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Joe Rogan Remembers His First Jiu-Jitsu Class: “This Purple Belt Just Raped Me. Just Destroyed Me”
Everyone starts somewhere. You can’t be a black belt level Jiu-Jitsu athlete immediately from the get-go, but you’ve ...
The Story Of Carlos Alvarez – The First Blind Hispanic BJJ Black Belt
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu isn’t just a martial art… For many, it’s also a way of life. And for some, it’s even more than th...
Chatri Sityodtong: “ONE Championship Will Have More Grappling World Titles”
Chatri Sityodtong seems to be set on organizing more submission grappling world titles in ONE Championship. The ONE C...
Tom Hardy Set To Compete At Two More BJJ Events In December
It seems that Tom Hardy, the world-famous actor, isn’t going to stop with competing in BJJ anytime soon. He competed ...
Attack Stations: The Strongest Positions From Where To Get Submissions in Jiu-Jitsu
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champio...
Building Stronger Legs For Jiu-Jitsu with Kettlebells
Many athletes focus more on strengthening their upper body instead of focusing on their lower body. While strong shou...
How To Develop an Insanely Strong Squeeze in Your Chokes By Yourself
Have you ever rolled with a very experienced BJJ black belt? What do you first notice? Their grip and squeeze is ofte...
Why Do Martial Artists Hate Strong People?
Strength, one of the attributes that most BJJ athletes are actively trying to improve upon. An attribute that is requ...
Here’s A Simple Way To Break The Lasso Grip – by Mikey Musumeci
In a Jiu-Jitsu match, you will typically spend 80% of the time passing the guard. This is why Jiu-Jitsu practitioners...
The Importance Of The Knee In BJJ – Learn & Use It Today
Knee on Belly (KOB), sometimes known as the knee ride, is a premier controlling position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The ...
Ryan Hall Explains A Better Alternative To Hip Escapes
What is guard retention? Guard retention is the act of getting your opponent back in front of you and in between your...
Make Enemies With This Vicious Ezekiel Choke From Kesa Gatame
Kesa-Gatame aka scarf hold is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo. In grappling terms, it is c...