Monthly Archive: December 2010

Dec
22

Should I wear a cup for Jiu Jitsu?

A simple question with a not so simple answer. Once I decided that I wanted to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the first question I had is “what BJJ gear do I need?” There are very obvious things, such as the Gi and Belt (although finding the right Jiu Jitsu Gi or Kimono took quite a …

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Dec
15

Why learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ)?

A lot of thought and research went into my decision to learn BJJ as opposed to other martial arts. I thought I would share these thoughts, as I am sure there are others out there asking themselves “why should I learn BJJ?” and “what are the benefits of BJJ?” I decided that I wanted to …

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Dec
14

MY BJJ

This blog is about my experiences with learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and researching and buying BJJ gear. I will share my knowledge of BJJ as I research the different concepts of the martial art. I know first hand that getting started can be intimidating, anything from not knowing where to train and how to find the …

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