I Was Almost Raped. I Learned Self-Defense. I Am Still Scared.
My jiu-jitsu origin story is that I was almost raped by a taxi driver, managed to escape before anything truly bad happened, and signed...
Why Do Competitive Results Not Necessarily Reflect Rank And Skill Level?
Every now and again, the Jiu-Jitsu Times posts a piece about a spectacular lower belt who is able to overcome the odds and beat...
Jocko Willink Discusses The Positive Impact Of Self-Defense On Young Men’s...
Mental health is still often a taboo subject, especially among men. Many boys and men are taught that they should keep their emotions hidden,...
Coach & Student At Center Of Controversial Lockdown Video Give Their...
Last week, a video clip that showed Professor Fernando Di Pierro appearing to hurt a student while demonstrating a lockdown defense caused alarm throughout...
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...
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...
ADCC Veteran Alec Baulding Shares His Thoughts On Racism & Being...
Racism and police brutality have been dominating the most recent news cycle. As much as we like to think that jiu-jitsu is a "safe...
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,...
Get Excited, Nerds — A Science Podcast Just Featured A Cool...
Jiu-jitsu is known for being a sport that creates "nerd assassins," and Australian Konner Blunt is proof of that. Blunt, a blue belt and...
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...