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Demi Lovato Hip Tosses BJJ Champ

Demi Lovato is stepping her game up! For those that don’t know, the pop star took up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is getting more and more confident with her Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills. Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has earned his BJJ Brown Belt under 2nd Degree Black Belt, Professor Mikal […]

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Competition MMA UFC

Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway | UFC 212 HIGHLIGHTS

Max Holloway went into Brazil and put on a show against the a very popular champion and home crowd favorite Jose Aldo. Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has earned his BJJ Brown Belt under 2nd Degree Black Belt, Professor Mikal Abdullah. Follow Andy on Twitter at @GoGoGonzilla Andy lives […]

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Antonio Carlos Junior Taps Eric Spicely at UFC 212

Antonio Carlos Junior’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills were on full display Saturday night in his fight against a very tough and new BJJ black belt Eric Spicely. The third fight of UFC 212’s Fox Sports 1 prelims had the BJJ Twitter world buzzing. Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has earned […]

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Wrestler’s $100 Challenge Goes Wrong Against 47-year-old BJJ Black Belt

Here we have a 23-year-old wrestler who has challenged a bar full of people to a $100 grappling contest. Little did he know that a 47 year old man named Tino was in the crowd. Oh yeah, Tino is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt. Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. […]

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Self Defense Misinformation Can Get People Hurt

There’s a video circulating the internet right now that you may have seen. In it, a woman from RippedFitness is showing self defense techniques on how to escape an attacker and defend yourself. This video was published by Marie Claire with the purpose of providing women with self defense tips. It has racked up almost […]

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Drops Some Science and Pins Matt Serra

Are you ready for your daily dose of awesomeness? Here we have world renowned scientist and smartest man on the planet (I made that last part up) Neil deGrasse Tyson showing former UFC Champ and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Matt Serra a few moves. Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu […]

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Blindfolded Black Belt Wins at Kakuto Challenge

Daniel O’Brien is a coach at Triad Martial Arts Academy in Cullman, Alabama. According to FloGrappling, O’Brien is “a talented no-gi grappler who took silver at the ADCC 2016 North American Trials and made it through to the semifinals of the light heavyweight EBI.” Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He […]

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Fitness Health/Fitness Mental Health Why BJJ

Measuring the Positive Influence of Jiu Jitsu on PTSD

Over the years Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and the positive impact it has on on mental health and specific issues has been researched and discussed. We all know that training BJJ or any martial art has been proven to have direct links to an increase in self-esteem, self-confidence, and fighting depression. Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is […]

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Demian Maia Could Be the Next UFC Champ Without Ever Throwing a Punch

Coming off a big win against a very tough Jorge Masvidal, Demian Maia finds himself in that elite “title shot” conversation. While many fans of the UFC are enamored with the striking and highlight knockouts, Demian Maia’s climb back to the top contender spot is largely due to to his world class Jiu Jitsu game. Andy […]

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[VIDEO] Choking an Attacker with Their Own Jacket

Our AWESOME friends from The Modern Rogue stopped by again for some good times and awesome techniques. This week, they wanted to know how to choke someone out using their own collar. Professor Mikal was more than happy to show them how to do this, Aces style! See the full video below: Choking an Attacker with […]