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Should BJJ Competitors Pay More Attention To Their BMI’s?
BMI, or Body Mass Index, is an equation used to determine how much you should weigh relative to your height. It’s not...
Help! I’ve Got Tight Shoulders!
Anyone reading this who suffers from shoulder pain raise their right hand! Joking! But seriously shoulder pain is fai...
A Phenomenology Of Martial Arts: Why We Train
by Matt Wilkinson I grew up playing the usual/traditional American youth sports – basketball, baseball, football, and...
Submission Philosophy: Catch And Release
After rolling, my students and I had a discussion about submissions. Specifically, they wanted to know what they coul...
Blue Belt Advice: Find Your Headquarters
I recently taught several seminars in another jiu-jitsu academy. After the instructional portion of the session, I sa...
Hawaiian Clothing Brand, Kekoa Collective, Gives Back To BJJ Community
Let’s face the facts: many businesses are pretty greedy. They pay their employees as little as possible — sometimes e...
The Growth Of BJJ In China
The UFC announced its first fight card in mainland China later in 2017. This will have an echo, introducing BJJ to ov...
Wounded Marine Needs Help Paying For BJJ Gym
A wounded marine who fought in the War on Terror needs the BJJ’s community’s help to pay for his gym. Kirby Ziesmer i...
Why BJJ Is Good For Kids
by Emily Simoes My Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) journey began when I was 9 years old, I’m now 13. Two months after my fi...
4 Reasons Your Friends Should Try Jiu-Jitsu
To outsiders, the subculture of BJJ (aka “pajama wrestling”) must seem odd at the very least. Afer all, it’s a “bunch...
Are You Equal Top And Bottom?
The ideal game in BJJ is that you are equal top and bottom. Why? Because central to the philosophy of BJJ is that you...
Gordon Ryan Mocks Dillon Danis
Gordon Ryan just mocked Dillon Danis on Facebook, showing that the Renzo Gracie-Dillon Danis wars are still as hot as...