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What is the worst fear for a BJJ practitioner to have?
When was the last time you did something for the first time? If you have never experienced the unmatched feeling of p...
Technique, rescue and superstition: the BJJ belt’s myriad uses
What does the belt mean to you? A band used to tie your gi and whose color indicates how far you’ve come? A piece of ...
Renzo Gracie, Xande Ribeiro Among 120+ Black Belts Auctioning Private Lessons For Hurricane Harvey Victims
Last week, jiu-jitsu photographer and Houston native Mike Calimbas started to organize a charity auction to raise mon...
Lovato, Guto Campos shine with double gold at World Master Championship
The year’s biggest gathering of BJJ veterans has begun. The 2017 World Master Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship started th...
João Miyao’s incessant shifting vs. Alexis Barragan at the Chicago Open
Cícero Costha representative João Miyao continues to wow audiences with his loose BJJ game, whether in gi or no-gi. O...
Video: Cláudia do Val’s decisive RNC at the Vitória Open
Cláudia do Val recently added more gold to her prolific season — this time at the Vitória No-Gi Open, in Brazil. A si...
Video: the armbar that earned Dimitrius Souza gold at the Vitória Open
While his eye is certainly on the IBJJF’s Heavyweight GP he will take part in next weekend, Dimitrius Souza has been ...
When A Lower Belt Strikes: How To Handle Getting Submitted By A Lower Belt
If you have been promoted to blue belt or beyond and train with people, you’re bound to get submitted by someone of a...
Dimitrius Souza wins double gold at Curitiba Open
Not even the harsh cold of the state of Paraná managed to cool down the contests at the Curitiba Open, held last week...
Watch Keenan Cornelius finish to take gold at the Chicago Open
He’s certainly back. Keenan Cornelius has shone again — this time at the Chicago Open, held last weekend. The Atos fi...
Video: Insist on the armbar and finish like Keenan Cornelius
Resilience is one of the finest virtues a BJJ fighter can have, whether it be for facing obstacles on the mat or in l...
Isaque Bahiense on upcoming superfight with Espen Mathiesen at Copa Podio
The king of Copa Podio’s Lightweight GP, a title won in February, Isaque Bahiense will return to the promotion for a ...