Learn From Everyone

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There are many common sayings in the jiu-jitsu world. One that you doubtless have heard is "learn from everyone". But how can this be true? What is...

Gracie Barra Student Receives His Blue Belt At 70 Years Old

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If you’re going to claim that you’re “too old” to start jiu-jitsu, don’t do it in front of Roberto Aguilar. This Gracie Barra student...

Watch Iowa High School Wrestler Forfeits Match to Honor Rival Who...

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KHAK.com reported a touching story on high school sportsmanship and honor in the Iowa high school wrestling community. Austin Roberts, who was a 220...

Woman Uses BJJ To Fight Crohn’s Disease

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Both Kimberly Kaye and her husband Ray train at NOLA BJJ in New Orleans. But it isn't only a love of BJJ that keeps Kimberly...

Jiu-Jitsu People Are F-ing Crazy

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It takes a very specific brand of insanity to consistently show up at a place where you know multiple people are going to try...

Black Belt Fighting Cancer Still Shows Up To Fight Teammates

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You may remember the face of Professor Hai Tran, second degree black belt longtime member of the New Orleans martial arts community, from this...

5 Excuses People Use To Quit Jiu-Jitsu

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We all love Jiu-Jitsu , but why? We love it because it gives us something real to focus on and to strive for. It...

Dear New Blue Belt: Don’t You Dare Quit Now

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Dear new blue belt, First of all, congratulations! You, like many others around this time of the year, have made that huge step from being...

3 Things I Re-Learned At The 2016 Worlds

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Last weekend, I had the great experience of competing at the world championships for the first time. Being a purple belt and competing at...

Why Associations and Teams Mean Very Little in Jiu Jitsu

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In Jiu-Jitsu we make many friends from all over the world and this something I consider very special! There is no other sport like...