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BJJ: Abandon Your Machismo
Far too often I see machismo on the mats. I see people hold out on tapping resulting in injury or I see people gettin...
Kids World Champion Does Flying Arm Bar On Anchor In Live Interview
SWX Right Now-Sports for Spokane, CdA, Tri-Cities, WA Gerondrick Taylor also known as GT. He trains at Iron Lion Bjj ...
Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt Scares Off 3 Robbers In His House
Featured in KMBC you will be surprised to hear of what happens when “3 Robbers Bust a Homeowner’s Door Down. ” It was...
Jiu-Jitsu: A Question About Progression
Sometimes we receive questions/comments that are worthy of exploration. Recently Jiu Jitsu Times received a message ...
UPDATE: Statements released on FAKE BJJ Blackbelt Jay Queiroz
It’s been four days since Jay Queiroz, a man posing as a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blackbelt was exposed by my students and...
The Many Guards of Jiu Jitsu: Deep Half Guard
Among many of the highest level practitioners in BJJ, the deep half guard has become a staple. Just look at the effe...
BJJ: The Benefits Of Open Mat
How many of you, our readers, attend open mats? I remember when I first started training I didn’t really understand ...
Augusto Mendes Joins The ‘Who Needs Him’ Club
World jiu-jitsu champion Augusto Mendes, or ‘Tanquinho’ as he is often called, wishes to win another MMA title. He ac...
Eddie Bravo Invitational 4 Is Another Resounding Success
Last night, Eddie Bravos fourth invitational tournament went down, and it was amazing. The featherweight tournament ...
Jiu-Jitsu: Finding Comfort in Uncomfortable Positions
We all have a fear of the unknown, but the unknown is exactly why we fear it. If we have never experienced the situat...
The Hierarchy of Jiu Jitsu Academies
In BJJ there are different levels of gyms and different levels of instructors. Many people feel that certain people ...
McDonald’s Assault On Gracie University Student
Timothy D’Souza of Perth Australia recently registered for Gracie University; a mixed martial arts school. With any ...