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Category Archive: Articles

Rickson Gracie: “It’s Important To Teach BJJ Strategy To White Belts”

If you’re a white belt, then learning “BJJ strategy” – the concepts and the principles that are a part of our sport – can seem something that’s far off in the...

Jeff Monson – 2x ADCC Champion & UFC Veteran – Calls Out Gordon Ryan for a Match

Gordon Ryan has been on the forefront of “call-outs” lately. It seems that, as he’s returning to the competition scene, a lot of athletes want to challenge his dominance; the latest...

Caio Terra’s Hilarious Story of Destroying a Living Room Wall to Create Mat Space

Caio Terra is one of the most talented and accomplished Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the world. He’s achieved his BJJ black belt in only 3 years of training (!) and is a 12x world champion....

Rickson Gracie Shares His Tips to Being Comfortable Inside Closed Guard

Being in Closed Guard is almost never an exciting task. Your sole purpose while you’re inside it is to break free; to somehow open up the space between you and your opponent, so as to escape...

Should You Face Crank Your BJJ Training Partners?

The Face Crank… It’s legal in a lot of competitions and tournaments worldwide – and it’s effective, to say the least. Anytime your opponent defends their neck by tucking their...

Eddie Bravo: “My 8yr Old Son Hates Jiu-Jitsu But I Have a Plan To Get Him To Train”

If you’re a parent, and you train BJJ – then the chances are that you’ll want your kid to start training, too! And how wouldn’t you? Jiu Jitsu has brought so much happiness, self-confidence,...

“Air Fedor” Shows Off His Basketball Skills at Phoenix Suns Court

Grapplers tend to have only trained grappling or combat sports their whole lives and so have very mediocre levels in more mainstream ball sports such as soccer or basketball. This is the case of one...

Gordon Ryan: “Andre Galvao Has Destroyed His Own Legacy”

Gordon Ryan and Andre Galvao are set for this year’s ADCC superfight… And Ryan doesn’t seem like he’ll be backing up on the trash talk anytime soon. In a recent conversation...

ADCC 2022: Felipe Pena Moves to the 99kg+ Division To Face Gordon Ryan

It’s now official! Felipe Pena has moved to the 99kg+ division for ADCC 2022; which puts him in the same bracket with Gordon Ryan. The ADCC organizing team posted the news on their official...

Mikey Musumeci: “I Really Want To Roll With Geo Martinez Again”

Mikey Musumeci and Geo Martinez faced each other at The Road to ADCC event, back in July last year. Mikey won by points, but his win was overshadowed by the beef between the two. Before the match...

Should You Be Able to Earn a BJJ Black Belt Without Wearing a Gi?

There’s not a lot of things that get BJJ students as fired up as “belts”. That is, the color of the belts they wear, as well as the progress towards their next promotion. And, while...

French MMA & BJJ Champion Pierre Ludet Dies of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

French Mixed martial arts fighter & BJJ Champion Pierre Ludet was found dead at his home in Marseille on Sunday night. Ludet held a record of 6-1 MMA, was a French national Grappling champion,...

How to Beat Bigger and Stronger Opponents in BJJ?

Are you considering competing in an absolute division? Or you simply have some heavy training partners in your BJJ academy? Whatever the case may be, the bottom line is: you’re going against...

Old School Mindset in BJJ: 4 Reasons Why It Needs To Change

You’ll often hear Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners refer to some techniques as “old school” and “new school”. That is, the techniques which are a bit older in nature...

Watch: Francis Ngannou’s Monster Right Hook on Actor’s Groin

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou holds the world record for highest punching power ever measured: 129,161 units. The previous record was held by kickboxer/MMA fighter Tyrone Spong at...

Watch: Retired MMA Legend Don Frye Punches Fan At UFC 270

UFC legend Don Frye was involved in a run-in with a spectator at UFC 270 and punched him in the face … The retired MMA fighter and former professional wrestler said that the fan challenged him...

Eddie Bravo Shares a Toehold Story: “A Riot Started, They Threw Shoes At Me”

Once upon a time – back in 1996 – Eddie Bravo was competing at a Pan Am tournament. He was a blue belt and, wouldn’t you know it, he resorted to using a leglock technique in one of...

How to Prepare For & Apply a Winning Strategy in a Jiu-Jitsu Competition

Jiu-jitsu is a personal trip. And many things are different from one practitioner to another. Today we are going to look at how to prepare well for a competition. How to approach these important...

How To Treat Jiu-Jitsu Injuries As A Coach

An important job of any coach is to help injured athletes recover. Your team of BJJ athletes will turn to you for advice when they’ve pulled a muscle or broken a bone, and you’ll want to...

How Untreated Mental Health Problems Affect Your Performance in BJJ

Sports and physical activities are known for providing a long list of benefits for your physical and mental well-being. But what happens when you start to experience mental health problems that...

Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles Gets Inducted Into The ADCC Hall Of Fame

Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles is the latest ADCC Hall Of Fame inductee! The ADCC team shared the news on their official account yesterday: ADCC Hall of Fame: 3X champion Ruben “Cobrinha”...

Dillon Danis: “In A Street Fight, I’d Submit Francis Ngannou In 30 Seconds”

Dillon Danis, though a BJJ black belt, seems to also be a professional when it comes to calling people out and making headlines for himself. This time, he decided to “call out” Francis...

The Most Exciting MMA Fighters To Watch Today

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...

Basic Ashi Garami Positions Explained

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...