Sophia McDermott, Australia’s first female Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and multiple time World & Pan Am Champion, joined wgnradio.com to discuss female empowerment, health, nutrition, fitness, jiu-jitsu and running a business while being a single mom of two. Sophia is a NASM certified personal trainer specializing in nutrition, a lifelong athlete and founder of SophiaFit. Check […]
Watch Navy Seal Jocko Willink talk about the reasons he thinks Jiu Jitsu is a superpower. 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 […]
Demi Lovato posted a photo to Instagram in her Brazilian jiu jitsu gi after an intense rolling session at her jiu jitsu academy in Los Angeles. Despite being “sweaty” after her workout, Lovato — who left rehab earlier this month — looked healthy and ready to tear the mats up once again. “Sweaty, messy jiu jitsu hair.. 😝💪🏻 […]
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 […]
What does Andrew Wilson, the CEO of video game powerhouse Electronic Arts, have in common with singer Demi Lovato or the actor and investor Ashton Kutcher? They all practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a style of martial art considered a form of “physical chess.” Former U.S. Navy SEAL Jocko Willink has practiced the martial art throughout his adult life. The former platoon commander and co-author […]
The former UFC heavyweight champion Fabrico Werdum is set to face fellow grappling ace Gordon Ryan in a combat Jiu Jitsu match in Monterrey, Mexico, on Feb. 22, 2019. The announcement was made by Eddie Bravo Tuesday night and was confirmed by both Werdum and Ryan over social media. The biggest difference between Combat Jiu Jitsu […]
(Curated Article sourced from Seattle Times) Jacob Martin prepared for his rookie season with the Seahawks a little differently. In July, just weeks prior to the start of his first NFL training camp, the 21-year-old defensive end and his brother — New York Jets linebacker Josh Martin — flew to Torrance, Calif., to train Brazilian Jiu […]
Very early into competing I realized that any time I give myself an out by making an excuse, whether it be in talking to others about my match or tournament or internally to console myself for losing, it always resulted in repeating my mistakes. Excuses are easy. They soften the blow of losing. But they […]
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A woman from Boynton Beach is facing a child abuse charge after police say she used a martial arts move to take away her son’s cellphone. Tracy Shelley told police since she and her husband separated, her son has not been following the house rules and has been disrespectful at her […]
For about two months this summer, Warriors big man Kevon Looney spent an hour every other day rolling at the Beverly Hills Jiu Jitsu Club in Los Angeles. What started as a way to shake up his off-season workout regimen quickly became an obsession. After Warriors practices, Looney often watches old UFC fights on YouTube. […]