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Top List Of Funniest People In Jiu-Jitsu

  One of the great things about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are the characters that make up the sport. Here is a list of the funniest people in Jiu-Jitsu in no particular order: Renato Laranja, the man...

Enson Inoue Shows Unorthodox Arm Bar from Closed Guard for No Gi BJJ

MMA legend and old school BJJ black belt Enson Inoue has been retired from MMA since 2004 (he had a short comeback fight in 2010), but he has started training Jiu-Jitsu again in 2016 after taking a...

Guide To The Ultimate BJJ Lifestyle Home

    For a BJJ practitioner the Dojo or Academy is sacred place where you refine your art and train with your teammates. Some BJJ practitioners take it to a whole new level when they...

Instructors Should Encourage Students To Find Their Own Unique Grappling Style

Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter Cascao Vital. He runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. As an instructor, we must realize that it is not about us anymore, it is...

Why You Should NEVER Give Up When Stuck In Bad Positions

Guest post by Brandon Hetzler  who is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, and creator of Jugoshin Ryu JuJutsu.   I was training with Ryron Gracie back in the day...

Roll Session: Rockstar & BJJ Black Belt Billy ‘Biohazard’

The guitarist and frontman of the Metal band Biohazard, Billy Graziadei is a BJJ black belt who has been training since as far back as 1993. His Jiu-Jitsu story is unique as he was training while on...

Eddie Bravo: Quintet Ruleset Is The Most Gangster, Because They’re both Going For It

Eddie Bravo is well known for plenty of things but in recent years perhaps the most with pioneering his own ruleset with the Eddie Bravo Invitational. The ruleset would from there go on to be a part...

Enson Inoue Thought BJJ Was Aikido-like BS When He Attended The First Class

MMA legend and BJJ black belt Enson Inoue has been retired from MMA since 2004 (he had a short comeback fight in 2010), but he has started training Jiu-Jitsu again in 2016 after taking a 10 year...

Understanding The 3 Ways of Bowing in Japan

Written by Brandon Hetzler  who is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, 7th degree black belt in Jugoshin Ryu JuJutsu. I would like to share a little something on bowing in...

Tegumi: The Traditional Wrestling Art from Okinawa

Guest post by Brandon Hetzler  who is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, and creator of Jugoshin Ryu JuJutsu. It is believed by many masters that tegumi was probably...

F1 Driver Lewis Hamilton Started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

    Lewis Hamilton has long been a name among formula 1 drivers. However he’s decided to try something new recently. Kid Peligro shared on social media:  Super stoked to have had a...

BJJ Brown Belt Transgender Woman Will Face Man in MMA Bout

MMA organisation Mr. Cage 34 which will be held in in Manaus, Brazil, and will feature a unique fight: a transgender woman will face a male fighter. Anne Varieto, 21, is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown...

Vigilantes Plan Nationwide Dojo Storm of McDojos & Abusive Instructors

The great thing about the Grappling/BJJ community is that it is self-policing. Whenever some something scandalous happens (fake black belt,abusive behavior, molestation etc…), these individuals...

Grandmaster Flavio Behring Celebrates 70 years of Jiu-Jitsu By replacing his Red Belt with a White Belt

    In brazilian jiu jitsu  few published guidelines or standards determine when a practitioner is ready for promotion; the criterion is generally determined by individual instructors...

Decoding Danaher’s Use of ‘Senpai’ & ‘Kohai’ Japanese Terms

John Danaher is by all means a sensation in contemporary jiu-jitsu – in fact he’s so intriguing even his parody is incredibly popular. Now while John makes most of his communication in a...

Stop Free Rolling and Start Positional Sparring

How to Develop your Jiu-Jitsu Game to a High Level? The importance of positional training, and why it should be at least 50% or more of your training. For Henry Akins: Free rolling and positional...

Orlando Sanchez Stands By Demi Lovato’s Blue Belt: Demi is a legit Badass

  So much fuss has been raised over the fact that pop star Demi Lovato was recently awarded her blue belt. Even though Demi has all the riches the celebrity can provide there are plenty of...

What is the Meaning of Tying Your Belt?

Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Guest post by Brandon Hetzler  who is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, and creator...

Werdum Bout Scheduled For UFC 216

    In an interesting turn of events Fabricio Werdum will be next dueling the un-retired and often hilarious Derick Lewis. Lewis announced retirement earlier in the year following a loss...

How To Line Up in the Dojo and Why

Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Guest post by Brandon Hetzler  who is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, and creator...

Is Jiu-Jitsu Drowning because Of Focus Change From Self-defense and Street fighting to Sport?

  Roberto Pedreira is the publisher of Global Training Report. He has produced a gold mine of interviews and reports from his experiences training all over the world over the years. Most...

Biting, Eye Gouging & Groin Shots: Effective or Self Defense Scam?

  Written by Brandon Hetzler  who is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, 7th degree black belt in Jugoshin Ryu JuJutsu. Biting, eye gouging and groin shots: It always...

Loyalty To Your Instructor: Never Let It Make A Fool Of You

Never let your loyalty make you a fool.   Written by Brandon Hetzler  who is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, 7th degree black belt in Jugoshin Ryu JuJutsu. Loyalty...

‘Narcos’ TV Series Star Wagner Moura is a BJJ Purple Belt

  Wagner  Moura  is a Brazilian film, television and stage actor. Besides being a well-established and acclaimed actor in Brazil, he has achieved widespread international fame for his...