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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News, Featured

BJJ’s most controversial coach on How To Train At Each Belt In Jiu Jitsu For FASTER PROGRESS

Greg Souders, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and founder of Standard Jiu-Jitsu, advocates for an innovative training methodology known as the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA). This method, rooted in...

AJP TOUR Returns to Athens for the National Championship – February 15th & 16th!

Exciting news for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enthusiasts in Greece and beyond! The AJP TOUR National Championship is making its way back to Athens, offering athletes a unique opportunity to showcase their...

Rener Gracie confronts Former Instructor Who Called Him a ‘Spineless Rat’.

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world has been rocked by a public dispute between Rener Gracie, one of the sport’s most prominent figures, and Evandro Nunes, a former Gracie University instructor. In a...

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...

ADGS Rome Seminar: Learn from & Train with Cobrinha and Kennedy Maciel During Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Week!

Jiu-Jitsu enthusiasts, get ready for an unparalleled training experience! During the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam week in Rome, an exclusive seminar featuring two of the sport’s most iconic...

The Recipe For Older Grapplers To Dominate Younger, Faster Grapplers

Photo: William Burkhardt- BJJ Pix By Guillaume (Gile) Huni, BJJ black belt and head instructor of Kimura Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. Back when I was in my early 20’s I used to love sparring and...

Gordon Ryan Willing to Sacrifice 20 Years of his Life with PED Use to Become BJJ’s Greatest

Gordon Ryan, one of the most decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in history, has always been outspoken, and his recent statements about performance-enhancing drug (PED) use have only added fuel to...

Robert Drysdale on Social Media’s Impact on BJJ: “White Belts Have the Same Power as Carlos Gracie Jr.”

Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Robert Drysdale has become an outspoken critic of the changing dynamics within martial arts, especially as modern trends, particularly social media, reshape the way BJJ is...

[WATCH] Teenager Tries To Fight Police Officer – Gets Hit With A Perfect Foot Sweep

We have all been teenagers at one point in time. And the hormones are running wild – we get it. However, under no circumstances should hormones be for reckless behavior such as the one on the video...

Everything You Need to Know About The Back Mount in BJJ

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...

Craig Jones Announces CJI 2 Will Be A Team Grappling Tournament

Craig Jones has officially announced that the highly anticipated Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2) will feature a completely new format – transitioning into a team grappling tournament! A few...

How To Overcome The Pressure Of Competition In BJJ

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...

Chris Haueter Proposes Revolutionary Simplification Of The BJJ Belt System

Chris Haueter, one of the original “Dirty Dozen” non-Brazilian BJJ black belts, recently proposed a revolutionary simplification of the BJJ belt system. Inspired by traditional Japanese martial...

ADCC Hall Of Famer Vinny Magalhaes arrested for assault in Las Vegas

Vinny Magalhães, a former UFC fighter and ADCC Hall of Famer, has been arrested in Las Vegas for assault with a deadly weapon. The 40-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, who also competed in...

Pat Downey’s Wild Ride at IBJJF No-Gi Worlds: 5-0, Submission Victory, and Chaos in the Finals

The 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds took an unexpected turn in the super heavyweight blue belt division, where former wrestling standout Pat Downey showcased dominance—and stirred controversy. Downey went...

Roland Sarria Explains Why He Promoted Himself to BJJ Black Belt and the Backlash He Faced from Brazilians

Roland Sarria, a pivotal figure in Arizona’s combat sports and founder of the Rage in the Cage MMA event, recently shared his story on the Lytes Out Podcast. His decision to self-promote to...

Old School Black Belt Roland Sarria’s Revelations on Why He Left Rickson Gracie’s Gym: ‘It was a Cult’

In a recent and revealing discussion on the Lytes Out Podcast, Roland Sarria, a pioneer in Arizona’s combat sports scene and founder of the legendary Rage in the Cage MMA event, shed light on why...

Rickson Gracie Weighs in on Kron Gracie’s Use of Pulling Closed Guard in MMA

The dynamic landscape of modern MMA continues to evolve, leaving behind those who fail to adapt. This harsh reality was on full display at UFC 310, where Bryce Mitchell decisively defeated Kron...

Brendan Schaub: “BJJ Specialists Are the Worst Specialists in MMA”

The dynamic landscape of modern MMA continues to evolve, leaving behind those who fail to adapt. This harsh reality was on full display at UFC 310, where Bryce Mitchell decisively defeated Kron...

[WATCH] 19-Year-Old With Cerebral Palsy Wins BJJ Super Fight & Gets Promoted To Blue Belt

It goes without saying that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has one of the best communities in the world of sports… And that it has a unique way of pushing you to the limits – showing both to yourself...

BJJ Instructor Blows Out Student’s Knee As Punishment For Using The ‘Lockdown’ in Class

Over the years we’ve reported on various bullying behavior and hazing rituals from BJJ instructors and teammates – however this last one is truly disturbing. While there are many different...

BJJ Instructor Humiliates Student for Visiting Another Gym Without “Permission”

A shocking incident in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym in Brazil has sparked widespread debate within the community after a video surfaced showing an instructor publicly humiliating a student for visiting...

Why I Never Research My Opponents in Jiu-Jitsu Competitions

Written by Gile Huni., a 3rd degree BJJ black belt and head instructor at Kimura BJJ Serbia  In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, where reputation and accolades can often overshadow actual performance, I’ve...

Rickson Gracie Promotes Former MMA Rival Nobuhiko Takada to BJJ Brown Belt

Rickson Gracie, a legendary figure in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and mixed martial arts (MMA), has once again showcased his profound influence on the martial arts world. This time, it’s through a...