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Paulo Miyao’s Emotional Letter To His Brother, Joao: “For The Silence That Now My Soul Makes, I Love You”
Paulo and Joao Miyao are not only Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champions in their own right, but they’re also twin broth...
Mica Galvao: “I Was 13 When My Dad Dropped Me Out Of School So I Could Do Full-Time Jiu-Jitsu”
Mica Galvao is one of the fastest-rising stars of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He’s already defeated a number of elite champi...
BJJ Term “Spaz” Declared As A Slur By Woke Culture – Because Of Beyoncé
Image Credits: Beyoncé Instagram The term “spaz” in BJJ often refers to beginners who try to escape a position throug...
Jocko Willink: “I Was 19 Years Old When I First Trained BJJ…”
How old were you when you first found out about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? And how old were you when you went for your firs...
[Watch] Referee Stands Up Fight During A Buggy Choke Attempt
“Stand ‘em up!” Yeah, you’re probably familiar with that oh-so-annoying chant. It’s been a staple in a part of the MM...
Nick “Chewy” Albin: “On The Mats, We Become Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable”
If you want to achieve anything “worthwhile” – whatever that word means for you – in life, then there’s no denying th...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Reflects On His Career: „You Train Hard For Weeks And Months…“
Winning doesn’t come easy. It takes a lot of work, effort, and sweat – especially if you want to become successful in...
(Throwback) Khabib Nurmagomedov Defeated By First Russian BJJ Black Belt
If you’re into martial arts at all – and even if you’re just a human being with any interest for sports – then you kn...
Jocko Willink Shares Similarities Between BJJ Athletes & Special Forces Operators
Jocko Willink is a BJJ black belt and a former Navy SEAL. As such, you can rest assured that he knows a thing or two ...
Mike Bates – BJJ Black Belt & Royal Marine – Raises Over $200K for Pediatric Hospital
Mike Bates is one of the most interesting people you’ll hear about in your life. He is a BJJ black belt and a head in...
BJJ White Belts Should Work On Defense More Than On Submissions
Hey, we get it! You’ve recently become a part of the BJJ white belts tribe and you’re so eager about learning and app...
Why Train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Jocko Willink Answers
Why should you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? There are a million answers to this question and all of them are correct. T...