How to know if you’re working hard enough in Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Have you ever worked on something, and asked yourself, “Am I really trying hard enough?  Am I really giving my all?  Or am I slacking off?” Well, good news folks.  When you’re really trying in Judo and Jiu Jitsu, it means that your opponent needs to get a pretty good grip on your Gi to [...]

Judo, Mutual Benefit, and Brotherhood

Judo is based on two core concepts: Maximum Efficiency of Power Mutual Benefit and Welfare What I want to write about today is the “Mutual Benefit and Welfare” aspect of Judo, why it’s so true, and the brotherhood it tends to build. I have done several martial arts over the years, Judo, Karate, Jiu Jitsu.  [...]