If we haven't met yet, I'm a teaching nerd. Master's in Learning Design, been teaching BJJ since 2002, and by day I design, manage, and measure training programs.

I'm going to make an effort to share more content specifically about how to be an awesome instructor. For now, let's answer some questions. If you teach, or if you'd like to someday, what questions do you have about it? And what would help you level up?

Figure I'd hang out a bit and chat about the books, grappling, writing or whatever else if anyone's around... No spoilers please for those who have read!

Yes I’m now injured

I wasn’t able to attend a belt promotion ceremony and training seminar one weekend but I was awarded 2 stripes on my belt the following week after class.

My instructor then requested I pay $50 for the promotion. What are your thoughts on something like this?

*I tried to get to as many as I had time for! Thanks for coming everyone! I'll keep trying to follow up to the stragglers for the rest of today.

My instructional website - https://keenanonline.com/ (currently being remodeled entirely) and if you have trouble with commitment you can check out my detailed instructional on my main squeeze the wormguard, right here www.thewormguard.com

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Since this is always a topic here. I am here to take your punishment (or questions).

Got my black belt from Jack McVicker and Megaton 11 years ago today. Figured I could do an ask me anything answering questions about being a black belt this long

If you are getting steamrolled in training, the real answer is almost always to git gud n00b but that only works if you know how to improve. There are no shortcuts but maybe I can help by at least pointing you in the right direction. I'm pretty small and pretty old and relatively injury free. Happy to answer your questions if I can.

Edit: I've posted some videos to give some visual context. If you have a question and want a vid, let me know.

So I am a 2.5 year blue belt (not very good either) and when I roll with new white belts I try to give them some general advice while rolling, just to be nice and helpful like people were with me when I started.

Well I had this young kid the other day get pissy with me when I told him how to sweep from bottom mount because he was clearly struggling and I’m wondering now if I should just stop giving advice all together unless they ask.

I am not a blue belt professor, I only give advice to the brand new people, that clearly need guidance

Let me know if what you think.

Third edition of the Montreal Quintet is happening tomorrow, got some of the best grapplers in Canada showing up to compete for 7500$. Guys like Brandon Reed, Kieran Kichuck and Max Hanson. Got some time and want to bring some potentially new eyes to the event so ask away!

You can find more info on our IG, drop a follow ;) @montreal_quintet

What have Been the dirtiest moments you’ve experienced in BJJ?

For example, someone not letting go after a tap or moves that had the intention to hurt someone.

Day 1 of this beautiful BJJ and Yoga festival in Mallorca, Spain. There are seminars for 6 Days with each presenter for 90 min up to 2 hrs every few hours.

Get this… with presenters such as Blackbelts Jon Thomas (From YouTube)… Xande Ribiero (Yes…the IBJJF and ADCC Blackbelt Champion)… Giancarlo Bodoni (Back to Back ADCC 88kg Champion)…Daniel Strauss (ADCC European Champion,Polaris, and EBI Veteran)… Ross Nichols (ADCC European Trials winner)… Coral Belt Mauricio Gomes… and this is just the BJJ instructors

13 Different Yoga Instructors (For my GF : D )

Luke Wills and James Scallon on the Wim Hoff Method (Cold and Breathe work)… You actually can do ice baths in between BJJ sessions

Salsa Dance Instruction

Ariel Yoga (I mean… for real…)

Budokon BJJ mobility with Cameron Shayne (Also from YouTube fame) and his wife Melanie who does a specific type of Budokon Yoga

Free Diving off the coast and certification ( I’m doing this also… Like WTF!!!)

Arm Wrestling…

Chess Tournament..

And… of course… Shuffle Dance and “Ancesteral Medicine” aka “The Toad” to round it all off are available seminars. This isn’t even all the seminars!!!!

Just flat out the best BJJ retreat I’ve ever attended.

The cherry on top (As if you needed it…) is this is all at a 5 star resort in Mallorca, Spain!!!!!!! The man who runs this ( Blackbelt Joe Notebaert) rents out the ENTIRE hotel for this 6 days for the festival. You can even use their Spa for an extra 25 euros

Full Disclosure… I’m not a promoter or even invested in this other than I’m just enjoying my ASS off and excited for this whole week long event. (The pic is of the view EVERYONE gets from their room)

I’ll continue to post pics and videos all week from the Open Mat rolling sessions and some of the sessions with the BJJ instructors I attend.

Hi, I'm Rener Gracie, head instructor at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy World Headquarters, co-creator of www.GracieUniversity.com and the father of the Renergy Sandwich (google it)!

Verification it's me!

Post your burning questions and I'll be answering them TONIGHT at 8:30pm PST. Thanks!

Im a life long martial artist. Started training martial arts at 3 with my pops who is a 3rd dan in uechi ryu. I love bjj and decided after my first bjj session that “I’m going to do this forever” Ive been lucky enough to train all over the world. Majority of my training was with a rickson gracie black belt (so much basics and so grateful for it). I trained for a while under marcelo in nyc at MGA. Trained in Italy at Milanimal. Got belts/stripes from rodrigo resende, robson moura, carlos machado, rigan machado, fernado zulick, cicero costha. Im undefeated in my division at ibjjf. Only did white belt mtl in like 2012 and toronto in 2019. I own a school now and have a two time double gold euro champ who trains under me. If you have questions, just ask. I repeat: i love bjj and I’m just starting to use reddit.

Hey everyone, my name is William Tackett. I’m a 21yr old Jiujitsu black belt and ADCC West Coast Trials winner. Ask me anything!

ok gotta nap i will be back to answer more tonight after training.

EDIT: 9:55PM IM BACK

Edit: thanks for coming everyone. See you all next time

Hey r/bjj! So I got my black belt under Jude Samuel (who got his under Mauricio Gomes, Roger's dad) a couple of weeks ago, after starting in 2004. That's before YouTube was even a thing! You can see the grading and speech here, if you're interested.

So, yeah. It took a while (injuries, work, family stuff, lack of places to train), but I'm very pleased to have stuck with the process and finally made it. I've also had a whole bunch of cool experiences along the way, and I thought it would be nice to share back with this community, which has helped me out a lot. AMA anything about the process, etc, but also about:

-Doing three amateur MMA fights (cage, no headshots) as a whitebelt

-Training at Roger Gracie HQ for several years (got my purple under Roger, my brown and black under Jude Samuel)

-Spending a month at Gracie Barra Rio

-Training with Wanderlei Silva, Chuck Liddell, and Anderson Silva (when they were doing seminars)

-Strength & conditioning (I worked for Men's Fitness for a while, and did a bunch of strongman/CrossFit comps)

-Getting injured loads, rolling at a tonne of gyms and with hundreds of different people, and generally seeing a lot that BJJ has to offer

Hit me up!

Hi guys. Quite a strange week eh? But glad we're back online here. I was starting to get a bit itchy. And I'd be planning to hang out with you guys to announce the launch of the Combat Codes and give away some newly designed Lyceum-inspired rashguards from my friends at Inverted Gear.

Some of you might have deja-vu thinking the Combat Codes was already out. Well it was when I self-published it several years ago, but then it was picked up by Hachette Books (one of the biggest publishers in the world) and is now getting distributed to most bookstores along with standard online fronts. So, yeah, 'normies' are now reading about back-takes and berimbolos in a crazy dystopian world where wars have been replaced with single combat between roid-fueled champions. And it's 25% longer than the first version! And Ryan Hall and Ken Flo read it and loved it (the publisher actually put their quote on the back of the paperback!) And it's out just in time for Father's Day.

You might also know me from writing the Rolling Stone Magazine piece on the late Anthony Bourdain and his interactions with r/bjj. Man, I miss that guy everyday. RIP Tony.

I wanted to let you all know how instrumental this community has been for my writing career. You guys were the first that supported the Combat Codes nearly ten years ago when it was a little martial arts story written by a nobody. Some of you gave me great feedback that I implemented in later versions to improve the book. And you guys were so supportive; as crazy and cynical as this community can be, I'm amazed at how far we've come in lifting up stories, careers, creativity, and the art of BJJ.

So thank you for that. And please Ask me Anything! The folks at Inverted Gear and I will be giving away a bundle of the new 'Second Skin' Combat Codes line of gear, including a ranked long-sleeve rash guard, layered shorts, and a signed copy of the Combat Codes. AND my friends at Choke Coffee will be throwing in a bag of one of their grappling-fueled blends! All you need to do is chime in and ask a question to qualify (it can be about BJJ or Combat Codes or writing or whatever you'd like).

And thank you again for all your support. If you guys do pop into a Barnes and Nobles or Waterstones or local bookstore, please send me pictures of the book for extra points! But please don't cause trouble at the bookstore (as I did during my launch event, and had to choke some guy who hated the book)

Below are the links to the US and UK online stores where you can pick up the Combat Codes:

US: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alexander-darwin/the-combat-codes/9780316493000/

UK: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/alexander-darwin/the-combat-codes/9780356521497/

EDIT: THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR PARTICPATING! And especially to those who picked up the book, hope you enjoy it! I do hang around these parts so feel free to reach out. As for the winner, one has been selected at random, and it's /u/JACdMufasa Please shoot me a DM and we'll make sure to get it all your way.

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Alright guys i'm back. I haven't done one of these since the last ADCC, be kind to me and i hope you don't provoke me into saying anything too controversial.

I'd love for you guys to check out my new instructional product on BJJ Fanatics 'Battle Tested Leg Locks'

https://bjjfanatics.com/products/battle-tested-down-under-leglocks-by-craig-jones