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Asian Grappling Styles
by Jeff Meszaros
Do you like traveling? Of course you do!
There’s the food, the music, the culture, the art, and if ...
The Core Concepts of BJJ
Rob Biernacki and I have previously released three BJJ instructional apps (Back Attacks Formula, Top and Guard Passin...
The Secret to Getting Your Black Belt
Pssst, want to become a BJJ black belt?
The ‘secret’ is simple: just don’t quit!
Of course, the devil is in the deta...
Stephan’s on Snapchat
Hey, I’m now on the social video app Snapchat!
I’m sharing some BJJ tips there almost every day, plus a little bit of...
A Triangle Choke Escape that Requires Almost No Training…
Years ago I came back from an Indonesian Silat training camp led by Dan Inosanto.
I showed up at BJJ class the next d...
3 Lessons Learned from BJJ Injuries
One of the secrets of BJJ is to get good before you get too banged up with injuries to be good.
To help you avoid cri...
A Storm in the Mountains and Risk in BJJ
Today we’re going to talk about assessing risk and reward in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but first let me tell you a story a...
My Favourite Muhammad Ali Quote
Muhammad Ali passed away 2 days ago at age 74 after putting quite a dent into the universe.
He was a great boxer. Th...
Brothers Who Have Changed BJJ
by Jeff Meszaros
Everyone who trains in martial arts has heard about the Gracies. They’re probably the most famous f...
47 Favourite Martial Arts Quotes for Inspiration
I love pithy quotes: in just a few short words they can encapsulate an entire strategy, philosophy, or approach to li...
BJJ – Born in Japan, Evolved in Brazil!
This new BJJ shirt was designed by Mark Mullen, one of my very first jiu-jitsu training partners and occasional contr...
Hitler on the Worm Guard
This is one of my favourite BJJ humour videos of all time: Hitler reacting to Keenan Cornelius’s Worm Guard!
Check it...