Whilst I love writing articles for my readers sometimes other people say things just a little bit better than me! Or at least are better placed to say them! So here’s my round-up of the blog, stories and articles you might have missed of the last couple of weeks or I just think you might find useful!

Articles
How I Built My Body: Roger Gracie – Men’s Health – I love sharing mainstream articles on BJJ so I just had to share this one about Roger Gracie

Who are the Richest People in BJJ? – Breaking Grips– On one hand, BJJ can be an expensive sport to participate in. But on the other, it’s not a sport that funds many people or athletes full time. This article looks at who are the richest people in our sport.

The Struggle of Being a BJJ Student – Princeton BJJ – Another great article by Emily Kwok looking at the challenges of being a student of BJJ.

BJJ Tattoos Ideas – Top 6 Jiu-jitsu Tattoo Styles – BJJ Spot– I don’t any tattoos and I’ve seen some awesome and some not so awesome BJJ tattoos so here’s an article about them!

No-Gi Worlds Results – Grappling Insider – Last weekend was the IBJJF No-Gi World Championships so a wrap up of the results.

Purple Haze: Açaí Bowls, the Superfood Heavyweights. – Luz in the Way – A bit of background on that BJJ staple Acai!

From the Archives
The Importance of Sleep– Let’s be honest with parties, events and planning for Xmas sometimes your sleep can suffer so its probably worth reminding yourself why it’s important both on and off the mat!

Free BJJ Instructional’s– Xmas TV isn’t always great and the gym isn’t always open so here are some free sources to get your BJJ fix from!

Technical Takeaway
Seriously am I going to post anything other than Ugly Christmas Sweater Jiu-Jitsu as a technical takeaway this time of year!?!