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Category Archive: Articles

Small Wrestler Grapples Powerlifter Close To 3 Times His Weight

A real life David against Goliath Wrestling match. Russian Freestyle Wrestler Aleksey stands at jus 1m61 for 58kg. He decided to test himself with a massive Powerlifter who hasn’t any Grappling...

Sean Roberts Recounts The Time He Competed against a Convicted Child Rapist

BJJ instructor and former Cobrinha affiliate Nicollas Welker Araujo  was arrested last year on on suspicion of raping his female minor student Stevie Knapp,  abc7 reported. Earlier this week,...

Firas Zahabi: What if everyone in the nation had a bjj blue belt?

In this clip, Firas Zahabi, widely considered as one of the best MMA coaches of our generation and trainer of ace fighters like George Saint Pierre, Rory Macdonald to name a few, talks about the...

Street Jiu-Jitsu: Hoodie Chokes with Eli Knight

Here we look at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu choke utilizing your opponent’s hood on their jacket, as demonstrated by Eli Knight of Knight Jiu-Jitsu This is a variation of a choke which is normally done...

Dealing With The Wrestler’s Shin Whizzer Has Never Been THIS Easy

Over the course of your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training and competition lifetime, you’ll sometimes get into situations where your training partner or opponent will use some sort of a technique or...

Roll Dirty With This Fingers On The Face Technique, By Paul Schreiner

Sometimes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you’ll need to resort to tactics and techniques which some may deem as „dirty“ or „too rude“. And one of those times is when you’re fighting...

‘Play’: What Differentiates Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Other Martial Arts

The author of the Combat Codes, Alexander Darwin, recently wrote an interesting article on the relationship between bjj and play behavior.  Viewing the subject from an evolutionary perspective,...

What Makes Rickson Gracie Different From Other Jiu-Jitsu Practitioners

Guest post by Henry Akins, the third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became the...

Kron Gracie On Relationship With Father Rickson: “I’ve Been On My Own Since I Was 17. My Dad Only Taught Me When I Was Very Young.”

Kron Gracie talked about his relationship with his famous father Rickson Gracie in a in depth article from Vice.com. He revealed that their relationship wasn’t always perfect and that his dad...

Helio Gracie Facing Masahiko Kimura & The Different Interpretations of the Event

Among many tales that are at the root of brazilian jiu-jitsu there’s perhaps no challenge more famous than Helio Gracie against Masahiko Kimura. In a 1994 interview with Yoshinori Nishi, Helio...

How Should You Roll With Someone That You Don’t Know?

If you’re a higher level BJJ belt, it is likely the case that you often go easy on the lower belts or someone new at the academy and probably for a good reason – you don’t want to get their...

Sometimes it’s Not Your Conditioning That’s The Problem, it’s Pacing

Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. So many scenes are played out in training and competition where matches are...

Jocko Willink on How To Make The Most Out Of Time Off The BJJ Mats

Depending on where you live, there’s a possibility that you’ve already spent a couple of weeks in a self-imposed quarantine, isolated and being away from your BJJ academy; away from Jiu Jitsu...

The ‘No Gi Guy’ Who Hates the Gi. You All Know Him

Every BJJ academy has one. The No Gi guy shows up on Gi night and when everybody is drilling collar chokes. Some of them of them say that they don’t like the Gi. That No Gi is more fun, faster,...

You Need To Add This Floating Hip Switch Guard Pass To Your Arsenal

It can be argued that the hips are the single most important part of the body in jiu jitsu. The powerful muscles of the hips and surrounding legs and lower back are where the majority of the power...

The Major Things That You Need In Order To Be Good At Judo

Guest post by Dr. Rhadi Bullard Ferguson, a Bahamian-American mixed martial arts fighter, Judo trainer, Judo Olympian strength and conditioning coach, motivational speaker, and 5 th degree black...

6 Concepts Every BJJ White Belt Needs To Master

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...

Keenan Cornelius Explains Why You Need Not Fear The Heel Hook

Heel hooks have once again come into focus following the triumphant return of Ryan Hall to the octagon. This prompted great many discussions questioning if BJ Penn – an old school bjj prodigy...

3 Gripping Strategies You Need To Know In BJJ

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...

You Need This Half Butterfly Triangle By Tom DeBlass

Most of us get caught up using our half guard to try to control the weight and pressure our opponents are able to inflict on us, while we are desperately trying not to let them pass our guards. Last...

Do Grapplers Really Need Nutritional Supplements?

Photo by Tebezvonu. Written by Reid Reale BHlthSc(Hons), MDiet – Sports Dietitian and BJJ black belt combatsportsnutrition.com. Reid works with many of the best judo, boxing, taekwondo and...

What You Need To Know About Playing Guard Against A Standing Opponent In BJJ

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...

Lockdown Escapes That You See on Youtube Don’t Work

Anyone who has been caught in the Lockdown can attest to how frustrating it is to get out, let alone to pass the guard. If you try forcing your leg out, you can end up hurting your knee, or if you...

BJJ Instructor ‘I’ve Seen 1,000 People Quit Jiu-Jitsu in 7 Years’

Written by Felipe Guedes, BJJ black belt instructor  It definitely requires a special type of person to become a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt. Only 3% of the people who start training will get...