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Category Archive: Articles, Gear review

Research Shows That Compression Wear Provides Competitive Advantage & Helps Speed Recovery

The rash guard and compression gear are a staple in no-gi grappling but it’s benefits of use with the gi is often debated. Someone people feel less restricted without a rash guard, and absolutely...

GSP Almost Quit BJJ After Getting Tapped 5 Times in a Roll at Renzo Gracie NYC

BJJ is tough on the body but it is even harder on the ego. Getting destroyed repeatedly in training day-in-day-out but smaller training partners that are simply so much better than you, can be too...

Story Behind Fedor’s Magical Sweater Revealed

Former Pride Heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko has a peculiar myth tied to him. The tale of the Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory. In fact the sweater design has become so famous it even has...

MMA Website Bloodyelbow Labels Gordon Ryan as a Racist & Xenophobe

Bloodyelbow.com, one of the biggest MMA new websites has just released an article written by Karim Zidan calling out Flosports (owners of Flograppling) for supporting ‘Black Lives Matter’...

The History And Origins Of Sambo

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...

The History And Origins Of Luta Livre

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...

The Incredible Story Of Jiu-Jitsu in Mauritius with BJJ Black Belt Tawfiq Jaunbocus

Jiu-Jitsu is so widespread that it’s flourishing in unexpected places. The island country of Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres off the south-east coast of the...

Roger Gracie & John Danaher Just Had An Incredible Conversation About Jiu-Jitsu

This is a incredible conversation between John Danaher, who is one of the best jiu jitsu coaches in the world, and Roger Gracie, the greatest champion in BJJ history. These 2 Jiu-Jitsu legends cover...

John Danaher Details The One Attribute That He Actively Pursues In his Students

In bjj you often hear about certain attributes needed for success. Whether you’re a coach or a hobbyist there’s a certain hierarchy of attributes that are desired to have in order to make...

Tap More Opponents With The Omoplata By Using These Tips

The Omoplata is a powerful shoulder lock submission, one that is available from all sorts of positions. This is even more true when you take into account the things you can do with it from the Closed...

So You Want To Quit BJJ As A Blue Belt? Consider This First

The „blue belt blues“ in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, despite often being subjected to various jokes and memes, are as real as it gets. They happen to almost everyone that receives their blue belt, to...

Injured And Can’t Roll? Here’s Why You Should Take Up Swimming

You’re injured? Perhaps you thought that you could get out of that fully locked Armbar, or that their Straight Ankle Lock didn’t seem as painful; or it might be that your opponent took...

Rorion Gracie on How to Use Principles of Jiu-Jitsu For Success in Business

We owe a lot to this man. Red belt Rorion Gracie, founder of the UFC  revolutionized the fighting world and created a real moneymaker, today in the hands of Dana White and the Fertitta brothers. He...

5 Most Common Excuses To Skip Training & 5 Best Responses

Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. As Yoda of Star Wars once said, “Do or do not. There is no try.” Every day is the perfect opportunity to take one step closer to...

Travis Stevens Shows How To Defend Ronda Rousey’s Rolling Armbar

Travis Stevens (Olympic Judo silver medalist, Judo & BJJ double black belt) and Jimmy Pedro (4 x Olympian, 6th degree Judo black belt, US Olympic Coach) teaches the defence to Ronda...

BJJEE Podcast #3 Rafael Lovato Jr On His Winning Return To Gi BJJ, His New Academy & More

Last year, BJJ world champion Rafael Lovato made history. The undefeated MMA fighter (10-0 MMA) dominated and took a decision win over the dangerous veteran Gegard Mousasi in the main event of...

How Should I Use BJJ In A Self-Defense Situation?

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 and When to Use the De La Riva Guard?

What the De La Riva Guard is, is an open guard. Usually it’s utilized when someone is doing standing passes. The reach makes De La Riva ideal for this type of situations. Other option for...

Former Marine Uses Jiu-Jitsu As A Way To Gain Mental Freedom

Military personnel often struggles with mental issues upon returning from service. Such was the case with former US Marine Robert Consulmagno from jersey City. Consulmagno was seeking a peace of mind...

John Danaher Breaks Down His 4 Part System’s Based Approach To Jiu-Jitsu

John Danaher is one of the most interesting contemporary jiu-jitsu figures. Over the years we got to know his philosophies and his system in some detail but he’s now opted to share the...

Sakuraba Teaches The Moves He Used Against Royce Gracie

20 years ago, Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Royce Gracie in the longest fight in MMA History. The bout lasted an incredible 90 Minutes! Kazushi Sakuraba, a professional wrestler who derived his...

Danaher outlines 4 Mechanical Principles You Need To Understand To Vastly Improve Your BJJ

Anyone who follows the illustrious BJJ coach John Danaher on Instagram can attest to the many wins his squad has garnered over the past few years. From Garry Tonon winning his 5th EBI title to Gordon...

Underestimating Your Opponent in BJJ: Why Do You Keep Doing It Over & Over Again?

Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. It is one thing to lose a fight or a match because the opponent is better...

More Footage Emerges of Ronda Rousey & BJ Penn Rolling & Doing Judo Randori

This documentary of BJ Penn showcases his whole career. You can also see more footage of former UFC Women’s Bantamweight & bronze medal Judo Olympian Champion Ronda Rousey rolling in the Gi...