The Blue Belt…Here’s what you NEED to know

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>> Summary << Phases of White Belt learning. The struggle from Blue Belt to Purple Belt. How to evaluate your performance on the mats...

Ottavia Bourdain: ‘The advice I have for women new to jiu-jitsu...

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Ottavia Bourdain is a serious student of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a purple belt training with some of the top instructors in the world at...

The Most “Dangerous” People On The Mat Are Often The Safest...

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If you walk into a jiu-jitsu gym, who are the most dangerous people in the room?  The upper belts, of course. The higher you...

John Danaher: Jumping To Closed Guard Should Be Banned At All...

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All sports come with a risk of injury.  Sprained ankles are common in basketball, teeth are often lost in hockey, and much attention has...

You’ve Been A Blue Belt For How Long?

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This article was submitted through our  submission form We've all heard the arguments for how long it should take, and the effort put forth, to move...

Visiting Kron’s Gym? Leave Your Belt At Home

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If you show up at Kron Gracie's school, and you haven't earned your belt from either him or his father Rickson, you have to...

10 Tips For Out of Shape Guys and Gals Who Want...

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The first step is often the biggest and most difficult step in any journey in life. Stepping foot onto a BJJ mat for the...

Samurai Business Man Destroys Competition By Training Employees In BJJ

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I expected to wait. I expected to be put off and have my call screened. After all, I was asking to speak to Brent...

What is the difference between rolling with MMA guys and rolling...

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At Jiu Jitsu Times we welcome any opportunity to answer questions of the jiu jitsu community from our experience and understanding. We recently received this...

Rhasaan Orange aka Renato Laranja Receives His Black Belt from Eddie...

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Veteran actor, comedian, model and martial artist Rhasaan Orange, who is best known in the BJJ community for playing 27-time World Champion Renato Laranja,...