The folks at fatherly.com recently started a column covering what fathers do to keep themselves happy. The weekly column is called “How I Stay Sane”,and there are always some interesting takes. Some fathers paint, others fish and those certainly sound like great options to make a person happy. Today’s article in the How I Stay […]
For Janki Goud, the threat of physical violence has long loomed large. In the state of Madhya Pradesh in northern India, where Goud lives, crimes against women are the most common. The region accounted for 4,882 of the 38,947 cases of sexual assault cases reported nationally in 2016, the most recent year for which statistics […]
(Buffalo, NY) Larry Bailey worked up a sweat Sunday afternoon demonstrating a Jiu Jitsu throw down at RiverWorks on Ganson Street. “You work with what you have,” said Bailey, wiping his brow. “I know I don’t have my natural knees, but I can use my weight to take someone down.” Seconds later, Bailey did just […]
Hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa may not be stepping into the UFC octagon anytime soon, but the Pittsburgh rapper has gained a lot of weight while training in mixed martial arts, he revealed Friday.Khalifa has been training at a Los Angeles gym with jiu jitsu master Rigan Machado, who is an eighth-degree red and black belt, […]
(curated source: BloodyElbow) The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has already drug tested Brock Lesnar three times since it was officially announced that the WWE superstar would be returning to the Octagon to challenge newly-crowned heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier. According to USADA’s official website — updated August 1 — Lesnar, the former UFC heavyweight champ, has been tested three times […]
Anderson Silva is the greatest MMA fighter we have ever seen. That’s my opinion anyway. If you don’t agree, that’s ok. You’re wrong, but I forgive you. Chatter of his return made its way to Twitter as MMA Junkie asked their fans who Anderson Silva should face in his come-back fight. From the looks if […]
(Sourced from original Article in Jiu Jitsu Times written by Emil Fischer) Tragedy struck last night when Precision Jiu-Jitsu instructor Zach Stewart passed away suddenly during training. He leaves behind a wife and two young children, one two years old and one two months old. Zach’s friend and teammate Pete Shoemaker made the following post regarding […]
Roberto Gomez’s pain was over the edge, though he’d had a nauseous feeling, a rapid heartbeat, and green spots in his vision for days, according to Gomez’s older brother. Roberto Gomez poured himself a glass of milk early Wednesday morning before going to bed and suddenly felt waves of pain up the right side of […]
New research sheds light on how some of the rituals associated with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu affect practitioners’ sense of oneness with their martial arts training group. Social theorists have argued that painful rituals, which have been common all throughout human history, are a means of forging social bonds. But the proposition has been subjected to […]
(As reported by the Jiu Jitsu Times) In January, Rener Gracie posted a video warning the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community to steer clear of Chris Robinson, a black belt out of Ontario. After hosting a series of seminars, Robinson fell through on his commitment to pay for Rener’s services. Apparently this wasn’t the first time […]