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When A Lower Belt Strikes: How To Handle Getting Submitted By A Lower Belt
If you have been promoted to blue belt or beyond and train with people, you’re bound to get submitted by someone of a...
Sick Imanari Roll In The Gi
The Jiu-Jitsu Times‘ very own Emil Fischer took part in a recent Grappling Industries event in Columbus, Ohio. As any...
Rank Is Not An Indicator Of How Much Respect A Practitioner Deserves
I’ve written it many times, and I’m going to reiterate: while your belt may mean something to you, and mine means som...
5-Foot Tall BJJ Purple Belt Chokes Out Home Invader
Word to the wise: if you’re going to trespass on someone’s property, make sure the person doesn’t know BJJ! That’s th...
Nicky Ryan Promoted To Purple Belt
Nicky Ryan, is now a purple belt. The Danaher Death Squad’s precocious leg breaker was awarded his belt earlier today...
Worlds day 2: Jonnatas Gracie, Andressa Cintra, Maggie Grindatti shine with double gold
This Friday another legion of athletes packed the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach at the 2017 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Cham...
2017 Worlds: Cintra (brown), Gracie (purple), Grindatti (blue) open class champions in thrilling day 2 in Long Beach
Day 2 in Long Beach put blue belts, purple belts and brown belts to fight within their division to to see who’s going...
Worlds day 1: Pedro Machado, Jessica Guendry win double gold
Thursday, June 1st, saw the first day of the 2017 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship in Long Beach. Kicking off the a...
2017 Worlds: Pedro Machado, Jess Guedry Stand Out With Double Gold at Blue, Purple Belt on Day 1
Day 1 of the 2017 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, this Thursday, at the Long Beach Pyramid, was a 14-hour Jiu-Jitsu mar...
What To Focus On As A Purple Belt
When it comes to BJJ articles, white belts and blue belts get quite a bit of attention. This makes sense. Students at...
Purple Belt Teaches Us His Crazy Bunny Choke
During the undercard of Fight to Win Pro 34, purple belt Vance Barksdale defeated his opponent, Sean Speer, with what...
New Purple Belt Goes Through Gauntlet In Wheelchair
You know that old saying about your excuse being invalid? Well, it is! And this is proof. Here’s Brian Freeman – a di...