On July 8th, 2 of our athletes competed in the AJP English National Championships in London. Follow Andrew Laxa and Behnam Razaki as they make their way to the top of the podium in London. Below is a short video documenting their performances. Andrew also discusses his ideas on ways to prepare for a competition.
Can you use a Judo gi for BJJ? The answer isn’t so straight forward unfortunately, but we will get into as much as we can in this entry. In terms of form and functionality. At the end of the day, you can absolutely train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in a Judo gi. In fact when I […]
Andrew explains why everyone should try competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at least once. One of the things that really made me gravitate towards Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was the challenge of competing. Prior to training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, I had never been a competitive person. As a small kid I tried to play American Football, […]
The age old question of whether training gi or no gi is better, has been around since the first Blue belt walked the earth. In this entry I will give my opinion on the topic. To this day it is still a common question and depending on who you ask, the answer may differ. As […]
Brief history on the origins of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Belt System. One of my favorite quotes in BJJ was by Royce Gracie regarding the belt, “A black belt only covers two inches of your ass. You have to cover the rest.”. The BJJ belt has been the main way practitioners get recognized for their […]
The history of the the BJJ Gi dates back to over 100 years ago. The modern day BJJ gi is essentially a developed and refined version of the keikogi. The keikogi, which in Japanese translates to “training clothes” was created by the founder of Judo, Kano Jigoro. It was then adopted and tweaked by other […]
BJJ Techniques with Andrew Laxa. Andrew demonstrates a basic BJJ technique called the Omoplata. He also shows a great option to take the back from the Omoplata position. The Omoplata is a highly accessible attack. As your opponents become more skilled, it becomes harder and harder to finish. With that said, it is always best […]
What You Need To Bring With You To A BJJ And Submission Wrestling Class. If the training session is a BJJ class, you need to bring a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gi. It will ensure that everyone including yourself gets the most out of the training session, as many techniques involve gripping the BJJ Gi. Choose […]
Competing for the first time can is a big step in your Jiu Jitsu Journey. If you’re considering competing, that’s a really good sign. It shows that your Jiu Jitsu has undergone growth and gained confidence. You’re probably asking a bunch of questions about when to compete for the first time. In this video Andrew […]
Andrew demonstrates some classic attacks from closed guard. The Closed Guard is one of the most important positions when playing off of your back. It is also often times the first kind of guard Jiu Jitsu practitioners learn. It’s ability to nullify guard passing with good posture contol makes it a very good position to […]