Exploring the view points... Gordon Ryan recently posted the following on his Facebook, “The biggest names in BJJ definitely do NOT compete under all rule sets. Which top 10 athlete has competed gi/no gi points with time limit, gi/no gi no time limit,...

Arnold Berdon, Rachael Ostovich’s husband, claims self-defense. The Honolulu Police Department spokesperson stated Rachael Ostovich’s husband was arrested on suspicion of second degree attempted murder. If found guilty, Berdon could be facing life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Honolulu Police Department...

Recently, my home academy Leverage Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which happens to be Tom DeBlass' first affiliate hosted both Garry Tonon and Gordon Ryan for a No Gi Super Seminar.  These two have have the competitive resumes that only the rarest of athletes could...

Exploring the Starting Strength Program The best way to get better at Jiu Jitsu is more Jiu Jitsu.  Some of us have fitness goals beyond Jiu Jitsu. Others seek ways to cross train when they absolutely cannot make it to the gym. There...

In it's earliest days, MMA and luta livre was an open-weight, open-rank landscape where you fought anyone, with very few (if any) limitations. As time went on and sanctioning became a bigger issue, we introduced weight classes, amateur ranks, and a host of limits...

BJJ is a struggle.  It is a struggle every day against our training partners and opponents, but more importantly, it is a struggle against our pride and our ego.  Ask yourself, honestly, how many training sessions do you go home from not feeling...

Change Your Kimura Game WIth The Best In The Business! The kimura is one of the most basic yet most effective submissions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The kimura can also be used as a position to advance to other techniques like the armbar,...

Specific Goal Setting Is The Key To Success The main objective for any grappling athlete is to improve. The best way to improve at pretty much anything is to continue to show up on a consistent basis and work hard. There is no...

A Few Tips For Retaining The Information Quickly And Effectively Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminars are great events for the average practitioner to meet and learn from some of the most elite grapplers around the world. Most seminars range anywhere from $50-$200 dollars and...

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Is it worth it to date your professor or student? Yes. I know. I am sure there are some epic romances because of Jiu Jitsu. They read like a Nicholas Sparks novel. The couple met on the mats. They shared a love for...

Exploring Jiu Jitsu's relationship with surfing… Surfing has had a long relationship with Jiu Jitsu. Rolls, Relson, Royler and Rickson Gracie are among the Gracies that famously surfed. Kelly Slater and Joel Tudor are legendary surfers who have gotten into Jiu Jitsu. We...

Exploring domestic violence in WMMA, Jiu Jitsu and society... There is a common dynamic in both WMMA and Jiu Jitsu communities of fighters being coached and managed by husbands or boyfriends.  For some this is an exceptional relationship. For others, these men are...

Exploring the exciting match up... Gordon Ryan to Face Fabrico Werdum on February 22nd. The bout will be part of the CJJ Fight Night. Gordon Ryan is a member of the famed Danaher Death Squad. He first won the Eddie Bravo Invitational Championship...

BJJ Elite Battle It Out In Brazil! This weekend was the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu Jitsu World Tour- Rio de Janeiro stop.  The Rio stop is the largest event of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, and was attended by over 11,000 spectators...