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Professor Bruninho Barbosa: Thanks To MMA, Some People Are Getting Black Belts Too Early
Mixed martial arts has undoubtedly helped the growth of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It was, after all, Royce Gracie’s domina...
Should Competitors Be Allowed To Compete In Higher Belt Divisions?
The first time I competed against a purple belt, I was about four months from receiving my blue belt. This tournamen...
2017 Worlds: the epic Sunday of black belt matches by the numbers
After one day of rest to put our heads back in place after an insane Sunday of thrills at the Long Beach Walter Pyram...
2017 Worlds: Two Weeks Left to Register; Black Belt Division Packed With Talent
The time is coming once again. The Jiu-Jitsu community all over the world is already feeling the jitters with the pro...
Chris Haueter On New Black Belts: ‘The Belt Is Your Gift Of Freedom’
Sixth-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Chris Haueter is not interested in owning his black belt students. “A lot...
2016 WPJJC: 92 images that prove how awesome the open class division this Thursday really was
Here are 92 images that will help you relive the thrills of the black belt (brown/black for women) open class at the ...
IBJJF raises to $15k prizes for best black belt competitors at the end of 2015/2016 season
The IBJJF made an announcement this Friday that it has decided to raise the the value of the prizes for the best blac...
2015 NY BJJ PRO: the best images of the matches before the black belt finals
The 2015 NY BJJ Pro rocked the grounds in Manhattan this Saturday. We already posted some amazing pictures of the bla...
Detailed Breakdown of how Matches are Won at a World Level
A while back, Bishop BJJ posted a document detailing how matches are won at the world level. It is broken down by wei...
IBJJF introduces background checks as a requirement for black belt certificates and academy registration
The IBJJF introduced a few months ago the requirement of background checks for the issuing of black belt certificates...
Long Beach BJJ Pro: Ana Laura, Yuri Simões, Queixinho and more
The Long Beach BJJ Pro, last IBJJF championship of 2014, has already formed its squad of athletes. The Professional J...
Video: Who said fragile? Watch the best female black belts at the Worlds 2014
They are tough girls! Check out in the video below, the best highlight of the female black belts in Jiu-Jitsu.