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Actor Freddie Prinze Jr. Promoted to BJJ Purple Belt

Freddie Prinze Jr. is one of the biggest movie stars of the 90s. But what a lot of people don’t know about him is that he has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a long time! As a matter of...

Is This The Best BJJ Academy in Brazil?

If you train Jiu-Jitsu, which you probably do since you are reading this article, you should really go to train in Brazil to experience the full experience. Athletes Top competitors at all belts are...

Dream BJJ Camp with Buchecha, Leandro Lo, Preguica in Swiss Alps

This amazing camp with 3 of the biggest BJJ stars is going to blow you away! Imagine learning and training with Leandro Lo, Marcus Buchecha, and Felipe Pena? The Swiss Alps Camp is the brainchild...

All Inclusive 7 Day Beach BJJ Camp w/ Felipe Pena, Michelle Nicolini, Ffion Davies & Marco Canha

What’s the one most important, most beautiful thing that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has given you? What would you say has given you the best goosebumps? Chances are – it’s the experiences. It’s all...

Review: Fuji Sekai 2.0 BJJ Gi

Fuji is a brand that has been around for a long time. They sponsor important BJJ stars such Travis Stevens, Xande Ribeiro and the up and coming Rayron Gracie. In recent years, Fuji has taken off and...

Does The Term ‘Creonte’ Still Make Sense Today in BJJ? BJJ’s Biggest Champions Respond

Considered one of Jiu-Jitsu’s most controversial topics, changing teams during a BJJ practitioner’s career  has coined the infamous term: Creonte. Back in the day, BJJ (in Brazil), was held in...

Meeting This Kid Changed This BJJ Instructor’s Life

It’s not every day that you get to meet a real life hero. In this world full of lies, illusions, false glamour, falsely shining stars, fake heroes, celebrities that promote all kinds of deviant...

How The Jiu-Jitsu Stars Dressed Up For Halloween

Halloween was celebrated all over the world by most of the BJJ stars. This year because of Covid, there were much less costumes but some still dressed up. Who had the best costume? Garry Tonon:...

What Happened with BJJ’s Global Rise

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a relatively new martial art. It was invented not too long ago and is constantly being innovated. This may be surprising given how it has spread around the globe and seems to...

The Hilarious Difference Between Adult Worlds & Master Worlds BJJ Matches

When competing in BJJ past the age of 30, you have the option to enter some tournaments in the master divisions. For IBJJF tournaments, they have set up age divisions for the 30+ and over. Master 1...

Gerald Meerschaert Will Give a BJJ Black Belt To Khamzat Chimaev If He Submits Him at UFC Vegas 11

MMA veteran and BJJ black belt Gerald Meerschaert is facing the much hyped Chechen-Swedish fighter Khamzat Chimaev this Saturday at UFC Vegas 11. At today’s press conference, they have made it...

UFC Breakout Star Khamzat Chimaev Surprise Promotion To BJJ blue belt: ‘I’m Very Nervous’

The Chechen Khamzat Chimaev is currently the UFC’s fastest rising star after he fought and won twice within a ten day period. He then went on to openly threaten Conor McGregor. Chimaev has a...

BJJ Black Belt Explains His Obsession With Shoyoroll Gis; Owns 100’s

You have people who collect sneakers, others who collect watches, and in BJJ you have those that collect BJJ Gis. They usually collect Shoyoroll Gis. If you train BJJ and follow the scene, you must...

The BJJ Brown Belts You Should Watch Out For

In the new era of BJJ competitions and invitational tournaments it is not necessary for you to be a top tier black belt to compete with the best and have good results.  More and more do we see young...

Roots of Modern BJJ Guard passing Are Found in Kosen Judo

Many BJJ players wrongly believe that many Gi grappling techniques are specific to BJJ, for example: X guard, berimbolo, spider guard, etc..  The truth is that many of these techniques have been...

A Beginner’s Guide For White Belts in BJJ

Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is riding a wave of unprecedented popularity. It is a core martial art in MMA, and some of the...

13x BJJ World Champ Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Joins The EVOLVE Fight Team

EVOLVE Mixed Martial Arts, Asia’s top martial arts academy, today announced that 13x Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida has joined the prestigious EVOLVE Fight Team,...

5 MMA Stars Who Were Bullied As Kids

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...

Does Technique Really Conquer All in Jiu-Jitsu? 3 BJJ Masters Give their Opinion

  Photo: BJJ Pix As for every other sport in the world, BJJ has also had during its recent evolution the debate of strength vs technique. With the development of science and technology, many...

BJJ Black Belt Felicia Oh Tapped Out Adult Film Star Seymore Butts

BJJ black belt Joe Rogan, on his last podcast was talking to his guest Owen Smith, about the effectiveness of Jiu-Jitsu. He used a famous analogy from Relson Gracie: “I move and then you move....

4 MMA Stars Who Have Used Their Skills To Fight Crime

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...

Top 5 Tips For Starting A BJJ Strength & Conditioning Routine

  Guest post by Sam Dupont, a strength coach to CFS BJJ Brighton, and also to Black Belt Belt Gold British Medalist Yousuf Nabi. Sam has worked with many other athletes from other fields too...

Tom DeBlass To Close Minded BJJ Traditionalists: ‘Don’t Knock it, Learn it’

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is currently in a transition period with a rift in the community. On one side you have the traditionalist that are closed minded about the rapidly evolving Grappling game, and...

12 Best BJJ Academies To Visit In Rio De Janeiro

I came across a list of top 8 BJJ Academies to visit in Rio made from Gameness. It’s hard to single out just 8 academies in Rio. I spent 2 months training there in 2002, and I was amazed at how...