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Sweeping Struggles? Principles & Concepts To Take Your Game Up A Notch
On the surface, Brazilian jiu-jitsu may appear to be a vast collection of positions and moves to use in a grappling m...
BJJ Practitioner With Cerebral Palsy Wants To Become Pro-Wrestler To Shatter Stereotypes
When you think of cerebral palsy (CP), what comes to mind? A frail individual confined to his wheelchair or hospital ...
Interview: Black Belt Super Seminars Helping Children With Autism
April is Autism Awareness Month, and Jiu-Jitsu Times had the honor of speaking with the founder of Blackbelts for But...
Ronda Rousey Dodges Question About Return To MMA
In Ronda Rousey’s latest interview, things got awkward when she was asked about a potential return to MMA. Is it just...
Garry Tonon: Mom Was Afraid of Contact Sports; Now She Wants His Opponent’s Blood
As Garry Tonon prepares for his first MMA fight, he reveals that his mom kept him away from contact sports when he wa...
BJJ Black Belt Helps People With Intellectual Disabilities Learn Brazil’s Soft Art
Kristen Davidson is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, and she is using her skills on the mat for a truly noble cause....
If You Build It, They Will Compete: The Incredible Story Of The Female Master Divisions At This Year’s Pans
About two months ago, brown belt Karen Peters set her mind to changing jiu-jitsu history. It all started when her coa...
Painful Scoliosis Didn’t Stop This Young Man From Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Recently I had the chance to catch up with Anthoney, a blue belt from Perth, Western Australia, who has not only reco...
Retired Police Officer And BJJ Black Belt Recounts The Time He Had To Use Lethal Force
Earlier this week, the Jiu-Jitsu Times interviewed Officer Tommy Merino, a retired police officer from New Jersey. Of...
Could Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Cut Excessive Police Force In Half? This Retired Police Officer Thinks So
Officer Tommy Merino is a retired police officer who has been training new recruits at the Camden County Police Acade...
After Nearly Being Killed, Monica Perez Won’t Let A Brain Injury Stop Her From Rolling
On July 13, 2016, Monica Perez was struck by a car while riding her bike home. But she doesn’t remember it. She also ...
Mr. Jiu-Jitsu On Awarding Junior Black Belts: ‘I’m Actually Not Against It’
Mike Mihas — better known by his Facebook name as “Mr. Jiu-Jitsu” — doesn’t see anything wrong with awarding junior B...