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Vagner Rocha Wants Jiu-Jitsu To Quit Being Soft Before It Ruins The Art
Vagner Rocha has long been a controversial figure concerning his hard-nose style of jiu-jitsu. There are many competi...
Sport Jiu-Jitsu, Street Jiu-Jitsu, And Why You Want Both.
There seem to be two general types of BJJ academies in existence, meaning every...
Cop Uses Mount Position To Control Suspect Until Help Arrives
We see a lot of instances involving cops and suspects in which one party or the other ends up seriously injured or wo...
Older Man Shuts Down Takedown With A Sprawl In A Convenience Store
Never judge a book by its cover, especially in a street (or convenience store) fight. One young guy found this out th...
JJT Reader Question: How Much Can Sport Jiu-Jitsu REALLY Help In A Fight?
A Jiu-Jitsu Times reader writes in: “Hello. I was wondering if you have ever written any articles. On the difference ...
Female Police Officer Credits Jiu-Jitsu And Krav Maga Training For Surviving A Fight With A Dangerous Suspect
On Friday, West Virginia law enforcement officer Kristen Richmond was involved in an altercation with a student at Be...
Get Ready To Cringe While Watching This CrossFit “Self-Defense” Video
CrossFit is a popular strength and conditioning program all over the world, but it’s not designed with self-defense o...
Rideshare Drivers Offered One Free Month Of Jiu-Jitsu At Any Gracie Training Center
Drivers for services like Uber, Lyft, and other taxi or rideshare services are often at risk for attack by angry or i...
Brown Belt Defends Himself With Jiu-Jitsu After Allegedly Being Attacked In San Francisco
In yet another instance of jiu-jitsu being used for self-defense, brown belt and Lamorinda Jiu-Jitsu coach Mozart Gut...
Quit Using “Women’s Self Defense” As A BS Marketing Tactic
A lot of gym owners and instructors advertising their female-centric seminars and women’s BJJ programs as “women’s se...
Hey Look — Another Bad “Self-Defense” Video Has Gone Viral
Another day, another garbage self-defense video getting way too much traction from unsuspecting people who don’t know...
Violent EasyJet Passenger Gets Put In A Rear Naked Choke (And Taps Out) After Headbutting Air Steward
Many passengers were inconvenienced and frustrated by around 300 delayed flights in France on Friday, and in one inst...