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Yves Carbinatti: Pushing the boundaries of Jiu Jitsu Competition for Disabled Competitors
Weve been featuring a lot of jiujiteiros lately who have overcome various hardships to train and excel in jiu jitsu....
The Art of Being A Mat Bully: Using Weight Against a Smaller Jiujiteiro
I walk around at about 195 pounds so I would be considered a “heavyweight” or a “middle heavyweight”, however there a...
5 Reasons You Should Say “Hello” to the New Student in Your BJJ Class
We can all remember the first time we stepped foot onto a Jiu Jitsu mat for our first class. For most of us, we had b...
Keanu Reeves Trains BJJ with the Machado Brothers
Keanu Reeves has starred in many action and adventures through the course of his four-decade (yes, he has been around...
Positive vs Negative Mindsets
When I first started Jiujitsu, I mainly relied on the physical aspect of it. As I began training for a few more years...
Jiu-Jitsu: 3 Things Halting Your Progress
Not Using the Moves You Learn in Practice I love live rolling as much as the next person, but to progress as a jiu-ji...
BJJ: Rolling Hard? Or hardly Rolling?
There is very often a fine line between rolling too hard and rolling too light. I’ve been told I do both (depending o...
Jiu-Jitsu: Not All Medals Are Created Equal
Recently a picture began circulating of a competitor holding up a gold medal with one hands and gesturing a thumbs do...
Rhasaan Orange aka Renato Laranja Receives His Black Belt from Eddie Bravo
Veteran actor, comedian, model and martial artist Rhasaan Orange, who is best known in the BJJ community for playing ...
Another Example of Why You Need to Understand BJJ for Street Fighting and Self Defense
The title of the following video below is misleading since there isn’t any actual technical Jiu Jitsu being displayed...
Interview With FIVE Grappling winner, Tim Spriggs
I love to take time to talk to the high level athletes in Jiujitsu. I think it is important to hear them out and thei...
Jiu Jitsu Belt Promotions: Should They Be A Surprise?
I’ve seen many different structures for promotion in BJJ. These different traditions/ceremonies are a big part of the...