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BJJ Politics: Where they come from and how to beat them
Politics in BJJ are nearly as old as the art itself and at times it has reared its head in ugly fashion. Anyone who h...
3 Business Practices That Don’t Benefit Students, No Matter How You Spin It.
Jiu-jitsu schools are allowed to make money. They shouldn’t just be scraping by on charity. I’ll take it a step furth...
The Importance Of Communication & Consent Between BJJ People & Untrained People
A thread in the r/relationship_advice subreddit has jiu-jitsu’s corner of the internet abuzz. The whole story can be ...
Challenge Matches, Rulesets, and Their Impact on BJJ
Challenge matches, duels and the benefits and disadvantages of rulesets in jiujitsu competition Whether you have trai...
Joe Rogan Recommends Jiu-Jitsu For Self-Defense To Comedian Michael Yo
Joe Rogan is perhaps one of jiu-jitsu’s most vocal celebrity practitioners. A BJJ black belt himself, the UFC comment...
Do Competitors Have a Responsibility to Protect Each Other?
Recently there was a video floating around on Instagram of a competitor cranking a heel hook on an opponent in compet...
Structure & Design of Grappling Specific Warm Ups
The process of ‘warming up’ before sports has pretty much been accepted (excluding those who turn up late to skip it)...
Why Do Successful Female Grapplers Make Some People So Angry?
“Yeah. These are disturbing,” says Chris, a BJJ purple belt and psychologist who works with male addicts in low-incom...
Will prize money at the 2019 Worlds change the game? Stars weigh in
The IBJJF has decided to take another step in the direction of professionalizing the sport, announcing cash prizes fo...
Bruno Bastos Talks About His Pick For BJJ’s GOAT
Bruno Bastos has been an active competitor at a high level since the ’90s. During that span, he has not only witnesse...
A Black Belt Is Not A Symbol Of Infinite Wisdom
While there are those who fake or underqualified out there, you can generally assume that BJJ black belts are really,...
White-belt chronicles: Do you remember your first week of BJJ?
[ By Eduardo “Dudu” F.* ] I I never pictured myself training BJJ, because I don’t have that much strength. Not even m...