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Adelaide Muscian Jona Weinhofen Of “I Killed The Prom Queen” Earns Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt

I Killed the Prom Queen lead guitarist and former Bring Me the Horizon rhythm guitarist Jona Weinhofen has earned his...

Jiu-Jitsu Student Alex Guzzi Earns His Purple Belt From Romulo Barral A Week After Beating Cancer

On July 11, Gracie Barra student Alex Guzzi earned his purple belt from legendary Gracie Barra instructor Romulo Barr...

Belt Promotions Are A Mess. Having A Coach You Trust Is What Matters

You only need to cross-train or compete once or twice to realize that promotions in jiu-jitsu are relatively arbitrar...

Purple Belt Adam ‘Grizzly’ Wilson Fighter Profile

Name: Adam WilsonNickname: Grizzly AdamAge: 28D.O.B: 06/08/92Nationality: BritishLocation: Southampton, EnglandGym: N...

Aashild Traedal’s Transformation From Blue Belt To Purple Belt World Champion In Just 4 Months

Last week I sat down with rising Norwegian competitor, Aashild “JD” Traedal. We talked about her recent victory at th...

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio: Purple belts and White belts kick off weekend of Jiu-Jitsu with thrilling matches in Brazil

Day 1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio welcomed over 600 athletes for a full day of Jiu-Jitsu at the Arena Carioca, in...

Beating The “Don’t Wanna”: Reflections On Competing For The First Time In A Year

A couple weeks ago, I signed up for the American Grappling Challenge in Ohio. It would be my first time competing in ...

My Purple Belt Is My “I Didn’t Quit” Belt

I loved being a blue belt for about a day. Then I hated it. I stayed a blue belt for two years. Even now, when I see ...

Getting Promoted Doesn’t Give You Superpowers, So Give Yourself Permission To Be Human

As much as we may feel like tying our jiu-jitsu belt is akin to putting on a superhero costume, the unfortunate reali...

Jiu-Jitsu Taught Me How To Try

All my life, I’ve operated under the unspoken (and often unrecognized) rule for myself that if I’m not immediately go...

BJJ Competitor Gets Submitted By A Juvenile Yellow Belt After Laying Down In The Middle Of The Match

 Youth competitor that was moved up into the adult class due to no available matches in the 13-15 year old division. ...

The Next Generation Of BJJ Elite: Five Grappling Royal Invitational Full Results

Five Grappling hosted its third Royal Invitational to showcase the next generation of Brazilian jiu-jitsu elite athle...
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