Master Helio Gracie in his 90s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is increasingly recognised not only for its physical benefits but also for its...

Let me start with a confession that might get me excommunicated from the jiu-jitsu community: I don't live the "BJJ lifestyle." Heck, I...

We often talk about "discipline" in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We talk about the grind, the embrace of the suck, and the sheer willpower it takes to get to the gym after a long day of work. But what if we’re looking at it wrong? I recently watched a clip from Tim Ferriss’s interview with legendary investor Bill Gurley , and it touched on a concept that completely reframes how we should approach our training. It starts with a story about Matthew McConaughey, but it ends with a lesson that every...