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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News, Featured

Breaking News: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Khabib’s Father, Has Passed Away

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father and coach Abdulmanap passed away today in a Moscow hospital after complications from the corona virus at the age of 57. The Mirror first reported. After he was...

UFC’s Teruto Ishihara Gives Advice On How To Get The Ladies

The UFC’s Japanese MMA fighter Teruto Ishihara is an interesting individual… Ishihara has recently admitted that the only reason he fights MMA is get girls! He is 10-7-1 as a pro fighter and...

Margot Robbie Explains Intense Jiu-Jitsu Routine She Did For Harley Quinn

Stunning actress Margot Robbie revealed what her training for the vigorous role of Harley Quinn entailed and it’s no joke.   The slender actress has previously enjoyed much less...

Takedown While Caught In Guillotine: Cause of Numerous Horrific Injuries

There are many ways to defend a standing guillotine. The option of lifting and slamming your opponent on the ground while being caught in a guillotine is one of the more dangerous ones. As reported...

Russian Wrestler Gets Choked Out, Continues And Wins Gold

At the 2016 Olympic Wrestling events, there was some controversy! In the final match of Greco-Roman upto 75kg category Russian Roman Vlasov met with Denmark’s Mark Overgaard and defeated him...

Austrian Judo Champion is Kanye West & Kim Kardashian’s Bodyguard

The most photographed couple in the world: Kanye West & Kim Kardashian are guarded by Pascal Duvier, an Austrian Judo Champion. Duvier has over 35 years of experience in Judo and was a...

Shia LaBeouf Has Cauliflower Ears in Latest Movie ‘Tax Collector’

Hollywood superstar Shia LaBeouf (Transformers trilogy) will surprise many in his latest film: The Tax Collector which comes out this month. He plays the role of a debt collector working for the...

BJJ Instructor Introduces Rainbow Belt To Show Support For Gay Rights

Last week, a video in which Zenilton “BRANCO”Marcelino, a BJJ black belt from Bahia, Brazil said he would implement a rainbow colored belt for his LGBT+ movement, went viral in the...

Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Filmed in Racist Outburst At Store

Alliance BJJ Atlanta black belt John Tooker was involved in an argument this week in a supermarket. The black employee filmed her verbal altercation with Tooker where he complained about her not...

You’ve Been Doing It Wrong: Best Way To Catch Your Breath In Between Rolls

Recovering has a special importance in the life of every grappler. It also plays an integral part in many high level matches such as that 5 round fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.  So what...

When Marcelo Garcia Had a Rolling Session With 220lbs Female World Champ Gabi Garcia

  Check out the great Marcelo Garcia rolling with multiple time world women’s champ Gabi Garcia. Gabi Is a dangerous combination of size, technique and strength. Great roll between two...

The Legend Masahiko Kimura’s Amazing Training Routine

Masahiko Kimura)was a Japanese judoka who is widely considered one of the greatest judoka of all time. (5 ft 7in 170 cm; 85 kg, 187 lb) He was born on September 10, 1917 in Kumamoto, Japan. In...

What’s More Dangerous: Reverse Or Outside Heelhook?

Heel hook: outside vs. inside, what is more dangerous? A heel hook is a leg lock affecting multiple joints, and is applied by transversely twisting the foot either medially or laterally. The...

Why You Must Master The Single Leg Squat For BJJ

Guest post by Will Safford, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach who trains under Andre Galvao in San Diego, CA.  He received is purple belt in December of 2013 and competes occasionally in...

Going Through A Break Up And Feeling Down? BJJ Can Help Out

You’ve probably experienced that sinking feeling; the one as if the world is crushing around you and as if you can’t really find your place in it anymore. Break ups are never a fun...

Use Your Spider Guard Lasso Control… And Omoplata Them!

You can love training and competing in the Gi or hate it, but the fact stands: with it, you have much more possibilities for controlling your opponent than without it! The grip options, with...

Tom Deblass On Why So Many Quit Before Getting A BJJ Black Belt

Photo: Garden State Photography- Mark Ward   Tom DeBlass is a former Bellator and UFC fighter with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jisu under Ricardo Almeida. Tom was a County Champion Long...

Pro Tip: How To Unshrink Your BJJ Gi

So you made a mistake and washed your favorite Gi on high temperature and it shrank. Now it’s 2 sizes too small and you can’t wear it unless you go down two IBJJF weight classes…....

Eddie Bravo Believes Breakdance is The Absolute Best Base For jiu-Jitsu

While many aspects of each individual jiu-jitsu journey are unique 10th Planet founder Eddie Bravo sincerely believes there’s an activity that provides by far the best base for bjj....

AJP Tour Announces Kick Off for the 2020/2021 Season in August & Going Worldwide

The AJP Tour is adding new events to the 2020/2021 season. The schedule already shows tournaments all over the world that will bring together thousands of Jiu-Jitsu athletes from all origins and...

BJJ Black Belt Makes Highlight Video of All His Guard Pulls in Competition

The act of Pulling Guard is seen as a cowards way outside of grappling. Detractors of guard pulling will say that it is better to work hard for a takedown instead of going the easy route of pulling...

Watch: ‘Fight Island’s’ Epic New Trailer Released

On June 9, 2020, UFC president, Dana White announced that Yas Island, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates will be the place for UFC’s much awaited ‘Fight Island’. The island will...

These 3 Tricky Triangles Set Ups Work Against World Class Opponents

The triangle choke from guard is one of the first submissions that you will typically learn in BJJ. It is highly effective and will work at all levels. There are so many ways to set up a triangle...

This Exercise Is Arguably The Best One For Grapplers

Guest post by Mark Kislich from www.Judoperformance.com There are many, many useful exercises for this sport, but in my opinion nothing beats the king of all lifts: the DEADLIFT. Why? Simple....