Welcome to the official Hidden Jiu-Jitsu Blog.
My purpose with this blog and this website is to be of service to you, my friends who make up this amazing Jiu-Jitsu community. So this is where I will focus on sharing my most valuable wisdom, strategies, principles and knowledge I have gained over the past 26 years studying and teaching Jiu-Jitsu, as it was handed down to me by the one and only Rickson Gracie.
Why It's A Smart Idea to Develop Your Defenses and Escapes FIRST
Watch time: 10:30 In this video, I talk about what should always be a priority for you in your training, and why it's a good idea to develop your escapes and defenses first. You will learn... Why...
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How the BIGGEST Boxing Match of all time was WON using Jiu-Jitsu Part 1
In August of 2017 the world got to witness one of the most incredible sporting events of all time. A clash of superstars from 2 different combat sports met in a boxing ring in Las Vegas for...
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Your Natural Instincts Will Get You KO'd In A Fight
I had a few of my HJJ Mind Blown Club members send me video clips of the final match from the EBI Combat Jiu-Jitsu tournament where Vagnar Rocha tko'd 10th planet stand out Nathan Orchard with...
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Training to Be Strong Everywhere
I once asked Rickson, what he felt was the weakest part of his game and it wasn't so much his answer that surprised me but his explanation that made a tremendous impact in how I still train myself...
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Jiu Jitsu Journey Interview with Henry Akins by Shawn Mozen
Here is one of the latest interviews I did with Shawn Mozen, founder and CEO of Agatsu. Shawn is one of the foremost authorities in kettlebell training in the world and a lifelong martial...
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The biggest lessons I learned from Rickson on how to train to get better at Jiu-Jitsu
"The training is all in your mind!" For a long time in my training like most people I always thought I had to train with the best and the toughest guys to improve and get better. Then one day...
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Why You Should ALWAYS Go To Jiu Jitsu Class, Especially When You CAN'T Train.
The details are in the deep understanding of Jiu Jitsu. People ask me a lot of times for advice on how to improve quicker at jiu-jitsu. I was one of fastest black belt under Rickson...
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Can you be a complete martial artist only learning Jiu-Jitsu?
I remember one of my first exposures to Jiu-Jitsu was watching Royce Gracie fight in UFC 1 back in 1993 (a few months before that I had seen an old grainy vhs copy of a copy of Gracie in Action 1...
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What was your biggest breakthrough in your Jiu Jitsu training?
I got asked this question the other day and I really had to put quite a bit of thought into it. I've had zillions of breakthroughs in training just like everyone else. Sometimes it relates to...
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Becoming A Great Jiu Jitsu Teacher
I've been teaching jiu-jitsu now for over 17 years. I'm so passionate about jiu-jitsu and the positive effect it has in peoples lives that I'm constantly trying to improve and become a better...
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