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BJJ Open Mats: A Mixed Bag of Awesomeness
I recently released an article discussing the joys of training on a holiday. Well today I got a lot of that brand of...
Eddie Bravo Has Great Respect For Entertainment Based Grappling
Garry Lee Tonon spoke about regarding Eddie Bravo. He says that Bravo has a lot of class, and that he is helping the ...
Jiu-Jitsu: Training on Holidays
I’ve written at length about the value of cross training and attending open mat. There is something else on the same...
Amputee Finds Comfort And Confidence In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
A arte que muda, salva e Transforma pessoas… Posted by Felipe Neto on Saturday, September 5, 2015 Ever since 28 year ...
The Many Guards of Jiu Jitsu: Turtle Guard
I went to an Eduardo Telles seminar today at Ohio Brasa in Toledo Ohio and had an opportunity to learn about his evas...
WWE Diva Becky Lynch Is Training Jiu-Jitsu
Perhaps wrestling isn’t sufficient as a way of keeping fit and as a possible means of self defense. Whatever the reas...
Nobody Believed In Them When They Came In To Train. Reactions Are Priceliess
Three separate training academies in Rio de Janeiro recently received three visitors. An amputee, a dwarf, and a visu...
Tips For Surviving The First 6 Months Of Sparring
Of course, Jiu-Jitsu promotes constant sparring in order to improve one’s skills. Nothing is more important to Jiu-Ji...
Australia Wants Ban Combat Sports Below 18 Years Of Age Including Jiu-Jitsu And Wrestling
The Australian Medical Association recently made a misguided and questionable recommendation. In essence, it wants to...
Overcoming The Daunting New White Belt Phase
A friend, Sean Foster, recently asked me on behalf of some white belts on his team to share some of my insights about...
You’ve Been A Blue Belt For How Long?
This article was submitted through our submission form We’ve all heard the arguments for how long it should take, an...
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu In The United Arab Emirates
When the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) held its’ first ever tournament in 1993, Brazilian jiu jitsu was brough...