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5 Myths on How to Progress in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

  Mikal AbdullahProfessor Mikal Abdullah is a 2nd Degree BJJ Black Belt, veteran, father, philanthropist, and founder of Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. You can find her personal Instagram account with the handle @cerebralbjj or just stop by one of our locations and get a session in! 109.199.114.11/~acesjiujitsuclub

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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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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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Can Jiu Jitsu Help Correct the NFL’s Concussion Problem?

  Scott Peters made his living as an NFL offensive lineman. He stood 6-3 and  weighed 300 pounds. So too say that being tapped out in his first Jiu Jitsu class by men twice as old and half is weight was a surprise would be an understatement. Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces […]

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Can The USA Become #1 in the World in Jiu-Jitsu?

In a recent article, Gianni Grippo who writes for our friends at FloGrappling asked how the U.S.A. could become #1 in the world in Jiu-Jitsu. 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 […]