How Jiu-Jitsu Changed My Perception Of Beauty
Like many girls growing up, I felt a lot of pressure to look pretty. I was a teenager when ultra-low-rise jeans were a trend...
Relson Gracie Black Belt Shares His Thoughts On Relson Gracie’s Arrest
Over the weekend, news broke that BJJ red belt Relson Gracie had been arrested on charges of trafficking marijuana after the marijuana flower and...
If You Want To Make Jiu-Jitsu Mainstream, Get More People Training
It's a question that has plagued promotors and athletes for years: How do you make jiu-jitsu a mainstream sport to watch?
It seems like the...
Comparing and Contrasting Training At 10th Planet HQ & Gracie University...
It’s been the better part of two years that I’ve been training at two schools consistently. Since mid-2018, my daily schedule has consisted of...
TriStar Head Trainer Firas Zahabi Calls Out BJJ Gyms For Giving...
Jiu-jitsu has long been celebrated as a martial art in which students truly earn their promotions. Practitioners can take well beyond a decade to...
OPINION: Erberth Santos Is What Happens When You Reward Problematic Behavior...
When Erberth Santos basically gave up against Nicholas Meregali at the Spyder Invitational over the weekend, the only people who were surprised were those...
Is It REALLY A Good Idea To Smoke Weed Before Training...
Jiu-jitsu culture and stoner culture intersect at multiple points, and whether or not you yourself smoke weed, you probably have a few teammates who...
Is There Hidden Value To High-End Production In Grappling?
If you're a fan or a participant (or both) in the sport of competitive grappling, you know that last weekend was the biggest no-gi...
The Production At ADCC Made It The Event It’s Always Deserved...
Earlier this year, Fight 2 Win announced that they'd be doing the production for ADCC, with F2W CEO Seth Daniels saying that they'd be...
The Paul Harris Effect: When Competitors Don’t Release On The Tap
In competition, adrenaline is flowing, submissions and positions are being exchanged at full speed, and if you’re not willing to break your opponent,...