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Not A Spider Guard Player? Here’s Why You Should Become One
Having dinner after training one night in Brazil a few years back, I got into a debate with another black belt about ...
Why Did I Get A Stripe And My Training Partners Didn’t?
Reader Question: “I received my first stripe a couple of weeks ago and I was over the moon. I also noticed that there...
This May Be The Coolest And Simplest Kimura Defense Ever
Looking for an easy Kimura defense from inside your opponent’s guard? Well, it just doesn’t get any easier than this....
This BJJ Black Belt And Former Bullying Victim Is Helping Others Fight Bullying
Eli Knight did not have an easy life. Not only was he bullied in school, but he had to watch his mother struggle thro...
Here’s A Simple Transition From Reverse De La Riva Into A Heel Hook
This is a good video for you leg hunters out there. It’s literally less than ten seconds long (in other words, it wi...
Vince Vaughn Earns His Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt From Gracie University
Actor Vince Vaughn has earned his Brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt at Gracie University. BJJ black belt Rener Gracie — s...
Politics In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Harm The People Who Matter Most — The Students!
What is your least favorite part of BJJ? Training injuries are probably #1? Right behind injuries that keep us away f...
About To Do BJJ Class? Here’s How To Get The Most Out Of Your Warm-Up
Are you getting enough out of your warm-up? Do you cover the three important outcomes for a proper warm-up? Try to im...
Help! I Train Consistently And My Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Isn’t Getting Any Better
A Jiu-Jitsu Times reader messaged me with an understandable frustration: “I train consistently and seems like I am le...
Trouble Setting Up The Baratoplata? Here’s Three Set-ups
Are you having trouble setting up the baratoplata? Do you even know what the baratoplata is. If you don’t, don’t feel...
ABCs of the mount
In another week packed with learning at the Renzo Gracie Online Academy (RGOA), you will be making your BJJ much more...
Suspects Runs, Officer Uses Beautiful BJJ Back Take To Immobilize Him
Here’s yet another example of why police officers need to learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu. A group of police officers appro...