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Sweeping Struggles? Principles & Concepts To Take Your Game Up A Notch
On the surface, Brazilian jiu-jitsu may appear to be a vast collection of positions and moves to use in a grappling m...
Beauty Is Pain: The Mixed Feelings Surrounding Cauliflower Ear For BJJ Women
My jiu-jitsu school is right next door to one of those 24-hour gyms, so I’m always amazed at the women who walk out w...
What is the most effective grappling martial art?
Grappling refers to the techniques martial artists use on their opponents in order to improve position, submit or inj...
The Most Famous Armbar In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu History
Is there a single arm bar in high level BJJ competition that stands out in your memory above all others? For many BJJ...
Grappler Shows Up To Weigh-In With Rubber Chicken, Gets It Thrown At Him
The Jiu-Jitsu Times very own Emil Fischer is known for putting on a show before, during, and after the matches. With ...
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu > Marriage Counseling
Many couples find themselves training BJJ together, whether they were together before they found the sport or they fo...
Actor Chris Pratt Had Some Fun Tossing Around The UFC’s Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Actor Chris Pratt had some fun tossing around UFC fighter Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Nogueira helped Pratt with some o...
Stephan Kesting: A Lot Of Stand-Up Gracie Self-Defense Techniques Are ‘Not Actually Very Good’
Grapplearts founder Stephan Kesting is not a huge fan of the Gracie stand-up techniques. In a Youtube video, Kesting ...
Is There A Perfect Sport BJJ Rule Set?
Like many of you BJJ addicts reading this article, I try to watch the top level grappling competitions. I Love to see...
BJJ Street Fight Compilation
Ryron and Rener Gracie analysis of the street fight compilation in which jiu-jitsu was applied.
The post BJJ Street F...
Lack Of Quality Training Partners? It’s Not Them, It’s You
The revolving door of many BJJ academies can make it tough to find training partners that you know are helping you im...
The Best jiu jitsu Belts for 2020
As is the case with most other martial arts – there are belts in BJJ. There are also a few different jiu jitsu belts ...