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Jiu Jitsu problems are so commonplace, it can feel like you never get a break from working through them when on the mats. In practice, that's a great trait! When you hit the mats for competition, you don't want to be pondering how to solve a problem. In competition you need to know what will work...
Encountering specialists in the guard can be a real pain when the clock is winding down. The lasso guard passing is a really useful tactic when coming across guard specialists. The lasso is something seen constantly in gi jiu-jitsu. It can be an excellent offensive tool in addition to a really...
You’re familiar with the phrase “less is more.” That same concept can be applied to takedowns for BJJ. You don’t have to have the fanciest and most elaborate takedown, you just have to have one that works. And execute it like an absolute savage.
Oftentimes it can be really frustrating to be working an opponent who stays low. When your opponent has that naturally low resting stance, it can make it feel like you simply cannot get anywhere near them. The funny thing about this sport is we need to get close in order to do anything!
This weekend one of the most important events for Juniors took place in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria - It was the weekend of the Junior European Championship. Finally, one Gold and 8 medals in total went around the neck of IPPON GEAR Juniors coming from Austria, Hungary, Croatia Italy and Germany.
This weekend, there were another two events on the calendar. First of all, the Pan American Open in Santa Domingo.
This week, another senior European Judo Cup was taking place. This time in the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava. For many athletes it was the final test on the way to the World Championships. For one athlete, it was more than that.
This weekend at the European Open in Minsk, Belarus, a lot of Ippon Gear youngsters followed up the success of the Ippon Gear athletes from last week at the Grand Prix in Budapest.
The last Junior European Cup before the Junior European Championships took place in Cluj-Napoca, Romania this weekend. It was the last test for some athletes before one of the highlights of the season. For the Ippon Gear athletes competing it was a successful test as they took home 2 gold medals...
This weekend, another Olympic qualification event was held, this time, the Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary. It was the biggest Grand Prix in IJF history, with 576 athletes attending and the second biggest event on the IJF World Tour. Especially the home crowd got lots to celebrate.
3 years ago, Ippon-Shop started to dedicate lots of work and men power into the exciting sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the distribution of adidas BJJ products and the organization of several Jiu Jitsu events. After 15 years of adidas distribution, Ippon-Shop joins forces with an American BJJ...
This weekend, the Junior European Cup Tour moved to Germany. 528 competitiors from 38 different Nations made their way to Berlin to take part in what is usually one of the most competitive events on the Junior European Cup Tour - The traditional Berlin European Cup.