Alexandre Vieira hit a loop choke the other day at the Tokyo Grand Slam and the “Jiu Jitsu internet” is still buzzing. Flograppling describe this as “the Most Savage Loop Choke You’ll Ever See” and it would be hard to disagree. Along with it being one of the less common submissions, it is also one […]
Maynard James Keenan, the legendary lead singer for Tool recently visited Joe Rogan’s podcast “Joe Rogan Experience” and talked about many things, including Jiu Jitsu. On the topic of Jiu Jitsu, Maynard James Keenan says: “It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. It’s the hardest. It’s the most… I’m getting snowflakey weepy. […]
Demian Maia only has about a month to prepare for one of the biggest (if not the biggest) fight of his career. A lot of fighters would be complaining about the short time frame, but not Demian Maia, who sees little use in complaining about the things he can not control. Speaking to the folks […]
For many Muslim women, doing every day tasks like walking home or running to the store can become dangerous and in some cases deadly. The fact is that a growing number of muslim women feel unsafe and the students at the Texas Muslim Student Association are trying to do what they can to change that. […]
Yesterday, the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community was buzzing with news that the legend, Rickson Gracie was promoted to red belt. Rickson was giving a seminar in Las Vegas where the surprise promotion took place. Rickson’s older brother Rorion (who put this all together) and younger brother Royler as well as notable names such as Jean […]
Dedicated teacher Fernando Restrepo works as a restorative practices coach at Bronxdale High School. His passion is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and he spends his days giving lessons to students who attend Bronxdale and the other four high schools within the Christopher Columbus Educational Campus in the Bronx. For his tireless efforts to improve the lives […]
On May 31st, 2017, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport in Ontario Canada approved Order in Council 1087/2017 designating which amateur combat sports competitions are considered legal. Sports impacted by this order include karate, jiu-jitsu, judo and wrestling and other type of combat sports. This order legalizes these sports as long as the Provincial […]
My friends and I used to joke about our 9-5, saying that we were in it “for the perks”. It was a complete joke. There were no real perks, but it always gave us a chuckle. However, some companies do provide perks for their employees. From break rooms stocked with food to paid company retreats, […]
Alton Cunningham was picked on and bullied as a high schooler. This is an all too common theme for most children growing up in the school system. Dealing with bullies is just a sad fact for live for school aged children. For Alton, one of the things he would be picked on was his love […]
Kimberly Kaye Lopez is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt who lives with a chronic illness known as Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIPO). CIPO is a rare gastrointestinal disorder that takes a huge toll on the person living with it and for Lopez this is no different. Continuing her jiu jitsu journey has been incredibly difficult. Jiu Jitsu […]