Ask DeBlass: An Open Letter to the New Blue Belt

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As any BJJ practitioner knows, the journey to black belt is long and arduous.  Many of the friends and training partners you gain along...

Poison’s Rikki Rockett Shares His Jiu-Jitsu Journey

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When people think of celebrities who do jiu-jitsu, they often think of tough guys like Jason Statham and Charlie Hunnam. One celebrity who has...

The White Belt Who Got 3rd At The ADCC East Coast...

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Just a few months ago, Nick Rodriguez was "just a white belt" with some crazy good wrestling skills and a knack for submitting his...

F2W’s Seth Daniels On Kaynan Duarte’s Failed Drug Test: “I Love...

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Fight 2 Win CEO Seth Daniels believes that Kaynan Duarte is the best pound-for-pound grappler out there right now. Nope, not Nicholas Meregali, not...

Ask DeBlass: The Ten Commandments of Jiu Jitsu Hygiene

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There's a story that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was once asked how was it that he was so successful reducing the crime...

Black Belt Kenny Kim Is A Living Example Of How Far...

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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...

By The Way, Gordon Ryan Won Double Gold At ADCC With...

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If you haven't figured out by now that Gordon Ryan is a terrifyingly impressive grappler, I'm not sure what to tell you. Ryan met his...

After Being Sexually Assaulted Twice, She’s Using Jiu-Jitsu To Transform Herself...

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Taylor O’Mara has been practicing jiu-jitsu for nine months. She’s a friend, a wife, a mother, and most importantly, a great human being. She’s...

MMA Fighter Anna Dempster Speaks Up About Her Decision To Take...

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Anna Dempster is the hero the internet needs and the women's martial arts scene deserves. Last week, she volunteered to fly to Florida to...

Is It Ok For Beginners To Start Training No-Gi Only?

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I posed this question on the excellent www.mma.tv BJJ Forum to instructors: The complete question : "How do you feel about complete beginners wanting to...