For most BJJ schools, sparring can usually mean starting from the knees, or just pulling guard as soon as possible, and working takedowns can be an anxiety-inducing time. Still, Brazilian jiu-jitsu has its roots in judo, and every competitive match starts on its feet,...

We All Need People. Find The Best... For the most part, all for us want a place to belong. Being social is human, and being a part of something is a really big part of what people need in their lives. Finding like...

For those just beginning in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, sparring can be a really strange position. People are grabbing at you and laying on you really hard, tapping you out at will while you try to do anything. Until you gain a little more comfort...

Love (i.e. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) and Basketball... We’ve spotted another big-name athlete taking part in the BJJ movement, and this time the name comes to us from the NBA. Kevon Looney, the 6’9 220 lb. power forward from the Golden State Warriors, has recently...

USA's David Taylor won his first wrestling World Championships! This Sunday, in Budapest, Hungary, USA's David Taylor won his first wrestling World Championships. Finally Makes World Team After 5 Tries This was an incredible feat, as this was Taylor's first year to even...

Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa is one of the most exciting middle heavy black belts out there today.  The 2018 World Champion had one of the most exciting comebacks in recent memory versus the ultra-tough Matheus Diniz in the quarterfinals in 2018. Check out this...

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...

The 2018 UWW Freestyle Wrestling World Championships are happening right now in Budapest, Hungary, and with just a few matches left, we can start to look back and reflect at what we have seen. At 74 kilograms (about 165 pounds), defending world champion Jordan...

Portuguese? Japanese? English? We Will Figure It Out! Jiu Jitsu Terms... Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The name itself says foreign. Once you become interested in BJJ you are at the starting line of questions pertaining to BJJ terminology. In your first BJJ class you...

Work It. Refine It. Love It! In class, I love that our instructors will show a technique as often as needed and that they are always walking the mats to be sure everyone is getting it. The multiple reps we drill gives us...

One of the most exciting things about BJJ is how much it is always changing and evolving. While the fundamental principles may stay the same, people are always working to combine those principles in new and exciting ways to keep that competitive edge....

Power Up Your Leg Lock Game! Inside sankaku or the inside triangle leg configuration, has emerged as the most dangerous leg entanglement in the game. When done properly, this particular structure is not easily unraveled. With a myriad of submissions available from the...

The Gentle Art? Yes, But Train Smart! I often times hear the excuse, “I can’t train BJJ, because I can’t get hurt”. While being injured is certainly a detriment to daily living, the fear of being injured should not close the door to...

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...

This past weekend, the sub-only grappling juggernaut Fight 2 Win brought us the 90th installment of their super fight extravaganzas, this time showcasing some of the best grappling talents in Philadelphia, PA. The card was three dozen deep with great fights, ranging from...