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We Create Our Own Happiness or Misery on the Mats
Here at Jiu-Jitsu Times, we post a ton of memes on our Instagram page. Many of which jokingly refer to the pain of no...
Claudio Calasans: “I walked into every fight as if it was the last one, and so I ended up as the champion.”
In the recent ADCC 2015 absolute winner Claudio Calasans almost didn’t return after losing division. For mixed martia...
Jiu-Jitsu: The Dirty Art of Disengagement
Almost all tournaments have a rule set in place to address disengagement. Specifically, competitors can be penalized ...
A 6 Weeks Programme To Prepare For Competition: TRAINING, CONDITIONING, DIETING AND MINDSET
This article written by Thomas Johannessen for bjjscandinavia .Thomas is a Norwegian physiotherapist, personal traine...
Haim Gozali and The ADCC: Jiu-Jitsu Transcends Politics
Jiu Jitsu has the potential to transcend politics. I’m gonna share something about myself (I don’t often talk about m...
Vinny Magalhaes Pulls Off First Twister Submission In ADCC History
The name Eddie Bravo is etched into the minds of fans all over the world because of his popular brand – 10th Planet J...
Further Proof of Why We Need to Know How to Defend Chokes For Self Defense Purposes
Understanding basic grappling concepts can mean the difference between walking away from a self defense situation wit...
Jiu-Jitsu: The Nuances of Standing Up
Remember when you first started training and you went to your first competition? If you didn’t already have a Judo or...
Does Jiu-Jitsu Make You A Better Person?
There are a lot of vague ideas and concepts floating around in the jiu jitsu community. One such idea is that your ex...
Jiu-Jitsu Physical Attributes: Lankiness
In some of my other articles I’ve touched on the value and potential drawbacks of some athletic traits that jiujiteir...
Funny Video Clips of Matt Serra Busting John Danaher’s Chops
Former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra and his long-time friend and BJJ coach, John Danaher, share a unique hist...
5 Signs Your BJJ Coach Is Just Mailing It In
All because your BJJ coach might have a black belt in the gentle art, doesn’t mean he is an expert in teaching and co...