Opinion

As jiu-jitsu has evolved over the years, the no-gi sub-only scene has grown dramatically... and so has the necessity to learn leg locks. Thanks...

It blows my mind that there are still jiu-jitsu academies out there that either don't let their students cross-train or heavily restrict their visitations...

One FC, the Asian fight promotion now home to American grappling superstars like Garry Tonon and Demetrious Johnson, is not super into freedom of...

I recently made a trip to New York City to visit my best friend, and along the way, I made a point to train...

Last week, a video clip that showed Professor Fernando Di Pierro appearing to hurt a student while demonstrating a lockdown defense caused alarm throughout...

Participation awards have a bad rap in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, as they do in our culture in general. Critics claim that they discourage competitors from...

Many jiu-jitsu practitioners have asked themselves the question "Should I stay or should I go?" when it comes to their gyms. It's an internal...

Jiu-jitsu schools are allowed to make money. They shouldn't just be scraping by on charity. I'll take it a step further: I think great...

A thread in the r/relationship_advice subreddit has jiu-jitsu's corner of the internet abuzz. The whole story can be read here, but the abbreviated version...

Joe Rogan is perhaps one of jiu-jitsu's most vocal celebrity practitioners. A BJJ black belt himself, the UFC commentator and stand-up comedian often proclaims...