BJJ Gyms in Belmont

Kraken Jiu-Jitsu

Jiu-Jitsu isn't easy. Like chess, it takes years to master and the best practitioners never stop learning. Help BJJ practitioners advance as fast as possible by providing a knowledge resource that is second to none. We focus on the underlying principles and concepts of BJJ and grappling in general. Understanding **BJJ strategy**, **Balance, Pressure, and Leverage (BPL)**, as well as the **Hierarchy of Needs (HON)** is critical to the development of a grappler and rarely taught inside an academy class setting. These concepts are building blocks and should be learned early in a BJJ practitioner's grappling career. We're here to provide that knowledge. Many BJJ practitioners struggle for years trying to gain the requisite knowledge to earn the coveted BJJ black belt. [Read more](https://krakenbjj.com/bjj-is-human-chess/) It's important to learn about fundamental Jiu Jitsu concepts on a theoretical level outside the academy so you can better understand what's going on while you're at the academy. Studying Jiu Jitsu outside of the academy is the number one way to progress faster in this art. [Read more](https://krakenbjj.com/learning-outside-the-bjj-academy/)