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Cross Training In Jiu-JItsu
As Jiu Jitsu gains popularity, its practitioners have a constantly increasing number of options of where to train. In...
Ralek Gracie Responds to Garry Tonon’s Statement
Ralek Gracie, the founder and CEO of Metamoris has issued a response to the statement made by 2-time Metamoris winner...
Joe Rogan Comments on Metamoris Contracts
UFC Commentator and BJJ Black Belt Joe Rogan has been a longtime presence on the mixedmartialarts.com forums. He has ...
Jiu-Jitsu: Moves Vs Concept
Just like a casual fan who watches MMA cannot possibly replicate the moves they see on TV, a casual BJJ practitioner ...
How to Pay for BJJ!! Top Ten
Alrighty so I’ll admit I gave a pretty grim overview of the costs associated with jiu-jitsu. Please don’t get discour...
Is BJJ becoming the Wealth(ier) Person’s Activity?
Conversation is the doorway to great thinking, or maybe great thinking is the doorway to conversation… At any rate I’...
The Pressure Game In Jiu-Jitsu
Very early on most Jiu Jitsu practitioners and grapplers in general learn that “pressure” is a very important concept...
Did Ralek Gracie Influence Mafra’s Last Minute Withdrawal from EBI and is it Good for BJJ?
Marcelo Mafra, the 2014 IBJJF Adult Black Belt World Champion, was a last-minute scratch from the third edition of th...
Training Prior To BJJ
A few days ago I wrote an article about the merits and real meaning of belt rank in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The conclusi...
Joe Lauzon vs Dillon Danis Confirmed for Metamoris 6
UFC Lightweight veteran Joe Lauzon has confirmed on his Sqor profile that he will be facing Marcelo Garcia Brown Belt...
Jiu-Jitsu Training tip: start in bad positions
Training tip: start in bad positions. Start in situations in which you are most uncomfortable and then deconstruct th...
Jiu-Jitsu Ego
There’s a subject in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that is always talked about but never discussed. This is a deep and fundamen...