by Mat Stratta | Oct 19, 2016 | Beginners, BJJ, Safety, Self Defense, Training
You will get tired FAST. For beginners, you will use a lot of muscle. Everybody does at first because it is your natural reaction. Grab, hold, squeeze, and smash. It is very common but try to stay relaxed. The more flexible and relaxed you are, the more mobility...
by Mat Stratta | Sep 2, 2016 | Beginners, BJJ, Training
How to be a Great Jiu-Jitsu Teammate. I have trained at various Jiu-Jitsu academies around the world, Australia, North America, and Asia. There was always one constant factor between all of them. There were a few students or coaches that were great teammates. This was...
by Mat Stratta | May 20, 2016 | BJJ, Competition, Endurance Coaches, Team James Clingerman, Women's Jiu-Jitsu
Monica Nakatsuka, the Women’s BJJ Coach for Endurance Training Center in Zionsville, traveled to Miami this past week to compete in a new BJJ division on an international level. Following up her stellar performance and 3rd Place finish at last...
by Mat Stratta | May 19, 2016 | BJJ, Current Events, Self Defense
Dan Camarillo’s downtown Bakersfield BJJ studio was where the action happened a little after 8:30 pm on Wednesday evening. The BJJ and Judo black-belt heard a crash and went outside, there witnesses told him the suspect was running away....
by Mat Stratta | Jan 27, 2016 | BJJ, Kickboxing, MMA, Self Defense, Team James Clingerman, Training
With the recent popularity of UFC, MMA, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Indianapolis is lucky enough to have a large selection of training facilities from which local Hoosiers can choose. Indianapolis has a strong connection to UFC and the MMA community due to the...
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