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Category Archive: Articles, Health

Beer After Jiu-Jitsu Training: Good Idea?

Written by Gloria Coccoli and Jonas Scherer, BJJ practitioners and globetrotters. She started training Jiu-Jitsu at Ground Pressure Team Messina in Italy and he started training Judo and Jiu-Jitsu...

7 Takedowns For a BJJ Player To Do on a Judo Player

For a BJJ player, taking down a Judo player is not an easy task. Chances are, they are as good on their feet as you are good on the ground. Most BJJ players resolve to pulling guard in desperation....

Saulo Ribeiro: ‘We Should Drop The ‘Brazilian’ in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’

Our friends from Jits.fr went to train at Saulo Ribeiro’s University of Jiu-Jitsu and used the occasion to interview the legend. Since the Interview was in French, BJJ Eastern Europe translated...

Heroic 6-Year-Old BJJ Practitioner Saves Sister From Dog Attack

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...

How to Invite Your Friends to Jiu-Jitsu

We know you love Jiu Jitsu and we know you think of the guys at the gym as a second family, but would it not be nice if your family at home would do Jiu Jitsu? If most of your friends started Jiu...

Wrestle in The Gi with this Super Simple Takedown – The Collar Drag

If you struggle to get takedowns, and don’t have time to cross train in Judo or Wrestling, here is a really simple option which you should add to your takedown. This takedown is so simple that any...

2 Worlds Collide: When Xande Ribeiro Faced Robert Drysdale

Heavyweight Finals match of the Rickson Gracie Budo Challenge between Alexandre “Xande” Ribeiro vs Robert Drysdale. Xande Ribeiro and Robert Drysdale are two of the most accomplished of...

Footlock to Berimbolo by Nick Salles & Bernardo Faria

The berimbolo is a staple of sport’s Jiu-Jitsu nowadays. However, the popular sweep is frowned upon by many practitioners of Jiu-Jitsu, mostly from the self defense based practitioners, arguing...

The Heroic 6yr old Who Saved His Sister From a Dog Attack is a Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner

Bridger, a six-year-old boy from Wyoming, USA saved his little sister from a dog attack and ended up needing 90 stitches to his face. Bridger Walker’s aunt shared details of the attack on...

Evolve Or Get Left Behind: Having a Constantly Evolving Game in Martial Arts

Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. It is hard to believe that not so long ago people found it easier to accept...

Improving Through Constant Failure in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. In BJJ we often feel like we are making two steps forward and one step...

The 3 Steps Needed for a Successful Takedown

At first, wrestling takedowns can be confusing. During my earlier years, wrestling attacks seemed like one large blur of arms and legs moving in different directions. The best wrestlers almost seemed...

How Many Techniques Should I Know in BJJ?

Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. The amount of techniques a BJJ practitioner should know has always been...

Using BJJ To Deal With Emotional Bullying At All Levels

Bullying has become more prevalent than ever in middle schools and high schools, making kids feel anxious, isolated, and depressed. In many of these cases, concerned parents turn to “babying”...

Easy Hack For BJJ Technical Get Up For Overweight & Older Grapplers

Contrary to appearances, the basic technical stand up that we all learn at BJJ up can be problematic for some. If you are an athletic person, then this technique will not be a challenge for you....

Why I Switch BJJ Academies As a 3 Stripe Blue Belt

“jiu-jitsu é a única arte marcial que tem família” (Jiu-Jitsu is the only martial art that has a family) Team switching in Jiu-Jitsu is a very controversial topic that will always provoke...

This Strangle Put A Judo Olympian To Sleep

Guest post by Matt D’Aquino, a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian. He has been studying Judo for over 23 years. He is a 3rd Degree Black belt and a black belt...

Here’s Why Sleep Is Important For Weight Loss

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...

“I’m A White Belt And I Submitted That Black Belt!” Well, No… You Didn’t

Ah, the first Jiu Jitsu classes… Remember them? You started out innocently enough and went through a whole deal of strange bruising occurrences, as well as aches and pains that you’ve...

Top 5 Foods to Get Enough Protein on a Budget

Guest post by Andrew Lewis of blackmetalbarbellstrength.com  Eating enough protein and calories to recover during weightlifting programs can be a difficult proposition if your budget is tight. The...

Stay Hydrated: How Much Water To Drink Per Day To Stay Fit

Water is the main chemical component of your body, making up 75 percent of your muscle tissue and 10 percent of your fatty tissue. The conventional recommendation is to consume eight cups of water...

Whatever You Do, Don’t Ever Ask Your Instructor About Getting Promoted

In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, belt promotions are reasons for joy and pride for those who are promoted to the next belt, but they can also be a reason for sadness and frustration for those who are not...

5 Tips To Make Side Control Your Most Dominant Position In Jiu-Jitsu

The side control position is undoubtedly one of the best attack and submission positions in Jiu Jitsu. When you reach this position, you have certainly managed to gain a huge advantage because, most...

Female BJJ Blue Belt Takes on Sumo Wrestler

This match was between sumo wrestler Kelly “Man of Fat Steel” Gneiting and a BJJ girl who only weighs 100 pounds. However, this special match was all part of a touring show called Sumo...