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Don’t Misinterpret Beginners Class Coach’s Actions as Sexist
I came across a Vice article titled “Why Women Need Self-Defense Classes of Their Own,” by Meg Mankins, which details...
5 Ways 16-Year Old Ryron Gracie Sold BJJ in This Gracie Challenge
Who doesn’t love watching an old school Gracie Challenge? One of my favorite Gracie Challenges features a 16-year old...
5 Reasons Kids Should Train Jiu Jitsu
We all know Jiu Jitsu is fun, and very addictive. If you have been training for a while surely you have seen the way ...
5 Reasons Why Kids BJJ Is A Great Team Sport For Your Kids
Modern parents are constantly on the lookout for new activities and recreational sports for their children in order t...
3 Reasons To Train At A Smaller Academy.
Where do you train? I hear many people saying they could train with a team like Atos in San Diego or other similar ac...
5 Traits of Old Man Jiu-Jitsu
Unfortunately, not everybody in the BJJ community discovered the gentle art during their physical prime. If you step ...
5 Reasons to Train After You Had a Sh%$ty Day!
Having a bad day? Were you stuck in bumper to bumper traffic for over an hour? Maybe your emotionally unstable boss w...
Watch Ricardo Almeida Thank Carlos Gracie Jr for 30 Years of Gracie Barra
Ricardo Almeida has been one of the top MMA and BJJ competitors in the world over the 20 years. Almeida, who has comp...
5 Unexpected Benefits Gained From Training in BJJ
When I first started training in BJJ four years ago, I was bored of the normal gym routine and wanted to learn what R...
5 Things You Realize After Competing in BJJ For the First Time
Last weekend, I was able to convince fifteen people from my academy to compete in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament fo...
Long Step and Leg Drag Drill with Marcos “Yemaso” Torregrosa
Jiu Jitsu Times is proud to share with you a new feature with the one and only Marcos “Yemaso” Torregrosa. Torregros...
Anthony Bourdain Registered to Compete at IBJJF New York Spring International Open
Celebrity Chef, author, and BJJ practitioner Anthony Bourdain has registered to compete in the 2016 IBJJF New York Sp...