Rom Araujo

Strategy vs. Tactics in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu : In every Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy around the world, students spend hours refining techniques — guard passes, submissions, escapes — and yet, two athletes with similar technical knowledge often produce vastly different results in competition or sparring. The reason lies not in what they know, but in how they think. They differ not in technique, but in the relationship they form between strategy and tactics. Strategy is the art of shaping the...

Let’s talk about something gross but real — toenail fungus. Yeah, that yellow, thick, stubborn thing that just doesn’t go away. I’ve had it for years. Tried the creams, the oils, even the “miracle” stuff you see online. It helps, sometimes, but the truth is, once it’s in there, it takes serious consistency (and patience) to beat it. It probably started from the mats. We all train barefoot, sweat everywhere, and sometimes hit a nail or two during rolls. Then there’s the gym showers — warm,...

Here is some frequently asked questions to help our community in Australia about Ocean Jiu-Jitsu.