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“Jiu-Jitsu Is Not An Easy Lifestyle, It’s A Difficult Lifestyle” – Caio Terra On Success In BJJ

No matter how much you love Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, if you want to succeed in it as a competitor… It’s not going to be an easy path. Far from it. Caio Terra knows that well. As a 12-time...

How To Perfect The Imanari Roll 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...

Are Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Affiliations Just a Ponzi Scheme?

The sheer number of the number of BJJ gym affiliations there are is truly incredible. How does a consumer even choose? The list is massive – the very uncompleted list: 10th planet Jiu Jitsu,...

3 Escapes From The Side Control 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...

Milano Challenge, One of Europe’s Most Prestigious BJJ Competitions is Back

The time is almost upon us. Milano Challenge, one of the most prestigious and oldest BJJ tournament in Europe is back, bringing with it all the glory as it celebrates the incredible growth of BJJ in...

This Is How To Use Your Lower Body To Finish The Arm In Guillotine Choke

Even though the Guillotine Choke is a basic white belt move, there are so many ways to do it DEAD WRONG! There are so many common mistakes, such as bad grip placement, not scooting your hips out,...

Mastering The Pinch Headlock And Shoulder Crunch 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...

Robert Drysdale Heartbroken as Long Time Student Opens Gym Next To His & Poaches His Students

You’re a BJJ instructor, coach, or maybe even a professor. You put your heart and soul into teaching your students, into making them grow as athletes (and, in the process, as people) – and...

Buchecha Interested In Gordon Ryan Rematch: “Gordon’s A Great Fighter”

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is interested in a rematch against Gordon Ryan! The two met for the first time back at ADCC 2019, in the final match of the absolute division. Ryan won in the...

Fabricio Andrey, Brenda Larissa, Luiz Paulo Join Alliance Jiu Jitsu Team

Several days after it was announced that Fabricio Andrey, Brenda Larissa, and Luiz Paulo have all left Melqui Galvao’s team, it’s now been revealed which team they’ve joined…...

Garry Tonon Reveals Guillotine Choke Details You Didn’t Know Before

Even though the Guillotine Choke is a basic white belt move, there are so many ways to do it DEAD WRONG! There are so many common mistakes, such as bad grip placement, not scooting your hips out,...

Felipe Costa Reveals Key Mindset Shift For Jiu-Jitsu Success

How do you approach your training sessions? Do you go pedal to the metal in every roll, trying to get the tap at all costs? Do you always play the same game and try to “win” the roll...

Try This “Hand Gun” Guillotine Choke Variation By Neil Melanson

Even though the Guillotine Choke is a basic white belt move, there are so many ways to do it DEAD WRONG! There are so many common mistakes, such as bad grip placement, not scooting your hips out,...

Caio Terra: “When I First Started Training Jiu-Jitsu, I Was Forced To Do It By My Mother”

Remember that activity that you didn’t really want to do when you were a kid, but your parents forced you to do it… And then, eventually, you grew to enjoy it? Well, such was the case...

Watch 7 Of The Most Epic Striker Vs. Grappler Matches In MMA History

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...

Grips 101: These Details Will Improve Your Grip Fighting Skills For BJJ

Does your Open Guard kinda suck? If so, then a huge reason behind that could be your lack of grip fighting skills. For, if you knew how to use your grips to set up favorable guards and attacks…...

BJJ Advice: Not All Grips Are Created Equal

Establishing solid grips is super important in Jiu-Jitsu, as this is most often the first step to controlling someone on the mats. However, not all grips are created equal. Some are more important...

Caio Terra Explains How To “Achieve The Best Technique You Can”

Learning and improving in Jiu-Jitsu is a never-ending process. No matter how well you can execute a given technique, there’re always ways to make it better. And that should be the goal –...

Here’s Why Mark Zuckerberg Trains In BJJ and MMA

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...

You Don’t Need To Travel Anymore to Brazil or the US for High Level BJJ Training

Watching Allisson Barbosa ( IG: @alissonbarbosamma ) from Phuket Fight Club submit his opponent in Lumpinee stadium in a blood spattered ring on ONE FC was spectacular. Aside from the fight,...

Training Report: Thailand, Possibly the Best Place To Train BJJ in Asia

Written by Benjamin Reed, BJJ purple belt from the USA, follow him instagram.com/benjamin_reed_phuket When most people think about training in Thailand, they assume Muay Thai, and rightly so –...

Escaping The Dreaded Cradle by Jean Jacques Machado

The cradle is a basic technique in amateur wrestling. Its name refers to the move’s similarity to the way a person holds an infant in their arms. The wrestler performs the cradle by grabbing the...

If Your Wrestling is Terrible, Then You’ve Got To Learn The Russian Tie

Did you know that wrestling can actually be quite simple? It sure can, if you dedicate yourself to learning and perfecting a set number of techniques, until you can hit them automatically. One of...

Advice For BJJ Beginners: Learn How To Grip Fight

How good is your grip? And what about grip fighting… Have you managed to improve in it lately? If you’re not as good as you’d like to be, then you’ve got to practice it as often as possible....