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Where will Jiu-Jitsu and Grappling Finally Meet?
Recently, I had the chance to interview Blair Green, the Director of Grappling for Team USA Wrestling. Green has had ...
World Champion Aaron Johnson on the Sport of Grappling and the Future of BJJ
Aaron Johnson has a grappling resume that would put most to shame. He has trained as part of Team Foxcatcher at the f...
Why the Sport of Grappling Needs to Matter to the BJJ Community
The USA Wrestling sport called Grappling is essentially what will become Olympic Jiu-Jitsu if we ever manage to come ...
When is it Okay to Lose?
Losing sucks. No one likes losing. We don’t train and prepare to compete so that we can lose. We want to get our hand...
What it’s like Competing in “Olympic” Jiu-Jitsu
Over the weekend, I had the chance to compete for a spot on Team USA Grappling (United World Wrestlings BJJ rule set...