top of page
DFM Coaching | Bjj



The Benefits Of Cross Training
Cross-training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) can provide a number of benefits, including: Improved physical fitness: Cross-training in...

Malakai
May 8, 20231 min read


The DawnBreakersBjj Endeavor.
For a good part of the past twelves years of my training I've had a hand in the creative aspect in some way or another. I started...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Apr 20, 20233 min read


Review: Vanilla Gorilla Journal
Considering I'm going on my twelfth year of training I've tried various methods of logging my training. Everything from my own memory,...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Apr 17, 20233 min read


Tips: How To Improve Outside The Gym
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a complex martial art that requires constant practice and improvement. While training regularly at the gym...

Malakai
Apr 3, 20232 min read


Importance of Asking Questions
Asking questions during a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) class is essential for your growth and improvement as a practitioner. Here are some...

Malakai
Mar 20, 20232 min read


Tips: Bjj Tips for Beginners
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or BJJ, is a martial art that has gained popularity in recent years due to its effectiveness in real-world...

Malakai
Mar 19, 20233 min read


Pressure and Control Concepts
Often grouped into the category of "Invisible Jiu-Jitsu", pressure is an attribute that some students gravitate to early while others...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Feb 5, 20231 min read


Building A Positive Gym Culture
Gym culture is the number one reason for a gym's success or failure. As much as some people believe that it's important to have a world...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Jan 30, 20235 min read


Tips: Bad Jiu-Jitsu Habits
Jiu-Jitsu is hard, it's even harder when you pick up bad habits and play the game, thinking this is the way it should be played....
David Figueroa-Martinez
Jan 11, 20233 min read


Video Review with Tekneek
A few months ago I was doing a Google search on online Jiu-Jitsu coaching as research. I had an idea for something and wanted to see what...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Nov 7, 20222 min read


Jiu-Jitsu Tools: Get Better Faster
As someone who's been training for over a decade, I have found every possible way to both fail and succeed. I've tried several types of...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Oct 31, 20224 min read


IG Post: Teaching
There was a time when I absolutely hated having attention placed on me. I didn't like being noticed so I preferred to float through...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 9, 20221 min read


IG Post: Small Circles
With Jiu-jitsu being this giant sandbox of varying techniques and positions, students can feel overwhelmed having to learn so much. I...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 9, 20221 min read


IG Post: Home Field Advantage
We are all going to have positions we're good at and others that we're going to struggle with. There's no way to be good at all of...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 9, 20221 min read


IG Post: Training with Intention
Whether you're a competitor or a "hobbyist" your time is important and way too valuable to be wasted on just "free rolls" or lazy...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 9, 20221 min read


Dilemma Principle
Early on in our Jiu-Jitsu careers, all of our attacks are linear, in an A to B attack formations. An example would be, Closed Guard to...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Sep 5, 20223 min read


Getting Better, Faster!
Jiu-Jitsu is one of the most difficult hobbies and martial arts that any one could take part in. Every year competitors and martial...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Aug 13, 20222 min read


Tips: Live.Die.Repeat. (Repost)
In 2014 the Tom Cruise movie “Edge of Tomorrow” was released. The movie had the tag line of, Live. Die. Repeat. At the time I was either...
David Figueroa-Martinez
Nov 26, 20214 min read
bottom of page