This Saturday, February 9th, the ADCC 2018 North American West Coast Pro Trials takes place in Burbank, CA.  Competitors in the 66kg, 77kg, 88kg, 99kg, +99kg, are vying to qualify for the ADCC 2019 World Championships which will take place in Anaheim, Ca...

When I first started training in Brazilian JiuJitsu, I tried out a few different BJJ academies in my area and quickly learned there was a big difference between academies as far as instruction and the attitudes of the different instructors. One local BJJ...

Exploring the cancellation... Yesterday, ADCC’s website made the following announcement, “Today ADCC Committee has announced that the 1st ADCC Asia &Oceania Trial 2018 has been CANCELLED due to lack of competitors. ADCC Trials are qualifiers to the big ADCC Worlds event that...

If you train Brazilian JiuJitsu there may be a variety of reasons why. From learning self defense, physical improvement, mental health, or perhaps social reasons. All of the before mentioned reasons to train BJJ are all potential benefits of training in the "gentle...

Renzo Gracie Team Member Wins Grappling "Olympic" Trials! The buzz from ADCC East Coast Trials is still very strong. The upsets, the underdogs, and even a story about a gentleman that’s only been training for 6 months taking bronze! The trials lived up...

Aussie ADCC Vet With Another Devastating Leg Attack   The heel hook has become one of the most effective submissions in Jiu Jitsu in part because it is extremely painful but also because it is a newer technique that not everyone practices regularly....

This weekend saw the first North American trials for the 2019 Abu Dhabi Combat Championships, with the champion at each of the five weight classes punching his ticket to the toughest submission grappling tournament on the planet. So, who is in for ADCC's so...

Tom DeBlass has a message for all those competing in the ADCC North American Qualifier tomorrow: “You have prepared so hard, then the day comes and so many freeze. You have taken super fights against lesser opponents, you talked that talk, then the...

When things don't go your way, what do you do? Tom DeBlass has walked onto and competed on some of the most prestigious mats in the world.  A three time ADCC North American Trials winner and subsequent ADCC veteran, he has stepped onto...

The "Olympic Trials" Of Grappling Are Here For 2018! Competitors List Below! This Saturday, November 3rd, the ADCC 2018 North American East Coast Pro Trials takes place in Bayville, NJ.  Competitors in the 66kg, 77kg, 88kg, 99kg, +99kg, are vying to qualify for...

Effective takedown from ADCC Champ  Wrestling is a must in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu whether you are pursuing MMA, competition, or even just self-defense. Because BJJ involves various submissions and chokes, we must find takedowns that are quick, require little energy, and help us...

Aussie captures BJJ World's Attention  We’ve all heard this story of triumph how a relative unknown shocked the BJJ world by beating three of the very best grapplers on earth in spectacular fashion. Some of the finer details makes this story even better....

Get After It. It Only Takes One Good Day... The 2018 ADCC North American qualifier is finally on the horizon. It will be taking place on November 3rd at Central Regional High School in Bayville, NJ. The event will be run by Professor...

Wrestling, Grappling, and MMA!  This weekend, at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) 10 event in Washington D.C., Ray Cooper III was able to KO Jake Shields in the first round to advance to their $1 million welterweight tournament. While Cooper put on an...

This weekend, in Las Vegas, the inaugural Black Belt CBD Invitational was held.  This event was hosted by Black Belt Performance CBD- a company offering preworkout, protein, and recovery products, created for the jiu jitsu competitor featuring their "ultra premium cannabinoids" ingredients.  Cash...