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 […]
Do you sometimes struggle with Jiu Jitsu take downs? Feel like there are a lot of moving parts? Well, this week’s take down is called “Old Faithful” and it is ridiculously simple! It’s the ARMDRAG INSIDE TRIP – or outside trip if you both have a “same side” stance. It’s so simple that this weeks […]
Jiu Jitsu champion Keenan Cornelius was recently interviewed by GRACIEMAG where he talked about upcoming competitions and the issue of smack-talk in the sport of Jiu Jitsu.
Joe Rogan speaks about the greatest MMA fighter of all time.
The say that jiu-jitsu is the “gentle art.” What does that ACTUALLY mean? Is there anything truly gentle about wrestling people to the ground to strangle them or torque/hyper-extend their limbs? Why is jiu-jitsu called the gentle art when arguably it’s one of the deadliest martial arts on the planet? Perhaps the most powerful thing […]
MMA News – ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced at the press conference of ONE: HEART OF THE LION at the Marina Bay Sands last Wednesday that Demetrious Johnson will be a part of the eight-man Flyweight World Grand Prix. The Flyweight World Grand Prix will be composed of eight of the best MMA flyweights in the […]
Miesha Tate is a women’s MMA legend and former UFC and Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion. Now, she can add another few titles to her resume … Vice President and color commentator of ONE Championship. ONE Championship is a Singapore-based MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing, and grappling promotion which was launched on July 14, 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong […]
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 […]
Ricardo Evangelista claimed gold at the Al Ain International Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship over the weekend despite competing with a broken toe. Evangelista, 32, overcame two fellow Brazilians, defeating Luiz Nepomuceno 9-4 on points and twice beating Rodrigo Silva, firstly 8-4 in the four-man league and then 10-4 in the final. There will be no time […]
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. […]