Still in doubt about what to eat before heading to training? GRACIEMAG has three suggestions for High-Octane fuel to intelligently fill your tank and get you firing on all cylinders in Jiu-Jitsu, without leaving you feeling bloated or lacking in energy. 1. To Drink: Acai mixed with Apple Juice and sweetened with Date Syrup(get your [...]

Ten Tips for White Belts, by Curt Main (TBJJP) 1.) Attitude: Choose the right school. In order to do this, you have to be honest with yourself. Why are you joining Jiu-Jitsu? Are you looking to become a serious competitor, are you interested in training as an after-work hobby, are you looking for a fun [...]

Crazy Tim Credeur and Jeff Messina with visiting student Ben Bourgeois from Florian Martial Arts Academy 3 Reasons to Train Jiu-Jitsu on your Vacation!!! During this Holiday Season we have the very fortunate experience to have many different and incredible visitors drop by our Academy to have some jiu-jitsu mat time with us. My master [...]

For those of you that don’t know my father Big T he is an amazing and enlightening person to be around. He was a top Louisiana Chef for most of my life and I grew up inside restaurants as long as I could remember. The other day he came into my Academy and we had [...]

Requirements for Fighters and Grapplers Part 2 Strength-Endurance Strength-endurance is the ability to exert strength (preferably higher levels of strength) repeatedly over a given period of time. This is the most important element of strength yet, as there is very little rest in the sport of MMA – either during the fight itself, or between [...]

Requirements for Fighters and Grapplers Part 1 Strength Strength is essentially a measure of force  how much force can a body produce in a given range of motion. Strength can be measured in many ways, the most common being “RM”, or “rep maximum”. This is the most amount of weight you can lift for a [...]

Kickboxing has become the most sought out workout for teens and adults. Going to the gym has become an out-of-date workout. Years ago, people felt as though it was a great way to keep in shape, but now people know it’s just enough and over time it has become boring. Even with new machines, people need [...]

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The need for Martial Arts for children is greater than ever. Thirty years ago there was little distraction for kids, less options, it was simple growing up. Today, it is totally different; kids are subject to much more than older generations were. There is more pressure in children today and choosing an activity is something [...]

This article by Kelly Crigger in the January issue of fight magazine tells a great story about our lineage and about some of the glory days of jiu-jitsu. I hope these stories bring many of you a new respect and admiration for the art we all love so much. I expect to see great jiu-jitsu [...]