Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is known as a long and arduous journey. Many try but never reach the level of black belt, and those that have, will have tales of the trials and tribulations faced along the way.

Adam Childs is the owner of Alliance Jiu Jitsu Sydney, and the only Australian to receive their black belt under the famed Fabio Gurgel. We sit down for a chat about BJJ and Adam responds to some common questions that any practitioner of the art will have no doubt pondered at one time or another