Jiu-Jitsu And Politics Are Intertwined, Whether We Like It Or Not
For many of us, the mats are a safe space to be even among the chaos going on in the rest of the world,...
The Best Things About Being a Woman Who Trains BJJ
I could honestly write a novel about the benefits of jiu-jitsu for women. Or perhaps I could ask any one of my friends to...
If You Want You Students To Keep Paying Their Dues During...
Now that we're all settling into our temporary "new normal" in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, many people have recovered from the initial...
What I’ve Learned Through Jiu-Jitsu Is Helping Me In Quarantine
In most of my correspondences regarding this pandemic, I’ve found myself repeating that there’s no “rule book” here or “how-to” guide on how to...
Your Grappling Dummy May Not Be Helping Your Jiu-Jitsu As Much...
Grappling dummy manufacturers are likely seeing a significant surge in purchases over the past few weeks as more and more jiu-jitsu practitioners search desperately...
What Are Some Of The Bright Sides Of This Time Away...
We know, we know --- missing out on jiu-jitsu sucks right now, and there's no telling how long it will be until we're able...
Should Coaches Promote Students Based On Attendance?
Almost every academy or affiliation has different requirements they use to determine when a student is ready to be promoted to the next stripe...
A World Without Jiu-Jitsu
Was the title too dramatic? Look, it's the apocalypse --- let me have a little fun.
If we've learned anything over the past few weeks,...
I Love Jiu-Jitsu. I Hate the Thought Of Having To Use...
I started jiu-jitsu because I was going off to college in a city and wanted to learn some basic self-defense. Rather than shop for...
Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhaes: “Forget BJJ, 10th Planet JJ, American JJ —...
As jiu-jitsu has developed over the years, many people believe that the variety within the martial art requires it to have multiple separate factions....