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A Grumpy Old Grappler’s Life on the mats. “Winning is ALL that matters”
John A Murray once again airs his twisted world view. Last night before class, a brown belt colleague sauntered towar...
MAKING THE CASE: 5 Reasons Why Roger Gracie is The Greatest of All Time
In the first edition of Making The Case, I looked at Marcelo Garcia and the reasons his legacy as the GOAT is secure....
BJJ, Violence, Martial Arts, and Western v. Eastern Philosophy
Martial Artists, whether they are BJJ practitioners, wrestlers, or mixed martial arts fighters, are first and foremos...
Give the People What They Want: Tony Ferguson v. Khabib Nurmagomedov
With Saturday’s UFC 238 event in the books, fans are wondering what’s next for the Eddie Bravo black belt. This most ...
5 Reasons Why Marcelo Garcia is the Greatest of all Time
Marcelo Garcia is soon to release a new Butterfly Guard Instructional. MARCELO THE ADCC GOAT: Probably the simplest m...
Simple ways to improve your BJJ competition preparation
It can often be frustrating: you feel like you are killing it in sparring but you can’t seem to translate this succes...
In Defense Of Participation Awards In BJJ
Participation awards have a bad rap in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, as they do in our culture in general. Critics claim that ...
Rolling with Red Belts v. Competitive Black Belts
Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to train with a bunch of active top level competitors, as well as what I can ...
Jumping Guard
When you first start to compete, there are a few things you cannot do, heel hooks, wrist locks, toe locks, jumping gu...
The Unwinnable Job of Being A Referee
Reffing, it seems glamorous in principle. You get paid to watch BJJ, get to wear one of those fancy wrist band things...
Keenan Cornelius On Switching Gyms: “You’re Paying Them. If There’s Something You Don’t Like, You Can Go.”
Many jiu-jitsu practitioners have asked themselves the question “Should I stay or should I go?” when it comes to thei...
You Should Compete
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy, there’s vomit on his Gi top – already… Okay, so we’re not about to ...