Gym's Designated Leg Lock Specialist Has Not Passed A Guard Since 2018; Instructor Confirms He Has 'Never Needed To'
A brown belt's entire jiu-jitsu existence has been reduced to one position and one submission. His instructor sees no problem.
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Nation's White Belts Unanimously Agree Standup Should Be Taught More; Nation's White Belts Unanimously Refuse To Attend Wrestling Class
Survey of 3,800 BJJ students finds 96% want more takedown training. The Tuesday wrestling class has 2.4 attendees. Both are brown belts.
Purple Belt Who Has Watched 2,847 Instructional Videos Confirms He 'Kind Of Knows' The Armbar
After two years and $6,412 in content purchases, local purple belt Blake Morrison is starting to feel pretty comfortable with the basic armbar from closed guard, where his blue belt training partner has finished him for seven consecutive Sundays.
Study: Practitioners Who Describe Guard Retention As 'An Ecological Constraint' Submit 94% Fewer Training Partners, Own 340% More Certificates
A 14-month NGRI study of 2,400 practitioners finds that using the phrase 'ecological dynamics' in casual conversation correlates with a 94% drop in submission rate and a 340% increase in laminated coaching certificates owned.
Study Confirms Berimbolo Has 3% Finish Rate In Competition But 100% Of Practitioners Remain Convinced It's The Future Of Jiu-Jitsu
The National Grappling Research Institute analyzed 4,800 berimbolo attempts and found a 3.1% submission rate. Every single berimbolo player surveyed still called it 'the future.'
Study Finds Ecological Dynamics Instructors Haven't Demonstrated A Technique Since 2023, Submit 87% Fewer Training Partners
A landmark NGRI longitudinal study tracking 340 practitioners across 12 gyms finds ecological dynamics adherents spend 340% more on seminars, describe their movement literacy as 'profound,' and submit significantly fewer training partners than the control group.
Academy Unveils Revolutionary 'Non-Traditional' Coaching Method; Students Confirm It Is Positional Sparring With A $200 Seminar Fee
Pinnacle Grappling Academy announces a 'paradigm-shifting approach to jiu-jitsu pedagogy.' The paradigm is positional sparring. The shift is the invoice.
Sport's Greatest No-Gi Grappler Admits He Cannot Solve 'Grabbing My Sleeves'
The most dominant submission grappler alive confesses that sleeve grips are his kryptonite. Both sides of the gi debate claim total victory from the same quote.