Articles by Nick Hayden on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, learning, competition, leadership, content creation, and running a martial arts apparel business
Articles about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, including training, competition, learning, leadership, content creation, and the experience of running a martial arts apparel business.
One Year of Juiced BJJ
One year ago (and some change) I started Juiced BJJ with the goal of being able to pay for the store’s initial costs which at the time was a Shopify subscription ($350/yr), product design and manufacturing costs. Shopify was running a promotion at the time offering 3 months for $1/month which gave me the confidence to take that first leap on the store.
**Quick background: **Juiced BJJ is an ecommerce store selling jiu jitsu themed t-shirts and rashguards. What sets Juiced apart is the focus on graphics, higher quality materials and that it is Australian owned and operated. I have spent over a decade in the sport, know the community and it’s needs well. Now I am making the gear that I would want to buy.
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24/7 streaming will produce more experts
It’s my belief that streaming and video platforms are going to create better experts over time and push most fields into some pretty impressive areas compared to today. In this post I will look at a few different platforms and how they help people learn, the biggest focus is jiu jitsu but I also discuss Javascript and technology learning since its another area I’m familiar with.
I find it beneficial to gather information from multiple sources when studying a sport or skill I am interested in, as it allows me to gain a diverse range of perspectives and knowledge beyond a single sports league or brand. It’s my belief that there are more jiu jitsu experts since the rise of FloGrappling as people can now watch from multiple competitions and formats which didn’t exist five or ten years ago. People watching this content are now able to watch the sport forever since there is such volume of content on FloGrappling and other streaming platforms like BJJ Fantatics or UFC Fight Pass.
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Playing the Right Game
In jiu jitsu there’s a training method called positional sparring, sometimes called specific training. These two names refer to a training format where two people will start in a set position with defined parameters on where they start and when they stop. The power of this training is that it gives you repeated practice for something you’re trying to learn that focuses specifically on that technique, this is very different to open sparring where you may only find yourself in a position you’re trying to learn once or twice in a round.
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