Jimmy Pedro is one of the best Judoka’s that the United States has ever produced. Currently a sixth degree black belt in Judo, he is a former Olympian who has taken the bronze twice at the Olympic Games. He is also a three time World Judo medalist, taking home gold one of those three times. […]

Travis Stevens is a blazing name right now in the grappling world. He took silver at this year’s Olympics in Judo for the United States, and he is the fastest to black belt in BJJ under John Danaher. He is dominant in competition due to his even and strong mix of Judo and BJJ. Due […]

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo and Japanese Jiu Jitsu. All are different yet all three are thoroughly intertwined with each other. If you go as far back as you can, they all really came from the same place. Techniques and old styles of China and Japan, eventually would cumulate it the formation of all these different […]

The United States has been fortunate to have some truly great Judoka’s compete under their banner, but one of the best, a true Judoka extraordinaire is the one and only, Jimmy Pedro. Jimmy Pedro was one of the greatest Judo athletes of all time. He has won and medaled in tournaments here in the US, […]

Though Wrestling seems to be the rage of most people in Jiu Jitsu as of late, I was always a big fan and avid user of takedowns from Judo that are present in BJJ. One of the biggest reasons that Judo takedowns don’t get a lot of love in Jiu Jitsu is that they take […]

Though everyone has a different opinion when it comes to competing in BJJ, I truly believe that you understand the whole art, you have to compete at least a few times in your life. While BJJ will work against almost anyone in a self defense situation, it is truly intriguing how the art works against […]

When it comes to submission wrestling, everyone either shoots for double leg takedowns or pulls guard. But there is a fine alternative to those options if you want to spice up your takedown game. The way to do that is to practice no gi Judo throws. In the gi, Judo throws are very effective due […]

For the stand up grappling portion of BJJ, there is one grip that I really enjoy using for training in the gi. The grip is known as the Georgian grip. The Georgian grip is a style of gripping the belt, or the belt and sleeve that originally comes from Georgian wrestling. The grip eventually made […]

The year of 2016 has been very good to Claudio Calasans thus far. The BJJ and Judo black belt has competed at some of the more illustrious tournaments in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world and done very well, showing the fans some incredible matches. This rising star is going nowhere but up! Here are Claudio’s […]

For anyone interested in the history of Judo or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, one point of history that should be examined was the historic battle of Masahiko Kimura vs Helio Gracie. These two legends of grappling fought against each other in a match in Brazil during the mid century. What occurred would help shape both styles… […]

The age old style vs style debates... which is better Judo Vs Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and why?  Most of the style debates have ended due to MMA, but what is the king of all grappling styles, Jiu-Jitsu or Judo?

Cross Training For BJJ… When it comes to grappling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is one of the best choices for someone to choose. Offering so much, BJJ gives a very flexible and interesting view on how to grapple for competition and self defense. While BJJ offers a lot and gives many different strengths, there are weaknesses. […]