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BJJ Black Belt Accused Of A Sexual Assault Of A 12 Year Old
KPTV – FOX 12 Portland martial arts academy owner charged with sex abuse, Eben Kaneshiro was accused by a victim unde...
Interview With The Judo Vs Jiu-Jitsu: Kerry Saggers Ezekiel Choke
I wrote an article a short while ago exploring the difference between a “bad move” and an innovation. In that article...
Jiu Jitsu Ranking And Sandbagging [Follow Up]
I recently read an article published by one of my colleagues over here at Jiu Jitsu Times about Jiu Jitsu ranking and...
BJJ: “heart”? What does it actually mean and where is its place on the mat?
Ever since I started doing martial arts back in 1993, Ive always heard about this elusive concept: heart. Ive heard...
BJJ: Coach Vs Instructor What Is The Difference?
Having had the good fortune of training at many different academies and gyms, I have found that there are two distinc...
BJJ Top 5 Beginners Guide: Advice I Wish Ive Gotten
I have read many articles exploring advice to beginners as well as lists examining tidbits of information people wish...
Jon Jones Is Still A Jiu-jitsu White Belt In Spite Of His UFC Achievements
You could be forgiven for assuming that Jon Jones, the Light Heavyweight UFC champion, is an advanced Brazilian Jiu-j...
BJJ Belts Part 2: Sandbagging
I’ve written a couple articles about belts and promotions. On every one I have posted, there have been comments on t...
BJJ: Gi Vs No Gi
A very common discussion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is that of the merits of Gi vs. No Gi. Many people argue that No Gi s...
Chairman Of The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation Pushes For Jiu Jitsu To Be Included In 2020 Olympics
The seventh Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu Jitsu Championship occurs in the Capital in just a few shorts days. The ...
Getting Submitted Regularly In Class
One of my gym’s strongest competitors said something profound a while back: he said that one of his goals is to get t...
Jiu-Jitsu: Bad Move Or Innovation?
Given my background in various martial arts, I sometimes do things that are unexpected or considered wrong. For exa...