Jiu Jitsu Files

File No. 16: The LAJJ Open Afterglow

What happens when you take a Jiu Jitsu tournament, flip a coin to decide whether a match is points or submission-only, and build the entire event around the competitors a

File No. 15: The Lake Arrowhead Jiu Jitsu Open

What happens when you don't know the ruleset until you step onto the mat? In File No. 15, Joey and Eric sit down the night before the Lake Arrowhead Jiu Jitsu Open to ta

File No. 14: The Jiu Jitsu Dream

What does it look like to build your life around Jiu Jitsu? In File No. 14, Joey and Eric sit down with Andrew Murillo—Owner of 10th Planet Murrieta, PGF Referee, and fo

File No. 13: Train Smarter, Train Longer

In File No. 13, Joey and Eric talk about why efficiency matters more than brute force, how different grappling styles have shaped modern Jiu Jitsu, and why the way you tr

File No. 12: Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu, White Belt in Business

Running a Jiu Jitsu academy involves much more than teaching Jiu Jitsu. In File No. 12, Joey and Eric talk about the things nobody prepares you for when you open a gym—f

File No. 11: The House

File 11 is a fast, funny, deeply personal look at the people, philosophies, and bizarre stories that built the LA Jiu Jitsu Club into what it is today.

File No. 10: Don't Quit

In File No. 10, Joey and Eric go back to their wrestling days at Moorpark College and talk about how those experiences helped shape the competitors—and people—they eventu

File No. 9: Learn Before You Lead

In this File, Joey and Eric break down a lesson that shaped their careers: say yes to the smaller jobs before you're ready for the bigger ones. By helping other people bu

File No. 8: Jiu Jitsu Etiquette

Gym etiquette can make or break your Jiu Jitsu experience. The smallest habits - showing up on time, wearing the right gear, knowing when to speak up or shut up, and read

File No. 7: Just. Get. Started.

Most people want to wait until they have everything figured out before they start. Joey and Eric argue the opposite. In File No. 7, they talk about why momentum comes f

File No. 6: Lessons From Failure and Success

File No. 6 is all about competition.  Joey and Eric talk about what separates good competitors from great ones, handling wins and losses, competition nerves, visualizati

File No. 5: The Jiu Jitsu Dream

In this File, we look back at the chaotic, stressful, and beautiful journey of building our Jiu Jitsu life from the ground up. From graveyard shifts and bartending to run

File No. 4: Veterans Jiu Jitsu

In this Memorial Day file, Joey & Eric reflect on the deep connection between military life and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. They share stories from the Marines, wrestling, and t

File No. 3: Competition

Competition has a way of exposing both your strengths and your weaknesses—and that's exactly why it's such a powerful teacher. In this File, Joey Hauss and Eric Medina s

File No. 2: New Students

This file explores the nuances of onboarding new students into Jiu Jitsu, from first-day expectations to effective teaching strategies, and the importance of authenticity

File No. 1: The Los Angeles Jiu Jitsu Club

The Jiu Jitsu Files kick things off with Joey Hauss and Eric Medina sharing the stories behind their journey through Jiu Jitsu — from early competition days and grassroot