BJJ Black Belt Navy Seal Says There's One Time To Procrastinate There's are days when you just don't feel like going to BJJ.  Maybe you don't feel like working out or putting time in on an important project.  What do you do when...

Aussie Standout and Team Marcelo Garcia's Diniz Meet at Grapplefest 2 Craig Jones recently engaged in a highly anticipated but mostly uneventful bout with Rousimar Palhares. Clearly frustrated with the outcome of the match, Craig almost immediately accepted another super fight with Matheus...

The Butterfly Hook Is Your Get Out of Jail Free Card Being flattened in half guard, and giving up the under hook when working from the bottom position can definitely feel like the end of the road in a live training setting. You’ve...

Everything You've Been Told Not to Do, He Does When you first start BJJ and you're watching all of the higher belts train, it's easy to be amazed by the perceived level of skill you will see.  The techniques seem like magic, especially...

F2W Ringleader Puts Wrestling Background to Use Seth Daniels is a man on a mission.  As CEO and ringleader of the travelling grappling show known as Fight 2 Win Pro, he and his band of merry men and women travel almost weekly, year...

Gordon Ryan's entrance brings the competitors to the division, temporarily Perenniaal BJJ buzz-maker Gordon Ryan recently created a disturbance in the jiu jitsu Force by signing up for the 2018 IBJJF No Gi Pans coming up this weekend.  The ADCC gold medalist had...

Strength and Conditioning Exercises Can Build BJJ Strength We’re always looking for new ways to supplement our BJJ training. Strength training is essential to those looking for an edge. A good strength training program can really put your technique over the top. And...

The King Finds His Place in the Gi There’s been a lot of talk surrounding the upcoming IBJJF No Gi Pans, especially in the ultra-heavy weight division. Several of BJJ’s elite have stepped up, many of them moving up one to two weight...

Former Navy Seal Deals Fatal Blow to Excuse Making Never one to sugar coat his advice, former Navy Seal commander, author, BJJ black belt and podcast host, Jocko Willink takes on a "chronic excuse maker" in the video below.  Check out the power...

IBJJF Hall of Famer Bernardo Faria on BJJ Mental Coach Podcast Five time world champion and IBJJF Hall of Fame member, Bernardo Faria was recently a guest on the BJJ Mental Coach Podcast, hosted by legendary black belt Gustavo Dantas.  This podcast is...

Legendary Black Belt Pulls Back the Curtain  In this great Stuart Cooper documentary film, we are treated to a deep look at the life on and off the mats of one of the true OGs of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  Kurt Osiander, the...

Get to know world champion Soul Fighter black belt Mike Palladino Mike Palladino is a BJJ world champion and submission grappling instructor and school owner based in New York.  He is a BJJ black belt under Rafael "Formiga" Barbosa and Sambo specialist Vlad...

Lion Killer Leaves An Absence in Grappling World We miss seeing the “Lion Killer” on the grappling stage. Garry Tonon has provided us with years of exciting and inspiring moments during his run as one of BJJ’s stand out stars. Tonon has since...

 5X World Champ Gives Secret to BJJ Toughness Bernardo Faria is no stranger to competition.  Recently honored by the IBJJF for being one of only a few people to have ever won the Open Class World Championships.  His career included 5 World Championships. ...

Training Mats Are For Experimenting There's been a lot written and talked about regarding the way one should approach the training mats.  Do you train and roll to win?  Do you go easy and let the other person work?  Recently Tom DeBlass posted...