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AXT Jiu-Jitsu Medallion: More than a Symbol
Those of you who know me understand how much of a “John Wick” nerd I am. The thought of an unknown underworld operating outside of our...
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Chris Mikuta
- Feb 20, 2023
- 4 min
Confidence vs. Courage: Which is needed when it comes to Self-Defense
It was an Easter Sunday and as such we attended a family gathering in Chicago at my grandparents home. City living was much different...
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Chris Mikuta
- Feb 13, 2023
- 4 min
Awareness - The Ultimate Self-Defense Tool
At the end of my last blog post, Art, Sport or Defense: What are you training for?, I stated that I was going to go deeper into the...
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Chris Mikuta
- Feb 9, 2023
- 3 min
Art, Sport or Defense. What are you training for?
You, or your child, wants to get involved in a martial art. What's available to you is often determined by where you live. It could be a...
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Chris Mikuta
- Dec 2, 2022
- 4 min
WIN, LOSE OR ROLL?
So you woke up this morning, ate breakfast, went to school or work, came home, maybe did some stuff around the house, grabbed a bite to...
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Chris Mikuta
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min
2022 CLUB SURVEY RESULTS
This past summer I asked the AXT Jiu-Jitsu club members several questions related to club operations and I want to share the data with...
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Chris Mikuta
- Sep 6, 2022
- 15 min
BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU BLACK BELT: A DEVELOPMENTAL JOURNEY AND PERSPECTIVE
I haven’t been a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for so long that it feels completely foreign to me now that I am one. Though I began...
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Chris Mikuta
- Jun 7, 2022
- 2 min
Worse Case Scenario
Knife Attacks…A quick search on social media will result in more examples than we care to see. The result of this viciousness is...
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Chris Mikuta
- Oct 21, 2021
- 2 min
TRAINING STARTS WITH INSPIRATION, BUT CONTINUES WITH...
Remember your reason for reaching out...sending that email...making that call...or just coming to the club? What was it that drove you to...
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Chris Mikuta
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
JIU-JITSU'S SECRET: BACK PAIN
That's correct. One of Jiu-Jitsu's biggest secrets isn't a new way to Berimbolo yourself into a RNC from standing. It's actually back...
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Chris Mikuta
- Dec 9, 2020
- 1 min
Coach’s Upper Body Dumbbell Cycle
Do you even lift bro?! Try out this workout for 6-8 weeks to get choke proof traps, boulders for shoulders, Popeye-like forearms, and...
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Chris Mikuta
- Nov 30, 2020
- 1 min
Covid-19 Blues
Today’s message is a simple one. What do you do when Covid-19 spikes in your area forcing your club to temporarily closed? Keep Training!...
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Chris Mikuta
- Sep 16, 2020
- 2 min
INJURIES & TRAINING
IT’S BEEN AWHILE SINCE MY LAST BLOG POST. THE PANDEMIC HAS SHIFTED MY FOCUS IN OTHER DIRECTIONS FOR THE TIME BEING. BUT THIS TOPIC HAS...
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Chris Mikuta
- Jun 22, 2020
- 2 min
UNIFYING THEORY OF BJJ
Most things in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu goes back to having proper Base, Posture and Structure in everything you do. If you have these three...
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Chris Mikuta
- Jun 15, 2020
- 2 min
NO SUCH THING AS….
After a student has trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for several years, they begin to question many of the common thoughts or conspiracies...
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Chris Mikuta
- Jun 8, 2020
- 2 min
Knowing the Mechanics of Submissions
Understanding how something works will go a long way in it's successful utilization and application. In BJJ, the same can be said with...
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Chris Mikuta
- May 18, 2020
- 2 min
PRIMARY & SECONDARY SUBMISSION THEORY
This idea, or theory, is another example of why Jiu-Jitsu is such an effective martial arts system as compared to others. BJJ Black Belt...
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Chris Mikuta
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
DIRECT-BASED VS LEVER-BASED ROTATIONAL CONTROL
Rotational control is simply the ability to control an opponent’s turning. That turning means into you or away from you, or it is whether...
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Chris Mikuta
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
DIRECT VS INDIRECT CONTROL
This short blog is an important topic and has to do with the difference between having a direct control of your opponent, or having...
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Chris Mikuta
- Apr 27, 2020
- 2 min
POSITION & ALIGNMENT
Let’s look at what a position is: the Guard, the Mount, Side Control, the Back, etc. As we discussed in a previous blog, alignment is the...
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