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Category Archive: Articles, Interview, Videos

Red Belt Francisco Mansur: ‘I Started Training with The Gracies After I Challenged Them’

    Master Francisco Mansur is a 9th degree jiu-jitsu red belt, graduated by Great Master Helio Gracie (one of only 6 men outside the Gracie family to receive the rank by Helio) being one...

Inspirational: Kelvin Clay Fonseca – Jiu-Jitsu for Everyone

    Follow #WHOATV as they present you Kelvin’s story. Kelvin is a 19 year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor who was born with muscle atrophy. As Kelvin shows us around his community...

Mistakes BJJ Competitors Make: #2 Fear of Disappointing Others

    From BJJ Mental Coach Gustavo Dantas:   Hello everyone, today I am going to share the number two mental mistake Jiu-Jitsu competitors make and how to avoid it. The mistake is...

Cobrinha: ‘Why Train 9 hours a Day To Win by an Advantage in Competition?’

    MMAWIN.com interviews the one of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s most accomplished practitioners and learns how the legendary competitor keeps such a strong and positive outlook on...

UFC Champ Ronda Rousey Featured in Sport’s Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

    Ronda Rousey,  UFC women’s bantamweight champion is becoming a huge star. She has had acting roles in Hollywood blockbusters and is now on the  inside the Sports Illustrated...

New Ebook: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Abroad. Training in Brazil, U.S. or the U.A.E

    Sam ‘Big Chocolate’ McCoy is an MMA and BJJ fighter from American Top Team in Florida. He moved to the United Arab Emirates to further his career. He is teaching BJJ there as part...

Red Belt Deoclecio Paulo: ‘Fadda & Gracie Lines Share the Same Principles’

      Here is an interesting diagram which traces the roots ofJudo/Jiu-Jitsu or Gracie Jiu-Jitsu/ BJJ in Brazil. It not a very known fact that there were other sources of Jiu-Jitsu in...

Dealing with Injury in BJJ

    Written by Shaughn Vos, BJJ instructor at Zebra MMA and Fitness in South Africa. Shaughn also writes in Crucifix Grappling. Being injured SUCKS! It is probably the most annoying...

Mackenzie Dern after Double European Silver: ‘My Time is Coming, This is Only the Beginning’

    Mackenzie Dern ended her European championships campaign with 2 silver medals last weekend in Lisbon, Portugal. The Brazilian-American daughter of Megaton Dias lost to Gabi Garcia in...

UK BJJ Association (UKBJJA) Sponsors UK Team To Compete at IBJJF Europeans

  Yesterday the UKBJJA squad who have been selected and sponsored by the association to attend the IBJJF European Championships in Lisbon,Portugal assembled for at Gracie Barra Birmingham for a...

Rigan Machado on Ashton Kutcher’s Real Level in BJJ. Compares His Body Type to Roger Gracie’s

  When news broke out that actor Ashton Kutcher had been promoted to purple belt by Rigan Machado, the BJJ community had mixed reactions. Some were happy about the news, many were not and some...

Polaris Professional Jiu Jitsu Invitational Predictions and Schedule

    Polaris Professional Jiu Jitsu Invitational is a major Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu invitational happening in Cardiff, Wales this Saturday.  The matches are 15 minutes in length and you can win...

The Birth of a Legend: Lucio Lagarto’s Tough Beginnings in The UK

    Written by Tom Bell. Check out his Facebook Page Tom Bell BJJ and MMA writer. Lucio ‘Lagarto’ Rodrigues is often regarded as the Lance Armstrong of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu,...

Watch BJJ Comics Artist Maristé’s Teddy Bear Grappling Partner

    BJJ Comics artist Maristé made a cool video with her teddy bear:   I wanted my first post of 2015 to be a video. I just started a new job in a movie production company and when I...

Watch 68 year old Red Belt Hilton Leao Rolling with Black Belts in UAE

  Palms sports in collaboration with the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation hosted it’s first seminar of the year 2015 to over 150 Black Belts. The Seminar showcased Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Red Belt Grand...

TV Anthony Bourdain on his Passion for Jiu-Jitsu: ‘I’m in the Best Shape in my Life’

    58 year old Anthony Bourdain is an American chef, author, and television personality. He is known for his 2000 book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, and in...

BJJ Mental Coach: “Have you ever blamed a referee for your loss?”

    From BJJ Mental Coach Gustavo Dantas: “Have you ever blamed a referee for your loss? Hello everyone, losing a Jiu-Jitsu match because of a referee’s mistake or maybe a bad...

BJJ Mental Coach: ‘Who Do You Hang Out With?’

    From BJJ Mental Coach Gustavo Dantas: “Who do you hang out with?” In this video blog you will hear about the power of association, how people you are surrounded by can influence...

The Fast Growth of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Pakistan

    After our article about the growth of BJJ in India (CLICK HERE to check it out), neighboring country Pakistan has also been bit by the Jiu-Jitsu bug. BJJ and grappling competitions are...

Joe Rogan’s Opinion on Ashton Kutcher’s Controversial Purple Belt in Jiu-Jitsu

    Recently promoted BJJ purple belt Ashton Kutcher has recently been in a lot of BJJ media. A student of coral belt Rigan Machado, Kutcher has been talking about his passion for BJJ in...

Highlights of the Top 15 BJJ & Grappling Matches of 2014

    ‘Hello Japan’ made a highlight video of the top 15 BJJ & grappling matches of 2014. Here are the matches featured. Watch the video on the bottom. 1. Metamoris 4  Kenan...

Ashton Kutcher on BJJ: ‘If I Lose, I Double Down on How I Train & I won’t Lose The Same Way Twice’

    Recently promoted BJJ purple belt Ashton Kutcher has recently been in a lot of BJJ media. A student of coral belt Rigan Machado, Kutcher has been talking about his passion for BJJ in...

Miyao Bros Teammates: ‘They Live in The Gym & Train from 10 AM to 10PM 24/7’

    Photos by BJJ PIX Twin brothers Joao and Paulo Miyao are passionate about Jiu-Jitsu. Their life is restricted to the mats, and all they do is eat, sleep and obsessively train. They won...

Is the Controversial Online Gracie University Ruining Jiu-Jitsu?

    After Murilo Bustamante and Royce Gracie, another prominent Jiu-Jitsu figure has spoken out openly against online learning and grading in Jiu-Jitsu, more specifically Gracie University....