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Category Archive: Articles, Strength & Conditioning

Build Elite Level Strength With These Five Variations Of The Farmer’s Carry

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

Must-Know Gi Tips For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...

Jeff Glover on Why Deep Half Guard is the BEST Position for Smaller People in Jiu-Jitsu

Jeff Glover, 4-time ADCC veteran & BJJ black belt, teaches why deep half guard is perfect for smaller grapplers in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Learn innovative techniques to dominate from the bottom....

Putting Yourself in Bad Positions: The Key To Improving Your Jiu-Jitsu

Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs cascao bjj hard knocks out of Las Vegas nv.​ Two BJJ practitioners that come to mind when it comes to deep trouble...

Kade Ruotolo On Tommy Langaker: “He’s Got That Viking Strength”

The ONE Championship submission grappling match between Kade Ruotolo and Tommy Langaker is fast-approaching. Scheduled for June 9, it promises an exciting battle, as both athletes are submission...

Garry Tonon Announces MMA Return: A Fierce Bout Against Shamil Gasanov

Garry Tonon has just announced his next mixed martial arts (MMA) fight! He’ll step into the ONE Championship octagon again on July 14, this time to face the undefeated Shamil Gasanov. Tonon...

Watch: Logan Paul Wrestles UFC Champs Israel Adesanya & Alexander Volkanovski

Logan Paul, a YouTube personality who is now better known for his time in the WWE and participation in boxing matches, has credible experience in grappling from before his rise to fame. He ranked...

The UFC’s New Signing Couldn’t Handle Losing at Recent ADCC Grappling Tournament

MMA’s biggest prospect Sharaputdin Magomedov (11-0), a UFC newcomer to the middleweight division, took his loss in ADCC Thailand grappling tournamnent extremely badly. The reason is a...

The Best BJJ Advice You Need Right Now: Change Your Angle

One of the best things that you could do for the sake of your Jiu-Jitsu is to start focusing on your and your opponent’s angles. That is to say: you need to focus on changing your angle in...

AJ Agazarm on Gordon Ryan Health Issues: ‘This is What Happens When You Pump Your Body Full of St**oids’

3x ADCC world champion and No Gi GOAT Gordon Ryan is once again out for a few months. The great grappler has serious health problems once again, despite being only 27 years old. It seems that in the...

Mikey Musumeci Inspired By Ruotolo Brothers: “They Are Probably The Best In The World”

Mikey Musumeci is one of the best-ranking BJJ athletes of all time. But even so, he still finds inspiration around himself – such as the Ruotolo brothers! Musumeci revealed, in a recent ONE...

Jiu-Jitsu Champion Gabi Garcia Reveals That She Suffered Physical Aggression From Ex-Husband

Gabi Garcia, a multiple-time IBJJF and ADCC world champion, has shared that she was a victim of physical and psychological violence, as well as that she received death threats from her ex-husband...

Gordon Ryan’s ‘Gains’ Have Gone Following Recent Health Issues

3x ADCC world champion and No Gi GOAT Gordon Ryan is once again out for a few months. The great grappler has serious health problems once again, despite being only 27 years old. It seems that in the...

Nick Rodriguez Shows A Simple Wrestling Drill Against A Stationary Partner

What do you think: how important is wrestling in Jiu-Jitsu? Particularly in no-gi? Well, almost every professional and elite Jiu-Jitsu competitor will say that wrestling is vital to your success...

Even White Belts Can Use This Side Control Escape Technique

Escaping the sidecontrol is one of the biggest challenges any beginner faces and it’s paramount to mastering bjj or even just saying you have rudimentary skills. Coming out of side control is no...

AJP Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro: Beautiful Display Of High Level Jiu-Jitsu (This June)

Since 2015, Rio de Janeiro has been one of the greatest stages for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour. Now, the Marvelous City will be with us yet again, this time to kick off the...

Alexey Oleynik Shows A Superb Arm Attack Option From Scarf Hold

Kesa-Gatame aka scarf hold is one of the seven mat holds, Osaekomi-waza, of Kodokan Judo. In grappling terms, it is categorized as a side control hold. Kesa-Gatame occurs naturally with many...

Tommy Langaker Talks Jiu-Jitsu Money Problems: “There’s Very Little Income”

A lot of elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes have had to go through earning next to nothing in their early years of training and competition. Even the best of the best. It wasn’t any different...

Kade Ruotolo Inspired By Bob Marley: “The Ability Of A Man To Affect Those Around Him Positively”

Are the Ruotolo brothers enjoying the fruits of their labor and the fame that goes along with it? Well, Kade Ruotolo is not afraid to admit the truth. He shared it in a recent ONE Championship...

Nicholas Meregali & Felipe Pena “Roast” Each Other In A No-Gi Superfight Hype-Up

Will Nicholas Meregali and Felipe Pena face each other in a no-gi superfight? Well, it seems like that’s something that at least Felipe Pena wants to do! Actually, Meregali called out Pena for...

Yuri Simoes “Can’t Wait” For The ADCC 2024 Superfight Against Gordon Ryan

Yuri Simoes and Gordon Ryan are fired up to face off against each other at the ADCC 2024 superfight! And, well, Simoes is especially looking forward to it. The thought of his first two losses follows...

Nicholas Meregali: “I Was Dealing With Depression & Anxiety”

Nicholas Meregali is one of the most elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in history – and is one of the most confident ones as well. However, it may come as a surprise that Meregali didn’t...

BJJ Competitor Shot During Tournament In Manaus (Brazil)

Matheus Rogério (left) shot during BJJ tournament in Manaus (images source: Tatame) According to a report coming from Tatame, a tragic event unfolded last Saturday (May 29) at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...

Dean Lister: “I Never Lost Focus On What I Needed To Do”

One of the most notable character traits of champions – both on the mats and in life alike – is the fact that they’re focused. Their focus is so strong that they won’t allow...