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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu For Federal Law Enforcement Officers
Yesterday, the Jiu-Jitsu Times posted a of video of an unarmed man pushing around three Swedish police officers. If y...
Old School BJJ More Exciting?
Is old school BJJ more exciting than the modern day IBJJF version? I say an emphatic “yes!” I was watching a few vide...
Visiting Kron’s Gym? Leave Your Belt At Home
If you show up at Kron Gracie’s school, and you haven’t earned your belt from either him or his father Rickson, you h...
Bad BJJ Videos
YouTube and video cameras have been both a blessing and a curse to the BJJ world. Never before in the history of the ...
Using Media To Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu
I have been involved with jiu-jitsu for what can now be considered a long time. My first exposure to the art was in 1...
Do You Ignore Any Parts Of BJJ
Most jiu-jitsu students place some value on developing a complete jiu-jitsu game. Or even if they don’t do it in prac...
A Great Roll
The round timer sounds to signal the end of the last roll and it is time to catch your breath, retrieve your belt – ...
Reaching Your Potential In BJJ
Do you feel that you are realizing your potential in jiu-jitsu? As goal seeking individuals, we have a drive to be th...
Shop Owner Kicks And Chokes Woman He Thought Was Stealing
Sung Ho Lim, the owner of Missha Beauty in Charlotte, North Carolina, is in some hot water for kicking and violently ...
What Are You Working On?
I like to ask BJJ guys what they you working on in your jiu-jitsu? Sometimes I am greeted with a puzzled look and the...
Something That Pisses Off Upper Belts
I recall a conversation with a white belt friend of mine who was one year into BJJ. He told me that he was rolling wi...
Leave Your Ego At The Door
Most jiu-jitsu addicts have heard the popular saying, “leave your ego at the door.” I have even seen this printed on ...