While packing and planning for any trip can be a feat, accurately preparing for a trip that involves training or competing may differ your plans.

For those who are embarking on journeys, make sure you follow all of these tips from Oliver Geddes, a black belt under Roger Gracie and traveling connoisseur.

No stranger to traveling for Jiu-Jitsu related endeavors, Oliver rounded out a 60 day trip in the summer of 2012 where he went from his hometown of London, England to Toronto, Las Vegas, Chicago, Boston, Montreal, Los Angeles, Atlanta and finally, New York. He trained at academies, competed at competitions and garnered good ol’ Jiu-Jitsu hospitality allowing him to better budget his adventure.

Whether you are competing, visiting many academies or just managing a get-away from the family to train once during your vacation, you can learn from these tips and perhaps they will inspire you to plan a thorough training tour of your own:

Packing. You don’t need to bring as many clothes as you think you do. Since you’re going to be washing gis everywhere you go, don’t pack heavy. Your back will thank you for it.

A Renzo Gracie Online Academy revisita posições básicas já estudadas ao longo do curso, relembrando detalhes de ajuste e movimentação. São tópicos fundamentais da cartilha da arte suave e que merecem ser constantemente examinados para que o praticante refine sua técnica, em busca da máxima eficiência.

O professor Leo Tunico, por exemplo, volta a falar sobre noções gerais da guarda aberta. Como se deve quebrar a postura do oponente com a mão na gola? Como controlar a distância com um dos pés contra os quadris do passador? Tunico dá as respostas na aula a seguir:

Já Robsinho Gracie ensina uma forma simples para você se defender do ataque pelas costas. Dominando essa técnica, você nunca mais vai ficar apavorado, tentando escapar na marra de um bote pelas costas. Confira:

Na aula sobre quedas, você relembra os macetes do sumi gaeshi.

Já na aula sobre qualidade de vida, inspire-se novamente com o depoimento de Jimmy Pedro sobre a arte de desafiar a si mesmo:

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This week at Renzo Gracie Online Academy, you will revisit basic positions that we’ve looked at throughout the course, being reminded of adjustment and movement details. These are fundamental topics that must be often looked at if the student is to refine their technique in search of maximum efficiency.

For example, Leo Tunico talks about general open guard notions. How must one break their opponent’s posture with a hand on the collar? How to control the distance with one foot on the passer’s hip? Tunico has the answers here:

Robsinho Gracie teaches a simple way for you to defend against a back attack. By mastering this technique, you will ensure that you’ll never again get scared and try to brute-force your way out of an attack to your back.

Your takedown lesson reminds you how to nail the sumi gaeshi.

Finally, in your lifestyle lesson, you can get inspired by Jimmy Pedro’s thoughts on the art of challenging yourself:

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You may have seen here at Graciemag.com videos of BJJ stars using the butterfly guard to take down big tournaments. It’s been done by Fernando Tererê, Vitor Shaolin, Marcelo Garcia, Renzo Gracie and others.

Very versatile and efficient, the butterfly guard frightens many passers — even experienced ones — who don’t quite know how to get rid of the position’s specific controls. But instructor Shawn Williams has you covered.

In a series of lessons produced exclusively for Renzo Gracie Online Academy, Shawn examines multiple techniques to help you catch that butterfly. One of them is this smash pass:

Shawn proposes the following for when the guard player intercepts and wins the double underhook:

In your lifestyle lesson, Sylvio Behring shares a way to control a would-be aggressor without ever touching them:

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Você já deve ter visto aqui, no GRACIEMAG.com, vídeos de grandes astros do Jiu-Jitsu utilizando as técnicas da guarda borboleta, para se consagrar nos principais campeonatos de Jiu-Jitsu. É o caso de Fernando Tererê, Vitor Shaolin, Marcelo Garcia, Renzo Gracie, entre outros ídolos.

Muito versátil e eficiente, a guarda borboleta apavora muitos passadores, alguns até tarimbados, que não sabem muito bem como se livrar dos domínios específicos da posição. O professor Shawn Williams, no entanto, tem o antídoto.

Numa série de aulas produzidas com exclusividade para a Renzo Gracie Online Academy, Shawn examina diversas técnicas para você transpor a guarda borboleta, como é o caso desta passagem amassando.

Caso o guardeiro se antecipe e ganhe as esgrimas com os dois braços, Shawn também tem a solução, veja:

Na aula sobre qualidade de vida, Sylvio Behring revela estratégias para você controlar um possível agressor, sem ter que desferir nem um golpe sequer.

Não perca mais tempo.

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A versatile position like the turtle can’t be covered in just one week. And so Shawn Williams and Leo Tunico this week bring some new secrets to light at Renzo Gracie Online Academy.

Shawn shows two situations that involve the makikomi roll, a move that consists of trapping one of your opponent’s arms and spinning your body on top of it, forcing them to roll along and end up on the bottom, being side-controlled.

Tunico also teaches an interesting trap. Notice that the moment he manages to hip-escape laterally, he jumps over his opponent’s torso and ends up in side control.

In your lifestyle lesson, red-and-white-belt Marcio Stambowsky points out benefits of a lighter way of life whose demands are more sensible.

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Os estudos de uma posição tão fértil como os quatro apoios não podem ser resumidos em poucas posições. Por isso, Shawn Williams e Leo Tunico dão continuidade às aulas sobre saídas da “posição tartaruga” (como a posição é apelidada), no curso de Jiu-Jitsu da Renzo Gracie Online Academy.

Shawn mostra, por exemplo, o rolamento makikomi, golpe que consiste em aprisionar um dos braços do oponente e girar o corpo por cima desse domínio, obrigando o adversário a rolar junto e terminar a movimentação por baixo, sendo dominado lateralmente.

Tunico também ensina uma armadilha interessante. Repare como, no momento em que o professor consegue escapar os quadris lateralmente, ele salta por sobre o tronco do oponente e termina a movimentação no cem-quilos.

Na aula sobre qualidade de vida, o faixa-vermelha-e-branca Marcio Stambowsky, o “Macarrão”, exalta a importância de um estilo de vida mais leve, no qual as cobranças pessoais são menos rigorosas e mais sensatas.

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Whether you are a white-belt just starting out in 2015 or have been practicing BJJ for many years now, it doesn’t matter. We all should read these 10 tips in order to get the most out of our BJJ training and make sure we’re up to speed in the future.

1. Trust and be trustworthy.

NEVER hold a sub past the tap-out. When in doubt as to whether your training partner has tapped, let go—better safe than sorry. By striving to be a more reliable training partner and trust your teammates and coaches, the environment becomes a safer and more pleasant place in which to learn. If you’re not having fun, none of it makes any sense. BJJ is something you carry with you for the rest of your life. Each stage should be great; after all, the art is the most wonderful addiction you could possibly have.

2. Brazilian jiu-jitsu is done in a gi.

As much as no-gi is a sport in its own right, make sure to have a good understanding of the techniques in classical BJJ before venturing into no-gi. It’s easier to adapt your gi techniques to no-gi than the other way around.

3. Don’t ask black-belts to roll.

You can train with black-belts, but make sure you’re invited. This tip is kind of old-fashioned and is often resented by recently promoted students. What happens is that the higher-ranked feel like they are being challenged when a lower-belt fighter asks them to roll. You have to realize that they know who is available just by the way the person looks at them. Look at them humbly and make it clear you’re available—if they want to, they’ll invite you. And take my word: it’s always more rewarding to roll when you’ve been invited than when you do the inviting.

4. Find the best instructor for you.

Students are often discouraged when their start in jiu-jitsu is less than ideal, so it would behoove the beginner to do some research before committing to a class, making sure the instructor they pick enjoys what they do and is kindly to all students, not just their best ones. If after starting classes you get the feeling the instructors aren’t paying you enough attention, don’t accept that as being normal—it isn’t. A much better alternative to quitting is to switch to a gym where you feel welcome.

5. Have faith.

Believe in the techniques. As frustrating as it may be at first, try your best to defend by using the techniques already in your repertory. If you feel like you’ve run out of options, have a word with your instructor; they’ll be glad to get input on your needs.

6. Communicate.

One of the coolest things about jiu-jitsu is the exchange of ideas on how to perform a technique. Feel free to ask the more experienced students questions. Ask what you could have done to foil an attack or pull off that submission you were so close to getting. They’ve surely been through those situations before and can clue you in on all the ins and outs. Higher-ranked students tend to enjoy being appreciated and get a kick out of being able to help.

7. Do your homework.

It’s frustrating to a teacher when they do their best to teach a new move or concept, and then a short while later a student has already forgotten it. Doing lots of repetitions is essential, even if you feel a particular technique doesn’t fit your style. Keep in mind that as a beginner, you don’t have a set style yet, so what seems useless to you today may turn out to be your greatest asset tomorrow. Besides doing repetitions, take a few minutes each day to go over the techniques in your head.

8. Tap out.

Nobody wants to see a student intentionally tap out, but good students aren’t afraid to take chances or put themselves in positions of disadvantage. If you do tap, so be it; let it serve as a lesson. During moments of real danger, your chances of prevailing are all the greater when you’re accustomed to such harrowing situations.

9. Try new things.

There’s no point in sparring like you’re fighting in a championship final the whole time. Sure, there are times when you should go hard, but let your coach be the judge of when that should be. Generally speaking, I recommend always trying new things, putting the move of the day to practice. The more diversified your game is, the better the tools you’ll have at your disposal in the future.

10. Self-defense is of the essence.

There are plenty of teachers out there who are oblivious to the importance of teaching even basic self-defense techniques—some for lack of familiarity, others because they feel they moves are outdated. Down the road, self-defense techniques will provide you with an understanding of moves you so far haven’t a clue about. Not to mention that they’re fun. Keep in mind that each of the current techniques, even the tournament-level techniques, in some way or another originated from the basics. Knowing and understanding the basics is like a lesson in history, and will keep you from making basic mistakes.

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Below, prof. Guillermo Gomez  guides you through a stretching workout that will open your hips and that, besides flexibility, it also develops balance, strength and body alignment for martial arts. Check it out:

Kids competing. Photo: GRACIEMAG

UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation presents on February 28th, the US National Kids tournament, which takes place in Tampa, FL at the same time as the US National Pro – event that classifies the best Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the adults and masters divisions to compete in the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, April 2015.

Young fighters from all over the country can register as long as they are affiliated to the organization. To get a membership to UAEJJF or register for the competition click here!

Registration deadline is Feb. 23th.

Below, watch the highlights for the last US National Kids that happened in Santa Barbara, CA on January 11th .

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