How to Balance Multiple Martial Arts in Training
Splitting time evenly across disciplines feels slow. Here's how rotating priorities in 3-4 week blocks accelerates progress in every art you train.
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BJJ and MMA Training
Grappling and fight sports are hard to track, because most of the useful information is qualitative. Which position keeps going wrong, what your partners are doing to you, what you want to try next round. These posts cover keeping a BJJ or MMA journal, reviewing rolls after class, structuring a fight camp, and balancing more than one martial art at a time. Start with the apps built for session-based tracking.
The Best MMA Apps in 2026 (Picked by What You Need Them For)
The best MMA apps in 2026 for logging training, conditioning, round timing, mobility, learning technique, and watching fights, with prices and tradeoffs.
Read more →How Long Is a Fight Camp? How to Structure an MMA Camp
How long is a fight camp? Most run 6 to 10 weeks. A three-phase structure for building volume, sharpening your game plan, and tapering to fight night.
Read more →How to Keep an MMA Training Journal
MMA training spans striking, grappling, wrestling, and sparring. Here's a 2-minute post-session log that handles the variety and surfaces patterns over time.
Read more →How to Track Progress in Jiu Jitsu
BJJ progress is invisible day to day and feels nonlinear. Here's what to actually track: session ratings, recurring positions, and focus areas.
Read more →The Best BJJ Apps in 2026 (Picked by What You Need Them For)
The best BJJ apps in 2026 for logging rolls, learning technique, mobility, and competing, with current prices and who each app is actually built for.
Read more →How to Review Your Rolls After Training
A 5-minute post-rolling review that turns mat experience into actual skill: pick your most interesting round, name what worked, set a clear intention.
Read more →What to Do Between BJJ Competitions
Most improvement happens between competitions, not during them. Here's how to debrief your last match, pick 2-3 focus areas, and review progress weekly.
Read more →How to Get Better at Jiu Jitsu Faster
Mat hours have a ceiling. Here's how a 30-second pre-class focus and 60-second post-class debrief extract more progress from training you're already doing.
Read more →How to Keep a BJJ Training Journal
A simple post-class routine for BJJ athletes: what to log, when to write it, and how a 90-second habit changes your training after a few weeks.
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