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BJJ USED BY TEENAGE GIRL TO SAVE from KNIFE ATTACK
A teenage girl used her BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) skills to fight off a knife-wielding man who tried to rob her and a friend. Alex, 15, and her friend Edwin were in Leeds, a city in the northern U.K. when a knifeman approached them and demanded they hand over their phones, BBC News reported. Using
2020 Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Deciding who to vote for in the 2020 presidential election is a big decision all American voters. If you are planning on voting blue but still undecided on who your candidate is, allow me to introduce you to presidential hopeful Andrew Yang. Why have I decided to feature Yang in an Aces Jiu Jitsu Club blog?
Children’s Book About Ponytail That Knows Jiu-Jitsu
(Curated Story via southphillyreview.com) On early Saturday mornings, Queen Village resident Mir Khalid Ali rallies his two children for Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes. Among a laundry list of tasks getting his gang out of the door, Ali, a writer, traveler and global strategic marketing manager, has discovered one chore to be particularly daunting – tying his
Less Fortunate Kid Cries When He Recieves First Jiu Jitsu Gi
Mark this one under videos that will hit you right in the feels! This kid in Brazil hangs out at the academy all of the time, hoping to train in the gi. When he is given one finally, he breaks out in tears.
Jiu Jitsu Athlete Emil Fischer Named Fight 2 Win Purple Belt No-Gi Competitor Of The Year
Emil Fischer is a name some of you may recognize from various Jiu Jitsu articles across the internet. While most of his writing accolades come from his work for Jiu Jitsu Times, we’re lucky enough to have him do monthly articles for our Aces Jiu Jitsu Club blog as well! Aside from being a talented
Peruvian Migrant Finds Happiness in NYC Thanks to Friends and Jiu-Jitsu
“Ever since I was twelve years old, my mom wanted to bring us to America. She said we’d be able to reach our goals faster. At first she came alone. In Peru she had a nice government job, but here she mopped floors and washed cars. It took forever to get our papers because she
Veteran who lost legs in Afghanistan inspiring others by learning jiu-jitsu
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Jiu-Jitsu practitioner Garrett Carnes is a “no excuses” kind of guy. It is how he approached his career in the Marines and it’s how he continues to approach life even though he lost both his legs when he stepped on an IED during his second tour in Afghanistan in 2012. Carnes, who