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In jiu jitsu, tapping is one of the most important things you can learn. Tapping means “stop.” It does not mean you are bad. It does not mean you are weak. It does not mean you failed. It means you are training smart. When we train jiu jitsu, we practice moves with a partner. Sometimes your partner might get to a position where your arm, leg, neck, or body is stuck. If something hurts, feels too tight, or you know you cannot safely get out, you tap. Your partner stops right a

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Whether we realize it or not, most of us are keeping score in our heads when we train. How many times did I tap someone? How many times did I get tapped? Did I “win” the round or not? Sometimes progress looks like: Getting tapped one less time than the last round. Lasting a little longer before things start to fall apart. Stopping that one training partner from putting you in that same horrible position over and over again. Those things count. That’s part of learning how to r

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