Top Four Mistakes I Saw Watching Twelve Hours Of Jiu Jitsu

“I spent all weekend at a local competition without fighting (there was nobody in my division). I wanted to support my teammates anyways so I was at the competition watching the fights the whole weekend. And since I was there I decided to open my eyes and look for some common mistakes that I could share with you guys.

Beyond the many technical errors I saw a lot of big picture mistakes that nobody should make, ever. Like never ever. If you are planning to compete keep these simple ideas on mind and you’ll be ahead of the curve.”

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2019-05-09T15:06:16-07:00

About the Author: Nino Schembri

Nino “Elvis” Schembri is considered one of the most technical practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the history of the sport, holding the titles of the “Most Technical Competitor in ADCC 2001”, five times “Brazilian National Champion”, twice “Pan-American Champion” and twice “World Champion”. His BJJ training started at age of 5 years old, at 13 Nino was training elite and finally was promoted to the acclaimed rank of black belt at age of 20, under master Carlos Gracie. A successful path requires the right mentors.