Can Jiu-Jitsu Help With Mental Illness? According To One Expert, The...
When you live with mental illness, your greatest opponent on the mat isn’t the person you’re rolling with. Instead, you find yourself grappling with...
Tapping Out In Class Isn’t “Losing”
One of the hardest things to get over as a white belt is the fear of tapping out. It’s why you see so many...
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu VS Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
So you do Jiu Jitsu? That’s great! Did you know there are actually more than two styles of “Brazilian Jiu Jitsu”. If you have...
Dear White Belt: Relax, We’ve All Been Where You Are Now
When you're in the infancy of your jiu-jitsu journey, every minor and major milestone seems so far away. Way farther away than you'll ever...
Ask DeBlass: An Open Letter to the New Blue Belt
As any BJJ practitioner knows, the journey to black belt is long and arduous. Many of the friends and training partners you gain along...
67-Year-Old Woman Receives Black Belt After Winning Gold At Brazilian Nationals
If you believe you're "too old" to succeed in jiu-jitsu, don't say that in front of Nair Moto de Oliveira. This 67-year-old BJJ athlete...
Hey White Belt, Chill — You’re Supposed To Suck
Being a white belt in a sea of colored belts can feel a lot like being a guppy swimming amongst sharks. Here are all...
Jocko Willink: “You’ve Got To Enjoy Getting Tapped Out” To Survive...
"You're not going to win," Jocko Willink, the one-man inspirational army and former US Navy SEAL, says bluntly about the early years of training...
Black Belt Kenny Kim Is A Living Example Of How Far...
Getting utterly destroyed the first time you step on the mat can be such a discouraging experience that many brand new white belts never show...
The Classes You Don’t Want To Attend Are The Ones You...
I love jiu-jitsu more than I love most things in life. I spend a good chunk of my time away from the gym thinking...