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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News, Featured

Pranksters Attempt to Distract BJJ Purple Belt By Seducing Him During Training Session

The NELK Boys, a YouTube group renowned for their daring pranks and social experiments, recently took their antics to a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training session, pushing the boundaries of gym etiquette...

Frustrated Kron Gracie Blasts Jiu-Jitsu Practitioners that Only Train No Gi

Kron Gracie has recently stirred up controversy in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community by taking aim at practitioners who refuse to train in the traditional gi. As a member of the legendary Gracie...

Giancarlo Bodoni on John Danaher’s Revolutionary Approach to Creating New Trends in Jiu-Jitsu

In an insightful interview, Giancarlo Bodoni discusses John Danaher’s approach to creating trends in Jiu-Jitsu. As one of the key figures in Danaher’s training camp, Bodoni shares how...

Why Some BJJ Academies Become Cultish– And How I Avoid It in My Academy

Written by Gile Huni., a 3rd degree BJJ black belt and head instructor at Kimura BJJ Serbia Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is renowned for fostering intense training, camaraderie, and deep personal growth....

Jocko Willink Trained With Rickson: ‘Keenan is WRONG in Saying That His Level is of a ‘Tough Purple Belt’

There are many stories of Rickson Gracie manhandling and submitting BJJ world champions when they came to visit him in his academy  during the 90’s. One of the names that come up are bjj greats...

Things BJJ Guys Do That Drive Their Girls Nuts

Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs cascao bjj hard knocks out of Las Vegas nv.​ My wife somehow always throws in her famous quote, “I miss being...

How To Become a Master in YouTube-Jitsu

Guest post by Masafumi Matsumoto, a BJJ brown belt from Japan who has been travelling the world, training, competing and working as a translator. ‘Masa’ is known for having a very good guard,...

Gracie Barra Ridiculed Online for Its Cult Like Rules

Gracie Barra, one of the most well-known Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu affiliations globally, has found itself at the center of controversy yet again. A recent viral video has shed light on the school’s...

EXCLUSIVE: AJPTour Lands in Dublin, IRELAND for the first time on 13th October 2024

The AJP Tour is making history by bringing its prestigious Jiu-Jitsu competition to Ireland for the first time on October 13, 2024. This marks a significant milestone for the Irish Jiu-Jitsu...

Mikey Musumeci: ‘The Biggest BJJ Teams are Giving PEDs to 12 & 13 year Olds’

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu star Mikey Musumeci has voiced serious concerns about the rising prevalence of performance-enhancing drug (PED) use among young athletes in the sport. In a recent interview,...

Big Mistake: Clueless Guy Provokes Old School BJJ Black Belt

In a remarkable display of composure and martial arts mastery, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Chris Bower found himself in a real-life self-defense scenario after landing in Auckland, New Zealand,...

Joe Rogan Destroys the Dream of Guest’s Son’s Taekwondo Junior Black Belt

The conversation surrounding martial arts and the value of ranks, particularly black belts, has sparked renewed debate following comments made by Joe Rogan on his popular podcast, The Joe Rogan...

Breaking: Gordon Ryan Accepts Nicky Rod’s $1 Million Challenge But Under Certain Conditions

In a bold move that has sent shockwaves through the grappling community, Gordon Ryan has accepted Nicky Rodriguez’s $1 million challenge, but not without laying down a series of stringent...

How to Get Ridiculously Strong for Jiu-Jitsu without Lifting Weights

Building Strength for BJJ Without Weights: Proven Strategies and Examples Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that heavily emphasizes technique and functional strength over sheer muscle mass. For...

ADCC Kuwait Open 2024: The Middle East’s Premier No-Gi Tournament with Over $20,000 in Prizes!

The ADCC Kuwait Open 2024 is set to make history as the biggest No-Gi tournament in the Middle East, offering a staggering prize pool of over $20,000! This prestigious event, scheduled for September...

Craig Jones Reveals Messages With Gordon Ryan: “You Know I Could Put Yours In Prison?”

In a recent interview, Craig Jones alluded to underlying issues between the former Danaher Death Squad members… And also touched upon the rift created between the Ryan brothers (Nicky and...

Shocking Upset at ADCC 2024: BJJ Purple Belt Michael Pixley Submits Nicholas Meregali

The 2024 ADCC World Championships delivered one of the most shocking moments in grappling history as BJJ purple belt Michael Pixley, a high-level wrestler training under Heath Pedigo at Daisy Fresh,...

Craig Jones Invitational Day 1 Recap: Surprising Upsets & Slick Submissions Set the Stage for Semifinals

The inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) kicked off in spectacular fashion on Friday night at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, setting the stage for what promises to be a thrilling Day 2....

Craig Jones Invitational (CJI): Full Fight Card Reveal

The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) has released its highly anticipated brackets – and the lineup is nothing short of spectacular! The event, set to take place on August 16 and 17, features some...

How to Know When You SHOULDN’T Compete in Jiu-Jitsu

If you are (or were) a BJJ competitor then you know exactly what the title of this post is all about. For many competitive athletes just the idea of being able to compete is one of the biggest...

Why Does It Take Around 10 Years To Get A Black Belt In BJJ?

Why does it take so many years (for the average practitioner) to get a black belt? This is quite complicated but let’s consider a few factors. The average time it takes someone to reach black...

Gabi Garcia Reveals If She’ll Go Easy On Craig Jones At CJI

Gabi Garcia is set to face Craig Jones in the first-ever intergender grappling match, at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) in Las Vegas. Garcia is very excited about the match, praising...

Islam Makhachev Names Which MMA Fighters are Fake Black Belts in BJJ

Islam Makhachev, the UFC lightweight champion, has sparked a heated debate about the authenticity of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) black belts in MMA, accusing some fighters of having ranks that were...

The Top 6 Exercises Andre Galvao Uses to Improve BJJ Performance

Just how much strength training do you really need for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? One school of thought advocates virtually no strength training at all, where this modality of training is seen as something...