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The Ideal Grappler: An Alternative Perspective

Fighting is a business now. People at the highest levels of every combat sport are pretty much done working for free ...

John Danaher: “Philosophy & Strength Training Helped My Jiu-Jitsu Development”

If you wish to fulfill your BJJ potential, then just training Jiu-Jitsu won’t cut it. Sure, it’s the most important a...

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...

The Tao of Jiu-Jitsu

A famous Taoist parable goes something along these lines: One day a farmer’s horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, h...

BJJ Fight Philosophy: Avoiding Damage

In the early days of the UFC – when Royce Gracie shocked the world by wearing a kimono, taking fights to the ground, ...

Watch: Helio Gracie fought Masahiko Kimura in Rio de Janeiro 64 years ago on Oct. 23

  On October 23, 1951, Helio Gracie fought Masahiko Kimura at the Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Helio ...

When We Stop Teaching Jiu-Jitsu and let it Teach Us

A couple of years ago I had the chance to witness one of the most influential moments of my life while at a Jiu-Jitsu...

Remember Helio Gracie’s take on life and celebrate his 101st birthday

Helio Gracie would be 101 years old today if he was still with us. The Grandmaster lived 95 years (96 according to hi...

GMA Valente Brothers teach a seminar in Guatemala

It was a big day in Guatemala City on Saturday, March for the Valente brothers. Traveling from their GMA headquarters...

What’s the value of your Jiu-Jitsu?

Carlos Gracie Junior explains the values guiding the direction his school, Gracie Barra, is taking. What about your v...
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