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2018 Pan: Lo, Luiza claim open class titles; all black belt champions crowned
The 2018 IBJJF Pan championship is in the books. Leandro Lo and Luiza Monteiro finished the 4-day marathon with the b...
Marcelo Garcia Black Belt Triangles Guy In Bare Knuckle MMA Fight
Chris Civello is a Marcelo Garcia black belt. About three years ago, he took part in a bare knuckle MMA fight and a S...
Notes From a Disenfranchised 10th Planet Black Belt
by Elia Yuriditsky Here’s the real story, as promised I can’t say it’s an interesting story, but it is as close to th...
Turkey’s First Female BJJ Black Belt Cries During Promotion. You Will Love This Video!
Turkey now has it’s first female BJJ Black belt! Her name is Asena Melike...
Watch This New Black Belt’s Inspiring Speech About The Importance Of Persistence
The road from white to black belt is a long one, and Jacob Miclot has spent nearly a decade traveling it. Miclot, who...
Rather Than Leave A White Belt With An Empty Weight Class, This Black Belt Stepped Up And Gave Her A Match
The post Rather Than Leave A White Belt With An Empty Weight Class, This Black Belt Stepped Up And Gave Her A Match a...
Eddie Bravo Explains Why He Gave Tony Ferguson The Black Belt Off His Waist
As the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community is aware, 10th Planet founder Eddie Bravo promoted UFC Interim Lightweight Champ...
Tony Ferguson Earns His Black Belt From Eddie Bravo
Tony Ferguson won the UFC Lightweight Championship this month. But that’s not the only belt he’s added to his collect...
Why You Should Keep A Journal
BJJ black belt Steven Grossi is a huge believer in jiu-jitsu journals. Journals can help you retain information (even...
Roger Gracie and the trick to not lose the armbar from closed guard
Roger Gracie was in Rio de Janeiro recently to wow the crowd at Gracie Pro and teach the world the value of the basic...
Watch the special BJJ fight between José Aldo and Jonathan Pitbull
This Sunday was a special day for two BJJ atletes. José Aldo Jr., a Nova União black-belt and former UFC champion, wa...
How To Run Martial Arts Classes When You Have Students Who Are Trauma Survivors
This article originally appeared on Psychological Jiu-Jitsu and is being reposted on the Jiu-Jitsu Times with express...