BJJ has had a fruitful couple years of expansion. With features across the media and several prominent famous ambassadors jiu jitsu is more and more present in traditional media who even went so far to feature Garry Tonon in Rolling Stone magazine. At the time Tonon said:
Tonon agrees, surmising that jiu jitsu is definitely worthy of airtime on cable: “Do I think there’s room for it in terms of professional events that people are gonna watch on TV? Of course. You can’t tell me there’s no way to make jiu jitsu as exciting as Texas hold’em poker.”
Now a GQ editor wrote an interesting editorial about health trends declaring Humiliation Can Be Healthy.
The first time I tried Brazilian jujitsu, the mat itself submitted me…
…In my second week, a bowl-cut kid, 19 at the oldest, proceeded to submit me with a series of spinning, twisting throws and choke holds while I held on for dear life.
What Happens to you After One Month of Jiu-Jitsu
…Why do this for exercise? Running is free, and also no one tries to choke you unconscious. But if you’re like me—in search of a workout that is difficult and a little bit sadistic—BJJ is the ticket. Navy SEALs are known to be fans. So is Anthony Bourdain. After a month of training, I can’t say that I’ve experienced an “aha” moment yet. But I’d like to think I’ve learned something: that there is value in confusion, in being a white belt, in turning beet red as a 140-pound buddy cranks my neck in a guillotine hold. Mastery isn’t cheap, and fluency is hard-earned. Sometimes, I’m realizing, flailing madly is exactly what the body needs. — Sam Schube
How To Survive Being Smashed Repeatedly In Training
