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Category Archive: Articles

Kosei Inoue Credits Japanese Judoka Crosstraining BJJ For Japan’s Competitive Edge in Judo

Kosei Inoue is a legend of judo – he’s also the one deserving for the rebirth of competition success of the Japanese judo team. A feat he credits bjj for: “In order to respond to the...

Doing These 3 Exercises Will Make Your Jiu Jitsu Strength Skyrocket

Yeah yeah, we know the story you’re about to tell us: „But BJJEE, I barely make it to my Jiu Jitsu classes, how am I supposed to make it to the gym as well?“ And while it could be argued...

This is The Actor Who Will Play Rickson Gracie in Upcoming Netflix Movie

Brazilian jiujitsu will get its source story told by José Padilha, the film maker behind the police thriller Elite Squad along with Netflix’s crime dramatization Narcos. Padilha will lead to Dead...

Rickson Gracie Shows His BJJ Solo Drill Routine That You Should Do EVERYDAY

When there isn’t a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu school nearby you or when your academy is closed because of the Coronavirus pandemic, you always have the option to do solo drills at home. They are trul...

Lessons From Rickson Gracie: Importance of Positional Training in Jiu-Jitsu

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...

Get To Know The Top Current European Grapplers

BJJ and No Gi Grappling is getting more and more popular in Europe in recent years and we`ve seen many quality fighters coming out of The Old Continent. Brazil and USA still remain the Mecca of BJJ,...

Helio Gracie’s 20 Criteria To become an Instructor

Few published guidelines or standards determine when a practitioner is ready for promotion; the criterion is generally determined by individual instructors and/or academies.The IBJJF maintains an...

The Coolest BJJ & Grappling Medals & Trophies

Medals and trophies are the icing on the cake for competitors. It is always nice to receive a good looking medal as a memento of the hard training, and battles that you had to endure to achieve your...

Perfect Posture To Keep You Safe From Submissions From Henry Akins

  Henry shows some game changing concepts on the importance of proper posture when in your opponent’s guard. He emphasises the use of hips much more than arms. For him, proper posture will...

Effective Cutting Weight Strategies for Grapplers

Written 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 in...

John Danaher On The Informality Of The Belt System in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

John Danaher is universally known one of the best kept secrets in Jiu-Jitsu. The New Zealand born, BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie has been praised by the BJJ community as being a master and brain...

The Best Collection of Inspirational Jiu-Jitsu Quotes

  Need some inspiration to fuel your Jiu-Jitsu journey? Check out these gems from various Jiu-Jitsu legends:   Carlson Gracie Sr. “Never quit, you have to resist to the utmost. ‘Til you...

5 Movies With Action-Packed BJJ Fight Scenes

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...

5 Ab Exercises You Can Do At Home While On Lockdown

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 “Bear Trap” Is The Perfect Surprise Submission As You’re Passing The Guard

In the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there are a lot of things you can do that will take your opponent by surprise – like doing a technique that they don’t expect, or that they haven’t...

Phil Daru’s BJJ Strength And Conditioning Workout With Gezary Matuda

Have you ever wondered how an „average“ workout of a top MMA and BJJ competitor looks like? Well, Phil Daru, one of the world’s most renowned strength and conditioning coaches – a head...

Mike Tyson Reveals What Helped Him Get Back In Shape After Not Training For 15 Years

Mike Tyson recently posted a video of himself hitting mitts which went and he caught the attention of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship who offered him $20 million for a fight in their...

Flashback: 17 yr Old Nate Diaz in Unsanctioned Fight With Grown Man

Check out this unsanctioned Vale Tudo fight from 2002 with Nate Diaz still in his teens fighting a grown man. Nate and his older brother Nick started their career fighting in these underground events...

Bare Knuckle Boxing Makes $20 Million Offer To Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson recently posted a video of himself hitting mitts which went and he caught the attention of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Tyson, 53, said that he hasn’t punched a bag in 15...

This is How Marcus Buchecha Blows Past Open Guards

Marcus „Buchecha“ Almeida is widely considered one of, if not the greatest BJJ competitors of all time. With 12x World Champion, he is known for his dynamic and aggressive game and especially for...

Clark Gracie Has a Powerful Counter to an Omoplata Defense

The most underrated submission in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu may just be the omoplata. Some grapplers such as Clark Gracie are famous for basing their whole game on this powerful submission/ sweep combo. We...

Gi Review: The Beautiful Practise Gi from Athletes On The Mat

I was really happy when the guys from BJJ lifestyle wear company ‘Athletes On The Mat’  & instagram page me a really nice BJJ Practise Gi. Athletes on the Mat (ATHOM) are a BJJ wear...

The Top 5 Strength & Conditioning Tools For Grappling

Written by Jason C. Brown, a BJJ player and strength and conditioning coach. Be sure to check out his website  BJJWorkouts.com   A lot of people suffer from paralysis by analysis, always...

Can You Go Straight To The Ground In Judo?

In Judo, there are 4 ways to get an ippon and end the match: – A throw landing cleanly on the back. – A pin. – A choke. – An armlock. If you notice, 3 out of 4 ways are on the...