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The 5 Most Common Injuries in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 14 Apr

The 5 Most Common Injuries in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Ronin Athletics Team

We’ve taken a very informative 50-minute video where Rener Gracie and Alex Ueda explains the most common injuries when training in Jiu Jitsu and broke it down into two parts.

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Surviving the First 6 Months of Sparring 07 Apr

Surviving the First 6 Months of Sparring

in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Ronin Athletics Team

Sparring, also known as rolling, is what makes Jiu-Jitsu the most dynamic and effective martial art around the globe. Furthermore, it offers the opportunity for limitless growth. In other words, Jiu-Jitsu promotes constant sparring, which enhances one’s skills. Unfortunately, most people quit before they hit the 6-month mark in the academy because of sparring. 

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Jiu – Jitsu Over 40 (5 Rules to Roll till 95) 26 Mar

Jiu – Jitsu Over 40 (5 Rules to Roll till 95)

in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Ronin Athletics Team

Rener and Ryron Gracie have been head instructors at Gracie University since the age of 18 and 20, respectively.  Having managed all aspects of Jiu-Jitsu training and program development.  They have personally observed the rates at which people are quitting their Jiu-Jitsu journey especially, those above 40 years old tend to have a higher rate of quitting while those just approaching 40 are considering quitting soon.

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BJJ in NYC: How to use Internet Resources 08 Nov

BJJ in NYC: How to use Internet Resources

in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Ronin Athletics Team

The internet is a great resource for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Submission Grappling in general. It connects players who are practicing and rolling from Denmark to Japan, from Rio to right here in Manhattan.

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Why Does Competition Makes Us Better? 08 Nov

Why Does Competition Makes Us Better?

in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Ronin Athletics Team

Coach Christian and Junny Ocasio recently competed at a bjj and grappling tournament in upstate New York and took home a bunch of medals to our gym in NYC. Junny’s been working super hard, and as we all know, Christian’s been competing a lot this season. Congrats to them both!

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