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Result for: white belt

3 Most Important Tips for Struggling BJJ White Belts

As a white belt, you often feel tons of mixed emotions about your journey in BJJ. I often find myself wondering when I’m going to get my next stripe, or even belt. But that’s not really the point...

Israel Adesanya Throws BJJ White Belt Back in Paulo Costa’s Face During Final Face Off

Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa are scheduled to face each at UFC 253 in Island this weekend. Adesanya is defending his middleweight title against Costa. During the press conference, the conversation...

5 Things Every BJJ White Belt Knows All Too Well

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...

Opinion: BJJ White Belts Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Have Their Own Style

We’ve all been there. That one shiny new white belt that just firmly believes he’s the next leglock progeny of the sport. The lonely 10th planet enthusiast. The catch wrestler. The sub...

What Should You Focus On as a BJJ White Belt?

So you’ve taken the first step and tied (or attempted to tie….don’t worry, we’ll help you learn) a white belt around your waist. The white belt phase of your journey is difficult to describe...

Buchecha’s White Belt Mistake That Roger Gracie Capitalized On

A jiu-jitsu match for the ages happened 3 years ago it was quite a revelation in eyes of many jiu-jiteiros. One person that was affected the most arguably is Marcus Almeida Buchecha, who was...

White Belt Standing Rear Naked Choke in BJJ Tournament

Have you ever seen something like this? BJJ white arm drags to standing rear naked choke in a BJJ tournament. This is more of a scenrio in a street altercation when somebody has no clue what BJJ is...

Most Important Advice for BJJ White Belt Practitioners From Firas Zahabi

As passionate as we are in bjj, the majority of people who consume the videos online, watch the competitions and participate in them are white belts. Any person who comes into bjj and starts asking...

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...

65 kg Japanese Judo Champ Takes on 180kg BJJ White Belt with 1,5 Years Experience

Jiu-Jitsu is truly known for being the martial that favorizes the smaller, weaker practitioner against the bigger one… We have seen so many times the David vs Goliath match ups. Examples that come...

Marcelo Garcia’s Advice To White Belts

So you’ve taken the first step and tied (or attempted to tie….don’t worry, we’ll help you learn) a white belt around your waist. The white belt phase of your journey is difficult to describe...

“I’m A White Belt And I Submitted That Black Belt!” Well, No… You Didn’t

Ah, the first Jiu Jitsu classes… Remember them? You started out innocently enough and went through a whole deal of strange bruising occurrences, as well as aches and pains that you’ve...

BJJ White Belt Signs Up For Pro Division. Faces World Champ Leandro Lo

Back in 2012, Alvaro Briseno was a BJJ white belt but he signed up in the Pro division of this tournament. What he didn’t expect was that he would have in front of him no other than 5x BJJ...

A New White Belt Just Tapped Me Out… What’s Happening?

Photo by Daria Kochetkova Photography. IG: Tebezvonu. Let’s say that you’ve been training BJJ for quite a while already, maybe somewhere in-between one and four years. And you’re...

80 kg BJJ Black Belt Takes on 180kg White Belt with 1,5 Years Experience

Jiu-Jitsu is truly known for being the martial that favorizes the smaller, weaker practitioner against the bigger one… We have seen so many times the David vs Goliath match ups. Examples that come...

Tom DeBlass: My 5 Tips For White Belts

Tom DeBlass is a prominent member of the grappling community. The experienced black belt, former MMA fighter and respectable coach earned his bjj black belt under Ricardo Almeida. Tom has told...

The Benefits Of Keeping It Simple As A BJJ White Belt

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...

Bernardo Faria Answers “What Is The Biggest Mistake That White Belts Make In BJJ?”

BJJ is all about having a strong posture and pressuring your opponent, at a fundamental level. You might think that a strong posture is simple to maintain, but it really isn’t. There are so many...

Travis Stevens’ 5 Best Grip Sleeve Breaks For Judo & BJJ. So Easy A White Belt Can Do It

You can’t deny that a vice-like grip for BJJ or Judo is definitely an advantage. It not only will help you control your opponent, but it also opens many opportunities to transition to attacks...

The 5 Worst Obstacles for Any White Belt

A lot of experienced players say that the biggest promotion you’ll ever get is putting on the white belt. One thing’s for certain, it carries a lot of frustration and challenges....

10 Essential Tips For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu White Belts

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...

6 Mistakes That BJJ White Belts Make (And How To Fix Them!)

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...

Six Basic Concepts Every BJJ White Belt Should Know (Videos)

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...

Breaking Closed Guard For White Belts (Don’t Make These 2 Mistakes)

Opening a strong closed guard in the Gi is usually very tough. You can either stand explosively and use both hands to push open the legs or you can pass from the knees. For No Gi you can try this...