Van Jackson (Fight Club Generation)Jiu Jitsu Versus the Zombie ApocalypseIn my first post in this blog, I mentioned that I was making a wager: After the zombie apocalypse, Brazilian jiu jitsu will be more…Jul 11, 2019Jul 11, 2019
Van Jackson (Fight Club Generation)Injury City: Can You Really Train Jiu Jitsu Until You’re Old?I don’t know. It’s entirely a question of injury. As you get older, you become more prone to injury, and it takes longer to heal. People…Jun 22, 20191Jun 22, 20191
Van Jackson (Fight Club Generation)BJJ and the Social Media CircusShould jiu jitsu fighters act like entertainers, or martial artists? I was scrolling Instagram last week and stumbled across a titillating…Jun 21, 2019Jun 21, 2019
Van Jackson (Fight Club Generation)If You Stop Training Jiu Jitsu, Do You Keep Your Skills?This is the question I’m answering in real-time. I stopped training 6 or 7 years ago (there was a period in 2012/13 where I wasn’t…Jun 16, 2019Jun 16, 2019
Van Jackson (Fight Club Generation)Don’t Call It a Comeback…I’ve decided to be more self-reflective about my experiences in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and writing is the only way I’ve ever been able to…Jun 13, 2019Jun 13, 2019
