Mobility for Jiu Jitsu and Grappling, how often should I be doing it?

 Injuries are a part of every sport and Jiu Jitsu should be no exception, with the many intricate and sometimes unintuitive movements and positions we find ourselves in we often find some areas difficult to get out of or move fluidly in.

Many lift to get stronger which is a very important thing to be doing as far as building a strong body and helping to prevent injuries and quite often it’s the first thing you hear people say.. (Especially newbies) “Oh I just need to get stronger”

Most people will be lifting twice a week if they are training 2-3 Jiu Jitsu sessions but how often should we be doing mobility work? and where do we start?

Mobility isn’t just about stretching, ideally we want to be moving fluidly between positions in Jiu Jitsu and the better we can do that without feeling restricted or tight in certain areas the less chance of injury, it might even help you be less of a spazzy white belt (however not guaranteed..)

10-15 minutes of mobility work before and after your Jiu Jitsu sessions will absolutely be a game changer, if you don’t have the time (perhaps you are time poor coming straight from work to get on the mats) do the 15 minute session at any chance you can get… doing it anytime is so much better than not at all.

We will shamelessly plug the guys at BULLETPROOF FOR BJJ, they have Mobility and Strength programs for all the Jiu Jitsu people, whether you have no equipment at all or access to a full gym they have you covered.

So if you want to feel better on the mats and even have the ability to move around much more freely, give mobility the time it deserves, stay consistent with it and let it help take care of your body.