Jiu-Jitsu Changed My Life

Today is not New Years Day. Today is not Monday. Today is not your birthday.  Today is the day you take control.  You've made...

We first learned of Amanda Leve from viral Youtube videos of her choking out teenage boys in tournaments. Amanda, an 18-year old Purple Belt under Ricardo Almeida, has...

I didn't start my jiu jitsu journey until i was 29 years old. At this point i was over 300 lbs and a pack...

Jiu-Jitsu Change My Life This Is Chantia Mitchell Story I let myself slide for many reasons, I was obese, a smoker, a drinker, and sometimes worse....

Ego is natural and normal, and a healthy ego is very helpful in training. Very often I hear people talk about ego as though it’s...

When you train, where do you start? Most schools either start their training on the knees or on the feet. In competition, of course, we start...

I was chatting with a new teammate recently. During the conversation he mentioned just how frustrating jiu-jitsu is, and paradoxically just how much he...

In the jiu jitsu community, there are people who are on the front lines: competitors and instructors who are out there furthering the art...

I have been traveling through Southeast Asia to see the sights, eat the food, experience the cultures, and train BJJ at each of my...

In today's "Ask DeBlass", Professor DeBlass addresses the age old and always popular topic of how to get motivated and stay motivated.  Please continue...