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Sapateiro Promoter Josh Leduc Warns Of The Danger Of Heel Hooks After Injuring Opponent
As the founder of the sub-only Sapateiro, Josh Leduc practices what he promotes, and he proved that when he earned tw...
How To Progress Your Jiu Jitsu While Injured And Prevent Injuries Altogether
In a recent jiu-jitsu class, an instructor of mine shared his stance on the reality of sustaining injuries while trai...
Belgian Solider Broke His Finger While Grappling
Here’s a gory reminder of why you need to watch your fingers while rolling. Two Belgian soldiers decided to have a li...
Three Reasons You Need To Make No Touch Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Part Of Your Game
If you haven’t heard of no-touch Brazilian jiu-jitsu (NTBJJ), then I got one question for you: do you even trane, bro...
Here’s Why You Need To Learn How To Perform — And Not Simply Defend Against — Leg Locks
It was leg locks week in our BJJ school’s curriculum. Many of the students (predominantly blue belts) expressed enthu...
Caio Terra ‘Severely Injured’, Out Of 2018 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Bad news for those looking to see Caio Terra at this weekend’s IBJJF Worlds. The multiple-time World and Pan American...
Nick Diaz Released From Prison, Shows Video Off His Injuries
Nick Diaz — the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and former UFC Welterweight title contender — is out of pris...
When Is It Ok To Ask Your Training Partner To ‘Roll Light’?
“Does your gym think it is ok for you to ask people to mellow out in a roll or decline a roll if you feel unsafe?” Th...
MMA Fighter Julia Avila Suffers Horrific Hand Injury At Invicta 29
On Friday night, Invicta fighter Julia Avila suffered a horrific hand injury that forced the referee to end the fight...
Fighter Dislocates His Elbow Up Against The Cage At Legacy Fighting Alliance 39
This is probably one of the strangest injuries we’ve seen in MMA history. Yesterday, at Legacy Fighting Alliance 39, ...
The Secret To Longevity In BJJ
Recovery from intense BJJ, Judo, or any other combat sport is one of the most important aspects of maintaining longev...
Fan Post: How The Right Tape Can Make Or Break Your Longevity In BJJ
If you’re into any form of grappling, you likely use tape in some way, shape, or form. Why do grapplers use tape and ...