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When A Para Athlete Couldn’t Use The Stairs At RGA, Renzo Gracie Carried Him So They Could Train Together
Anyone who’s ever been to NYC knows that the city isn’t exactly built for people who don’t have have two fully functi...
UFC Fighter Matt Sayles Opens Up About Brother’s Addiction, Gives Advice To Others
Addiction is a struggle faced by countless people around the world, and it deeply affects the loved ones of those aff...
How to Get Through The “Not a Blue Belt Yet” Blues
Not everyone can be Nicky Rodriguez. I know, I know, life’s unfair like that. Ask anyone who trains and they’ll confe...
51 Inspiring Before-And-After Photos Of People Who Have Transformed Their Bodies (And Lives) Through BJJ
We know by now that jiu-jitsu can be an amazing tool to help people improve both their physical and mental health. Ph...
Has Jiu-Jitsu Helped You Become Happier With Your Body? Send Us Your Before/After Photos!
Jiu-jitsu is a great workout for people who hate working out. As a fun, social, and intellectually stimulating activi...
World Champion Meggie Ochoa Fights Back Against Child Sex Abuse
While child sex abuse is a global epidemic, the numbers in the Philippines are especially shocking: 1 in every 4 Fili...
Panama City Gym Flattened By Hurricane Rolls Out Of The Ashes
If you need a dose of good feelings before you go back into the workweek, we’ve officially got you covered. Marra Sen...
“Because Jitsu” Meme Master Drew Weatherhead Has Earned His BJJ Black Belt
If you’re on the internet and do jiu-jitsu, you’ve seen Drew Weatherhead’s work. The Canadian jiu-jitsu practitioner ...
“Older” Grapplers: Stop Comparing Yourself To The Young Guns
Chewjitsu gets it. And he has some encouraging words “older” practitioners may want to hear before heading to open ma...
Brown Belt Celebrates His 80th Birthday By Training Jiu-Jitsu
When people say that folks of all ages can train jiu-jitsu, they aren’t kidding. Plenty of practitioners train well i...
Black Belt Fighting Cancer Still Shows Up To Fight Teammates
You may remember the face of Professor Hai Tran, second degree black belt longtime member of the New Orleans martial ...
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Trains BJJ & Just Earned The First Stripe On His Blue Belt
Metal fans rejoice — Dave Mustaine not only trains jiu-jitsu, but he’s also getting pretty good at it, too. Mustaine,...