BJJ Blog

[Dave Iles]

"Tournament Matches"
http://loganbjj.wordpress.com/2011/1...ament-matches/

Some videos of my tournament matches from this last weekend, and thoughts on what I need to work on.

[Dave Iles]

"Embarrassment"
http://loganbjj.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/embarrassment/

A BJJ practitioner's worst nightmare.

[Dave Iles]

"Erik Paulson, Negative Energy, and Rolling"
http://loganbjj.wordpress.com/2011/1...nergy-rolling/

Ever had somebody refuse to roll with you because your negative energy might rub off on them? Well some of Erik Paulson's students have.

Some of my thoughts on his strange comments from a recent interview.

[Dave Iles]

"Jiu Jitsu vs. Weapons"
http://loganbjj.wordpress.com/2011/1...su-vs-weapons/

Jiu jitsu techniques for neutralizing an armed attacker: are they a good idea?

[Dave Iles]

"Jiu Jitsu as Human Chess"
http://loganbjj.wordpress.com/2011/1...s-human-chess/

Dissecting the analogy between jiu jitsu and chess.

[Dave Iles]

"Consistency"
http://loganbjj.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/consistency/

Some thoughts on (in my experience) the most important key to improving at jiu jitsu: consistency.

[Dave Iles]

"Injuries"
http://loganbjj.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/injuries/

Discussing the most common reason people give for not training BJJ. How likely are injuries in BJJ, how can we train safely, and is the risk of getting injured worth it?

[Dave Iles]

"2012 Jiu Jitsu Goals"
http://loganbjj.wordpress.com/2011/1...u-jitsu-goals/

Some thoughts on how to set realistic, productive jiu jitsu goals for the new year. Also, my goals for 2012.

[Dave Iles]

"Music and Jiu Jitsu (and Ralek Gracie)"
http://loganbjj.wordpress.com/2011/1...-ralek-gracie/

What musical genre embodies your jiu jitsu game? Also, discussing Ralek Gracie’s unfortunate foray into hip hop.

[Dave Iles]

"Guest post: The Issue of Time"
http://loganbjj.wordpress.com/2012/0...issue-of-time/

A very special blog post this time:

I asked my girlfriend to give her perspective on what it's like to date a jiu jitsu addict. Unsurprisingly, it's probably the best post on my blog yet!