken rules inside a jiu jitsu gym. Every gym is different, but for SJJA, I’ve added below what I hope will be a helpful guide on all of the rules and best practices for our gym, including: the things you should and shouldn’t do on the mats, food for thought when
New Year, New Goals: Why BJJ is great for fitness and weight loss
in this month's blog, we interviewed one of sjja's newest brown belts - mo, on his personal fitness journey and why he thinks bjj is great for weight loss, keeping fit, and creating a long-term healthy lifestyle. tell us a little bit about you. My name is Mo/Mohess - I work as a software engineer at a health company. My hobbies include playing video games competitively, building random gadgets, programming, hanging out
Why Women Should Train Jiu Jitsu
In this month’s blog, we interviewed some of SJJA’s female students and instructors to hear all about their jiu jitsu journey to date, how jiu jitsu has benefited them, and why they think it’s such an amazing sport for girls and women. Our Interviewees: Marcinha (Black Belt): Marcinha is a 3rd-degree black belt professor, and SJJA’s first female black belt instructor! Daini (Brown Belt): Daini is a corporate manager, who works in the
FAMILIES WHO TRAIN BJJ TOGETHER, STAY TOGETHER
In this month’s blog, we interviewed one of SJJA’s newest black belts - Will Feyen, who started as a white belt at sjja alongside his father (greg). we sat down with will to hear all about their jiu jitsu journey from white belt to black belt together, and discover the amazing parts about getting to train with your dad. Tell us a little bit about yourself: where are you from, what
The Road from White Belt to Black Belt: How to Overcome the Most Common Hurdles in BJJ
In this month's blog, we interviewed sjja's higher belts and asked them to walk us through their personal jiu jitsu journeys, including the evolution of their mindset from white belt to black belt, and how they overcame the common mental and physical hurdles of each belt level. MEET OUR INTERVIEWEES: Tell us a little bit about yourself: Where are you from, what are your hobbies and what do you do for a
