In the BJJ world, one of the areas of our game that usually lags is the stand up portion. This is because we often learn take downs and throws from our BJJ professors, but we are shaking things up at Black Sheep Jiu-Jitsu MMA. Enter stage right Sensei Kenyon Whaley. Professor Mark asked Sensei Kenyon to come out to the gym once a month and help us improve our take downs and throws. Lord knows this is something I need serious help with. Now if you recall I mentioned in my

Everyone knows that each sport, hobby, and profession have its own jargon. Learning BJJ jargon can be as cumbersome as the sport itself. I know that when I was first starting, and evening slightly before, my husband would describe his training sessions and leave my brain spinning. So, with that I bring you my primer on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lingo! I hope that at the end of this definition list you will be able to follow your professor and classmates, along with any excitabl

I have been practicing BJJ for 3 years and obtained my blue belt before ever attending my first NoGi class. I can attest that NoGi lends itself towards speed and cardiovascular conditioning. Apparently, I have neither of these. At slightly chunky and nearly 40, I had a bit of a challenge rolling with a former MMA competitor who is significantly smaller. I won't deny my frustration as he spun around me like the Tasmanian Devil and submitted me with no fewer than 4 triangle