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Seth Daniels Is (Mostly) Cool With His Opponent Attacking His Broken Hand In Their F2W Match
Seth Daniels is one tough dude, and that is a fact. A couple of weeks ago, the Fight 2 Win CEO had surgery on his nec...
BJJ and the art of training through an injury
Grappling is an addiction. Once you develop a love for the mats, it is almost impossible to imagine your life without...
Erberth Santos owns up, explains tumult at BJJ Stars Black Belt Edition
One half of the main event of BJJ Stars Black Belt Edition, Erberth Santos has now broken the silence after starring ...
Gracie University Instructor Zac Cunningham Speaks Out On The Erberth Santos Incident
Erberth Santos’ recent fight versus Felipe Pena drew widespread and highly publicized coverage for all the wrong reas...
No, BJJ won’t cure your depression but it might help
We are amidst a global mental health crisis. It is predicted that by 2020, someone will commit suicide every 20 secon...
Opinion: How Gordon Ryan’s style could transfer over to MMA
Well it seems we have a new challenger entering the ring/cage to represent the art of BJJ in modern MMA. Recently, Go...
John Danaher and the “safety first” dilemma
John Danaher speaks out about professionalism in a crisis in a recent Instagram post. In it, he explains that “there ...
Claudia Do Val & Maybelline Masuda Represent The Beauty And Struggle Of Women’s Competitive Jiu-Jitsu
Claudia do Val stirred up admiration and controversy over the weekend when she scored 91 points against Maybelline Ma...
Why You Shouldn’t Shame Your Teammates For “Wall Sitting”
One of the most intriguing and fascinating parts about the sport of jiu-jitsu is that you can walk into any gym in th...
Opinion: Grappling Industries is the great disruptor grappling needed
There is a false dichotomy that prevails in business: many feel like an industry’s growth is linear, an organic evolu...
Maybe Jiu-Jitsu Really Isn’t For Everyone, Would That Be So Bad?
As I clock another year in on the mats, watching students come and go, I can't help but think that jiu-jitsu really I...
Coaches, Give Your Lower Belts The Support They Need When They Compete
I don’t remember my first tournament. I mean, I remember being there. I remember being scared out of my wits, having ...