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The Tao of Jiu-Jitsu

A famous Taoist parable goes something along these lines: One day a farmer’s horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically. “Who’s to say what’s good and who’s to say what’s bad?” the farmer replied.

Eve Gracie

Love & Jiu-Jitsu

Valentine’s Day. That special time of the year where people make an attempt to make special acknowledgments to their mate to show them how much they value their love towards one another. It is a commonly accepted notion that jiu-jitsu in some fashion is a “brother/sisterhood”. It

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Zebra Athletics: Zebra Warm Up Mat

I’m sure you’ve heard of Zebra Mats before. They’re one of the largest manufacturers of training mats and can be found in several academies. Zebra has developed a portable mat that is useful for several on-the-go situations. This portable mat rolled up measures 24” x

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How To Get a BJJ Sponsorship

Sponsorship by a major brand might seem to be the pinnacle of BJJ lifestyle achievements. Sponsored athletes get a ton of free gear, appear in magazine advertising and videos, and all sorts of cool publicity, and some even get paid to travel the world and compete. Trying to earn that

Dan Faggella

Five Keys for Becoming a Jiu-Jitsu Giant Killer

Many of us got into BJJ after watching the early UFC events, seeing Royce Gracie run through his opponents with grappling skills the world hadn’t seen before. Anyone who’s seen Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and done their homework is familiar with the notion that the art was created for

Bellator

Tito Ortiz Gives a Farewell to MMA Jiu-Jitsu Style

Bellator 170, the Fabulous Forum, Los Angeles CA set the scene for the final appearance of UFC hall of famer and MMA legend Tito Ortiz.  In a main event that pitted two competitors with a shared history on the wrestling mats, it was jiu-jitsu that shared the spotlight and

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Buchecha Wins Big in Vegas! ($40K Big!)

Marcus Buchecha had another amazing run at the competition to cash out the $40,000 big prize offered for the champion of the IBJJF Pro League GP, this Saturday, July 9, in Las Vegas. The four-time black belt open class world champion had to fight three times to make

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi World Pro 2016 - April 19th

The day started off with a visit to the hotels meeting rooms where mats have been laid out for practice sessions. It seems like the overwhelming majority of people at the hotel are here for the tournament, and they’re from all over the world. I see many familiar faces,

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Eduardo Telles: Steamroller

The Steamroller is an excellent option for when you’re turtled up and your opponent is attempting to lock up a seatbelt control or go for a choke. For this technique demonstration, Eduardo explains to us that although he does have some takedowns that he uses, he typically will start

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JON ORTON

What started as a way to maybe lose some weight, has completely turned Jon Orton’s life around. Age: 39 | Height: 6’ 2” Starting Weight: 478lbs. | Current Weight: 225lbs. Hometown: Bakersfield, CA Home School: Eric Nolans Extreme Training Center/Camarillo Jiu-Jitsu Instructor: Albert Aguire/Dan Camarillo How did you

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The Jiu-Jitsu Apps You Must Have!

Smart phones are a ubiquitous fact of life. Someone once told me that an iPhone has more computing power than NASA’s Apollo spacecraft. Sitting in your pocket, at this very moment, is a computer superior to the one used to put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon.

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Ideas to Improve Grappling Officiating

In 1993, Royce Gracie displayed the effectiveness of jiu-jitsu to the world. The momentum of the first UFCs, followed by the Internet age, and the advent of social media have caused tremendous growth in the popularity of the art. More and more schools are opening, existing schools of traditional

Alberto Crane

Crucifix from the Back with Alberto Crane

The back is a very dominant position in jiu-jitsu. Many people have gotten very good at defending the back position, not allowing you to sink in a choke of any kind. The crucifix is a great way to break down their defenses and reward yourself for reaching the dominant

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Keys to the Kimura Grip with Clark Gracie

The Kimura Grip looks pretty simple but there are a lot of little details that go into the effectiveness of this control. It’s a position of leverage. With the proper grip established, you have a tremendous amount of leverage over your opponent. The details go into where you grip,

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MRSA On and Off the Mat

On Saturdays, my gym has a no gi class with rolling afterward. By the time I’m finished, I’m covered in a mix of my own and my partners’ sweat. I always seem to be more aware of how much I need a shower after no gi classes because

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Flow Kimonos Hemp Series Gi

Yes, this gi is 100% hemp. Hemp is generally associated with the cannabis plant, which is also known as marijuana. Hemp is actually a sibling plant to marijuana and contains no psychoactive properties. This is due to the fact it contains very miniscule amounts of THC, the active ingredient in

Billy Graziadei

Rock-Jitsu: Jiu-jitsu Meets Heavy Metal

“Music, you know, true music, not just rock ‘n’ roll – it chooses you. It lives in your car, or alone, listening to your headphones – you know, with the vast, scenic bridges and angelic choirs in your brain.” – Lester Bangs, Almost Famous           No matter what anyone tells you, rock stars…are

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Portion Control 101

Raise your hand if you have found yourself feeling stuffed after a meal because your eyes were bigger than your stomach. *Raises hand* There is something satisfying about having a ton of different foods available in your fridge because you have mastered bulk cooking after reading all about it here

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Refocus Your Focus

How much time do you spend on the mat a week? How many of these minutes were focused, deliberate minutes of training? No, really. If you take a 60-minute class, how much time do you spend in the bathroom? How much time do you spend talking instead of drilling?

Abraham Marte

Abraham Marte: Sequence From the Posture Break

Smart jiu-jitsu athletes will often have more than one option when they attack. Many of the techniques demonstrated by Abraham are from the double hand posture break and he utilizes a sequence of transitions from this position. 1. When you go to take the back, your opponent may not

Abu Dhabi

UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Pro Championship Thursday Recap

Today the adults got their turn on the mat with competitors from six continents and dozens of countries battling it out for a chance to take home a big check, a shiny medal and the pride of being recognized as one of the best at their belt level. Here’s

American Top Team

Ricardo Liborio Partners with Century Martial Arts

Carlson Gracie black belt and co-founder of American Top Team, Ricardo Liborio as signed on with Century Martial Arts to test, develop and improve new products for MMA and jiu-jitsu. Why is this a big deal? Century is largest manufacturer of martial arts equipment and uniforms in the

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Lawmakers Look To Bring Jiu-Jitsu To Hawaii Schools

How’d you like to letter in jiu-jitsu as a high-schooler? Sounds cool huh. The Hawaii Tribune Herald reported recently that Hawaii State House Resolution 124 and a companion resolution were introduced recently asking the Hawaii Department of Education and the Hawaii High School Athletic Association to look