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2015 ADCC: Joao Miyao Out, And The Reason Why Michael Musumeci Should Take The Open Spot
Recently, the ADCC announced that Joao Miyao would sit out its event from August 29-30. No reason was mentioned for h...
Point vs Counterpoint: Are Points Arbitrary?
I recently had a Facebook debate with a gentleman who is a BJJ and Judo black belt. In that debate I made the point t...
Muscle vs Athleticism A Day Of Switching Lives
When a bodybuilder and MMA fighter switch lives for a day, they are both very surprised at how little they know about...
Ian Matuszak: Living the Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle With Cerebral Palsy
Jiu Jitsu is known for having profound effects on the lives of its practitioners. Normally, people get in much bette...
Abu Dhabi Launch Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour
Gulf News announced this week that a 14-member UAE squad will head to Tokyo on Wednesday to compete in the first roun...
Some Insights From A Gi Reviewer
Some of you may know that I also write for a few other publications and websites. One of my writing positions is with...
A Regional Jiu-Jitsu Profile Part 3: Chris Blanke of Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu
If you are familiar with the top competitors in Jiu Jitsu, you are well aware of the name Ribeiro, specifically Alexa...
Fan Post: Lineage Matters . . . But To Whom?
This article was submitted through our submission form Lineage: It seems like a big deal to a lot of jiu jitsu pract...
GF Team Marcos Soares Marcão Official Statement On The Fake Black Belt Jay Queiroz
It has not been the first time that a martial artist has lied about their rank and qualifications, but it does happen...
BJJ: The Value Of A Coach Who Competes
In my time training I’ve seen a bunch of different types of coaches. Very often BJJ holds an age old adage “Those wh...
Anthony Bourdain Earns Blue Belt In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Congratulations to Anthony Bourdain @anthonybourdain for achieving his #bjj blue belt from Professor Igor Gracie @igo...
Miss USA Pageant To Jiu-Jitsu Fighter
Currently, Whitney Miller is the girlfriend of Onnit’s CEO. She’s better known as the winner of the Miss USA 2012 Pag...