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Halle Berry Training in Jiu Jitsu with UFC’s Brian Ortega

(Curated story from USAToday.com) Brian Ortega (14-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) has been tapped to help train Oscar winner Halle Berry in Jiu Jitsu for an upcoming movie project called “Bruised” that Berry not only is starring in, but running as her directorial debut. Ortega will help train Berry’s jiu-jitsu chops for the film. “I’ve been […]

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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 […]

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Police Use Jiu Jitsu Training to Handle Dangers of the Job

All over the country, law enforcement officers are utilizing Jiu Jitsu training to help them handle the dangers associated with one of the toughest jobs in the world. This is job different in the city of Port Chester, NY. Dozens of Port Chester officers took part in a whole new kind of job training with a […]

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Bully Nearly Blinds Boy After Smashing His Glasses into His Face

A 15-year-old boy was nearly blinded when a vicious school bully smashed his glasses into his face leaving him with horrific injuries. Nathaniel Dryden, from Shelton Lock, Derbyshire, could be scarred for life after the unprovoked bully attack which left him ‘absolutely covered’ in blood. (Do you live in Austin, Texas? Want to give Brazilian […]

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Helps Man with 150lb Weight Loss Transformation

(Curated Story via Men’s Health – “This Man Had a 150-Lb. Weight Loss Transformation After Taking Up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu”) Michael Bridges didn’t hit his athletic stride until much later in life. In fact, Bridges was a self-confessed computer geek in his younger days who sustained himself on a diet of sugar, carbs, and everything not-so-great […]

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Jonah Hill Starts Jiu Jitsu Training

Jonah Hill is moving past his high school insecurities.The 35-year-old actor remembers getting beat up in high school by bullies who trained in Jiu Jitsu, and is now tackling the sport himself.“In high school the dudes who did Jiu Jitsu used to beat the s— out of us at parties so it turned me off to it […]

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Surfers Flocking to Jiu Jitsu

There’s a crossover between big-wave surfing and jiu jitsu, but it’s different than what you might think. It’s not about raw strength. It’s not about ego. It’s about being grounded. It’s about humility, and respect. “There’s no fakers in surfing or jiu jitsu,” confirmed professional surfer Eli Olson when he spoke with Adventure Sports Network this winter. […]

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Teenage Jiu Jitsu Sensation Nicky Ryan Talks Polaris Title Win Over Masakazu Imanari

Teenage Jiu Jitsu Sensation Nicky Ryan Talks Polaris Title Win Over Masakazu Imanari. 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 in Austin, Texas with his wife Amanda and […]

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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 […]

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Nashville State Lawmaker Wins Campaign While Practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

He won Beth Harwell’s long time seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, but Representative Bob Freeman is also a winner in martial arts. Rep. Freeman’s victory over Republican Brent Moody is significant because the district 56 seat has remained red for 30 years. The freshman lawmaker joins the democratic caucus as a moderate voice […]