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The Story Of Rayden, Bullied Boy With Autism: “Jiu-Jitsu Taught Me Self-Control & Discipline”

Rayden is a teenager who is living with autism… And who was jumped and bullied by his middle school peers in a school bathroom. The video of this went viral some time ago; but that didn’t...

Demian Maia Set for Grappling Match vs. UFC Welterweight Alex Oliveira

Demian Maia is one of the best grapplers to have ever walked the Earth, especially in the MMA scene. And now he’s returning back to competition, though not with a mixed martial arts fight....

How Much Does Gordon Ryan Really Earn From Competing In Pro Jiu-Jitsu Events?

Gordon Ryan, the biggest current star in Grappling has had an amazing run in the past few years. The 27 year old has won everything there is to win in No Gi grappling: 3x ADCC world champion, EBI...

Opponent Frames in Side Control? Go For The Knee On Belly

How often have you found yourself in a situation where you finally pass the opponent’s guard, and you start going for the Side Control… Only to find yourself immobilized by their frames?...

Living The BJJ Dream: The Ultimate Jiu-Jitsu Vacations You Can Take Right Now

It’s scientifically proven that Brazilian jiu-jitsu is instrumental in disabling destructive emotions and relieving tensions on an universal level (Kuśnierz, Cynarski & Litwiniuk, 2014 ) so...

UFC Fightpass Invitational: Full Results & Highlights

The first ever UFC Fightpass Invitational was superb! The event featured a couple of superfights and a four-team submission-only tournament that included a number of elite BJJ athletes, as well as...

Gordon Ryan Blasts IBJJF Hypocrisy For Meregali DQ: ‘They Let Cyborg Slap Me in the Face for 9:59’

The 2021 IBJJF World Championship was nothing less than superb, with heaps of athletes putting their best performance on the line. You can see the full results here. However, the eagerly expected...

2021 IBJJF Worlds: Nicholas Meregali Gets DQ’d for Showing Middle Finger

The 2021 IBJJF World Championship was nothing less than superb, with heaps of athletes putting their best performance on the line. You can see the full results here. However, the eagerly expected...

Gi or No-Gi BJJ: Which Is Better For You?

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...

Gilbert Burns Awards BJJ Black Belt to Bellator Heavyweight Steve Mowry

Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is never easy… But it could be a little easier if you have the proper physical prerequisites for it. For example, if you’re tall. Or really tall – like...

BJJ Stars 7: Full Card Lineup & Preview

The BJJ Stars promotion returns to action on November 6 (Saturday) with its seventh edition. BJJ Stars 7 will feature a packed tournament, with the main event bout between Gilbert Burns and Lucas...

Enson Inoue’s Old School Tricks For Setting Up The Kimura

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...

“Lawn Mower” Kimura Variation by Ante Dzolic

The Kimura Trap is a powerful tool that you can use in all sorts of situations; one that will enable you to both defend yourself when you need to, as well as to move in for an attack when you see an...

Andre Galvao’s Competition Proven Method of Opening Closed From The Knees

Closed guard is a dangerous place to be in for the one on top. Your opponent has so many options and you, realistically have very few. You either have to open it or force a submission. You need to...

The Real Difference Between BJJ Black Belt Masters & Adult Divisions

  Masters vs Adult Divisions – Black Belt Guest post by David ‘Malandro’ Onuma, a 3rd Degree Black belt under Mestre Ricardo De La Riva and the head of CFS BJJ. He is a current...

BJJ Blue Belt: Where Dreams Are Made…Or Broken

You’ve got your blue belt! The best thing that happened to you since you started BJJ. No more standing in the back of the line. You’re now a color belt and nobody can take it away from you. Some...

The Best Leg Lockers in Gi BJJ Today

Gi training is often quite different from NoGi training. The multitude of grips can be taxing but it can also be of help. It all depends upon the practitioner. These are some of the most exciting...

Fight 2 Win (F2W) 177: Full Card Preview And What to Expect

Fight 2 Win (F2W) is taking place tonight with a greatly packed, immensely exciting card! Here’s who’s competing and what you can expect from the matches.   MAIN F2W EVENT: RAFAEL...

The Proper Way To Study A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Match

There are many roads to improvement in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Some of them will require you to invest additional time – that is, to focus on BJJ outside of the mats as well. For example, studying...

You Should Be Asking Your BJJ Instructor These Things During Training

You know what your BJJ instructor really likes? Heck, even more than seeing you perform a technique incredibly well, more than you winning an entire division with zero points lost? Can you guess? If...

Opinion: Chasing Stripes On Your Belt In BJJ Is Wrong

So you’ve just earned your first stripe? Congratulations! Be it the first stripe on your white belt or on your brown belt, that’s a huge accomplishment, and you should feel proud of it....

Gordon Ryan: “In the Next 10 years Gi BJJ is Going to be Phased Out. No Gi is the Way of the Future.”

3x ADCC world champion Gordon Ryan was a guest on the Joe Rogan Podcast. He had stated that an MMA career is possible but only under certain conditions: Gordon Ryan Tells Joe Rogan About His...

15 Year Old Blue Belt & 45 Year Old Purple Belt Meet in Jiu Jitsu Tournament Match

In competition, anything can happen. In this case, a 15 year blue belt world medalist met a solid 45 year old purple belt in the absolute division of a local BJJ competition. It’s interesting...

What The Way You TAP OUT In Jiu Jitsu Says About You

Do you know what’s the number one thing you’ll do at training; the most frequent one, that is? No, it’s not Hip Escapes, not any sort of a drill, nor any submission or escape that...