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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion Honors Mother Through Competition

It was the perfect way to honor her mother. And given what she had been through to reach this point, there was no chance that Dakota Zimmerman would let the opportunity slip away. On May 30 at Long Beach State University in California, Zimmerman won the world title in the adult female light-feather division at […]

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Veteran Creates Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Community for Veterans

Ben Harrison studied martial arts most of his life. But it wasn’t until he tried Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that he found his passion. Call it an “a-ha” moment in his life. “It’s therapeutic for everyone,” Harrison said. “If everyone in the world did Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, we wouldn’t have any problems.” The Loudon native joined the […]

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Home Owner Uses Jiu Jitsu to Pin Burglar Until Police Arrive

ATLANTA – Police said an intruder into a Midtown Atlanta apartment got quite the surprise when a resident who happened to be trained as a martial arts fighter literally stopped the burglar in her tracks. “I have a lot of years of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu experience, so it came in handy,”  said Sean Cannon, who said […]

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Blind Jiu-Jitsu Fighter Tearing It Up in Austin Texas

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a type of martial arts that takes patience and focus. It allows fighters to successfully defend themselves against opponents larger and stronger than them. It is also allowing one Austin resident to show everyone how his determination might be his strongest move on the mat. Growing up in the 1980s in El […]

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How Jiu Jitsu Helped One Woman Deal with Tragedy

Original video via article “Jiu-Jitsu helps build stronger mental health” from wtnh.com. 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 their 3 […]

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Jiu Jitsu Athlete Survives Bosnian War as Child to Become World Champion

As the crowd cheered and clapped from the stands, Almir Kapic collapsed to the ground in the arena, unable to fight back tears. The 38-year-old Bosnian had just come out on top to be crowned Ultra Heavyweight champion in the brown belt division at the World Professional Jiu Jitsu Championship, held last month in Abu Dhabi. Standing […]

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UFC 222’s Brian Ortega Spreads Message of Positivity

Brian Ortega plans to BE the change he wants to see in the world. For that, we applaud him! “I want to be the person that stands for the weak, for the people who are in trouble, for people who need help.” Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has […]

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When Community Comes First: The Story of How 2 Competition Circuits Helped A Third

The jiu-jitsu community has shown itself capable of doing amazing things for its members.  A recent incident has shown us all what we can accomplish together. Tournament circuits rely on their equipment to be able to function.  Mats are crucial to the week by week operation of these circuits, without mats, many circuits wouldn’t be […]

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Children’s Book Teaches Kids About Brazilian Jiu Jitsu To Become Bullyproof

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the best way to bullyproof your child. I say this all the time, but seeing a child transform to a confident leader in the community through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is something to behold. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gives them the confidence they need, and every child that enrolls in a BJJ class […]

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Twitch Streamer Live Streams UFC 218 by Pretending to Play It As a Game

A Twitch streamer broadcasted a live pay-per-view UFC match by pretending it was a video game he was playing. AJ Lester streamed the UFC 218 match between Max Holloway and Jose Aldo in its entirety LIVE on Twitch during UFC 218. Lester appeared in the corner of the Twitch stream which is a familiar place to see […]