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Scarlett Johansson Now Training Jiu-Jitsu?
An increasing number of Hollywood celebrities are joining Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Scarlett Johansson is one of the l...
Gracie Breakdown: Woman Dragged by Hair & Sexually Assaulted
At 7:30pm on Wednesday, November 25, a woman who was jogging in East River Park near Jackson Avenue when a man accost...
A Reader Question: How to overcome competing for the first time?
A Jiu-jitsu Times reader asks: “Competition jitters. I’m super scared of competing for the first time. But it’s somet...
New Year’s Jiu-Jitsu Resolution: How to Apply Self-defense in EVERY Roll (Feat. Master Pedro Sauer)
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Five Ways to Motivate Yourself to Get to Class
For some people, Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a drug: they crave it when they cannot have it and crave it even more when th...
A Reader Question: A beginner wants to come in late to class and skip the drilling go straight to the rolling.
“I’m brand-new to jujitsu. I have only been a class four times now the one thing that I find is that every time that ...
A Reader Question: Persevering Through Injury
A Reader Question: Persevering Through Injury “I am a blue belt that suffered a cervical injury that has taken me off...
Tom DeBlass’ New Years Resolution for the Whole Jiu Jitsu Community
Every year, people make resolutions around the first of the year. They resolve to be better at their various hobbies ...
BJJ Athletes Guide to Keeping More of the Money You Save
Are you having a hard time keeping the money you save? Are you trying to compete more but don’t have enough money sav...
The Power of Relaxation
The more I train, compete, and diversify my training partners, the more I find that relaxation is key to longevity in...
A Reader Question: How Hard Should A Student Roll With His Professor, And Should He Ever Try To Tap Him Out?
Reader Question: How should a student roll with his professor and should he ever try to tap him? Jiu-Jitsu Times: An ...
Starting BJJ As An Older Adult
An interview with Emiliano Cardona, 48, owner of Central City Jiu-Jitsu & Self Defense, Tampa, Florida, a Purple ...