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Category Archive: Articles

Everything You Need To Make The Toe Hold Your Number One Submission

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...

Bodyweight Exercises Grapplers Can Do For A Stronger Body

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...

Roger Gracie Meets Armenian President & Speaks at “Summit of Minds”

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Roger Gracie recently went on a trip to Armenia, where he had a chance to meet and speak to the Armenian president; as well as speak at a “Summit of Minds”...

Garry Tonon’s ONE Championship Title Fight Postponed for 2022

Garry Tonon was supposed to fight for a lightweight title at ONE Championship’s “ONE: X” event on December 5, against Thanh Le, in Singapore. However, due to a rapid increase in...

ADCC East Coast Trials: -77kg & -88kg Division Competitors Announced

ADCC East Coast Trials is just 8 days away from now! The organizers are slowly announcing elite-level competitors who’ll be sharing the podium, and now that’s been the case with the -77kg...

Pass Any No Gi Guard with Marcelo Garcia

Passing the guard No Gi is a different ball game than with the Gi. The lack of grips, the slipperiness, the speed and different attacks available means that if you have to adapt your Gi passing game...

Competing in Jiu-Jitsu Will Be One Of The Best Decisions You’ll Ever Make

Photo: Hershel Stone Most people start training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu because they want to do something which will keep them fit and healthy, because they want to learn how to defend themselves, or/and...

How Competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Is Actually Great for Self Defense Awareness

Guest post by Nobuo Yagai, Rigan Machado’s only Japanese BJJ Black Belt. As a boy growing up in Japan, I was raised with a very traditional martial art called kendo. Kendo means way of the sword...

Caio Terra: “Have Fun – With Time, Everyone Gets Promoted”

Being focused on the journey rather than the destination is one of those sayings that are more than true in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Especially when you’re not seeing the results you wanted to...

Bo Nickal Promoted To Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt

Imagine going in for your first tournament as a blue belt, getting warmed up to step on those mats… Finally, the announcer calls your name and you step to the side, waiting for the ref to wave...

$20K IBJJF Middleweight Grand Prix: Competitors Announced

From November 10 through 13, the $20K IBJJF Middleweight Grand Prix will take place in Las Vegas. It’s set to be a part of the 2021 Jiu-Jitsu Con, an event featuring a pair of four-man...

Fight To Win 186: Elisabeth Clay vs. Thamara Ferreira Title Match Announced

The Fight To Win (F2W) tournaments are in full swing in the last couple of months! After an exciting last edition which took place in September, it’s now time for Fight To Win 186 to take the...

Watch: Vicious Ground-And-Pound & Gnarly Guillotine Choke by Javid Basharat

If you aren’t humble… You will get humbled in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA alike. And that’s exactly what happened with Oron Kahlon at Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) 45...

Olympic Judo Legend Shohei Ono’s High Level Strength Training

If Judo and Jiu Jitsu were a test of strength, we could just have a set of weights at the door – and a contest as you come in to see who is strongest, and then go home having never touched the...

Judo’s Incredible Life Changing Benefits for Mental Health

Judo has been around since 1882 and the benefits of this art shine brightly. Throughout time, judokas (one who practices judo) have been known for having incredible athletic attributes, like...

What Happens When a Grappling Competitor Invests in a Professional Strength & Conditioning Program

Case study: Eiður Sigurðsson, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor and a purple belt under Gunnar Nelson. Eiður came to me a good year ago, for rehabilitation and strength conditioning. He had decided...

Watch: Gadzhi Omargadzhiev Submits Opponent with Nasty Kneebar

If you want to be on top of your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts game, then you simply have to become proficient in Leg Locks. Without knowing how to both apply and defend from them,...

How Beneficial Was Olympics Inclusion To Judo?

The international judo federation will tell you judo is undoubtedly the most popular combat sport in the world. To quote their website, judo is the second most popular sport (from all sports) judging...

ADCC Head Organizer Releases Full ADCC Rules Seminar on Youtube

The ADCC is slowly picking up steam with its trials events. The North American East Coast Trials are not too far away, and some of its elite competitors have already been announced. With that said,...

Submission Underground 28: Full Card Lineup

The “Submission Underground 28” tournament is scheduled to take place on October 31, with a card that’s stacked with interesting match-ups. For instance, former SUG title challenger...

Hasbulla ‘Mini Khabib’ Will Attend UFC 267 To Support Of Islam Makhachev

Hasbulla Magomedov is one of the biggest social media stars of today – you must’ve seen some of his videos recently, either on Instagram or on TikTok. The 18-year old Dagestani Russian, nicknamed...

Kayla Harrison Details her Altercation with Dillon Danis: “I slapped him”

PFL star and 2x Judo Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison was talking about her encounter with the infamous Bellator fighter and BJJ champion Dillon Danis. As Harrison is blasting away in his MMA...

Kit Dale: “Concepts Are Far More Powerful Than Technique In Jiu-Jitsu”

Kit Dale is one of the most beloved athletes in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community. His deep understanding of the BJJ game, combined with an entertaining personality, make it a pleasure to watch him...

Learn The Complete De La Riva Guard System in 7 Minutes

The De La Riva Guard is one of those positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that give you a lot of options… If only you learn how to play it right. However, some beginners find this guard to be...