Why is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu so hard on your hands?

Gi jiu jitsu can be very hard on your fingers, particularly if you are a spider-guard player. Here is a picture of my fingers after 7+ years of jiu jitsu (gi only). Playing guard with the gi will create tremendous stress on your finger joints. Notice the large calluses on the joint right before my finger nails. read more

Gi jiu jitsu can be very hard on your fingers, particularly if you are a spider-guard player. Here is a picture of my fingers after 7+ years of jiu jitsu (gi only). Playing guard with the gi will create tremendous stress on your finger joints. read more

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the most fun thing in many of our lives. That fun can sometimes become associated with some pain and injury. That is simply the price that we all willingly pay on a daily basis. read more

Tapping out to someone says “I acknowledge that my physical safety is completely in your hands,” a difficult admission for most to accept. Affliction-wearing meatheads wash out quickly because they cannot stand the blow to their egos. Jiu-jitsu teaches you to manage the humiliation and emotional dump that comes with failure. read more