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Amanda Bruse – How to Compete and Win in No Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Amanda Bruse took home Gold as a black belt in her weight division at No Gi Pans in 2022, and also a Silver in the op...
Julie Kedzie on Choking Opponents and Dissing Vladimir Putin
In today’s episode of The Strenuous Life Podcast I talk with Julie Kedzie. Julie is a retired MMA fighter who has now...
Jiu-Jitsu and Grief
The Grit to Work through Grief: How Martial Arts Gave Me the Tools to Work Through Pregnancy Loss
A Guest Post by Ra...
Averi Clements on the State of Jiu-Jitsu
Averi is a BJJ brown belt who has written extensively for the Jiu-Jitsu Times. Together we go deep into why jiu-jitsu...
Top Pheromone Perfumes for Women 2021
Have you ever had certain feelings get triggered just because you caught a whiff of a particular smell? Some smells ...
Checkmat breakout star Thamires Monteiro talks Pan 2021 gold
Women’s jiu-jitsu has been growing fast, and one effect of this is noticeable in IBJJF events. From the blue belt up ...
Profile of a Powerful Female: Nathalie “Tata” Ribeiro
This is a profile on Nathalie Ribeiro, part six of an eight-part series featuring each of the athletes in Third Coast...
Profile of a Powerful Female: Jena Bishop
This is a profile on Jena Bishop, part five of an eight-part series featuring each of the athletes in Third Coast Gra...
Profile of a Powerful Female: Nathiely De Jesus
Third Coast Grappling Kumite 7 is the last event of the series that spans four months during a worldwide pandemic. Th...
In Depth Interview with Dominyka Obelenyte, 4 Time Pan-Am and World Championship Black Belt Gold Medalist.
Dominyka Obelenyte was born in Lithuania, emigrated to the United States at a very young age, and became a 4 time Pan...
Vanessa Wexler, Black Belt BJJ Champion, Mother, School Owner, and Model
Vanessa Wexler is a BJJ black belt and a multiple no-gi world champion, PanAm champion, and Masters champion.
She’s a...
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: Samantha Cook comes home for final attempt to dethrone Brazilian rival Thamara Silva
The 2018/2019 season started out great for British black belt Samantha Cook. In July, she travelled to Japan to win t...