BJJ Black Belt Chuck Norris Tells His Jiu-Jitsu Story & How He Started Training
In this original interview for Bloody Elbow by Team One Productions, BJJ Black Belt Chuck Norris relates the story of the first time he met and trained with the legendary Gracie family in Brazil....
View ArticleGregor Gracie Defeats 2x USA Greco Roman National Champ in a Wrestling Match
There have been many high level wrestlers that have transitioned to BJJ and done well (Olympic bronze medalist Adam Wheeler, Ben Askren who competed at the No Gi Worlds, and former division 1...
View ArticleMiyao Bros Teammates: ‘They Live in The Gym & Train from 10 AM to 10PM 24/7′
Photos by BJJ PIX Twin brothers Joao and Paulo Miyao are passionate about Jiu-Jitsu. Their life is restricted to the mats, and all they do is eat, sleep and obsessively train. They won everything...
View ArticleHow To Increase Flexibility & Make Your Guard Impassable
Most BJJ players tend to focus mainly on strength and conditioning rather than flexibility. Flexibility is so important in Jiu-Jitsu because it really makes all the vast number of techniques much...
View ArticleAshton Kutcher on BJJ: ‘If I Lose, I Double Down on How I Train & I won’t...
Recently promoted BJJ purple belt Ashton Kutcher has recently been in a lot of BJJ media. A student of coral belt Rigan Machado, Kutcher has been talking about his passion for BJJ in various mass...
View ArticleTop 6 Tips to take Your BJJ to the next Level in 2015
Written by Felipe Grez, BJJ black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Michelle Nicolini. Felipe runs jiujitsukingdom.com academy in Australia. As 2014 comes to a close, now is the time on reflect on...
View ArticleCole Miller: ‘CM Punk Better on The Ground Than 50% of UFC Fighters’
Former WWE champion CM Punk was last week signed by the UFC. The news shocked a lot of MMA fans as he has no MMA record, no prior martial arts background although at 35 years old, he’s been...
View ArticleBuchecha: ‘Cormier is Very Dangerous on The Ground. He Will Surprise Jones.’
This weekend, Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones will measure forces at UFC 182, which takes place on the 3rd of January in Las Vegas. World Jiu-Jitsu champion Marcus Buchecha believes that Cormier has...
View ArticleAthlete with Down Syndrome Gets Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fabricio Galvão is 30 years old, lives in Cuiabá, Brazil and leads a normal life. He is an extrovert who likes to talk, study and practice sport. he was recently promoted to black belt in Brazilian...
View Article12 Reasons Why The Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle Is The Fountain Of Youth
You don’t stop training Jiu-Jitsu when you get old, You get old when you stop training Jiu-Jitsu. Do you grappler, want to feel forever young? Very simple. Train Jiu-Jitsu, live the Jiu-Jitsu...
View ArticleAndre Galvao On Why He Doesn’t Want to Rematch Ryron Gracie in Metamoris
Angelica and Andre Galvao joined Budo Jake at the “This week in BJJ studio”. When Budo Jake asked him if he was interested in rematch with Ryron Gracie, Galvao said he wasn’t and he explained his...
View ArticleJohn Danaher’s Analysis Of The Informality Of The Belt System in Brazilian...
John Danaher is universally known one of the best kept secrets in Jiu-Jitsu. The New Zealand born, BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie has been praised by the BJJ community as being a master and brain...
View Article2015 IBJJF Europeans: BJJ Stars Confirmed
The next big event in the European BJJ calendar are the 2015 European Jiu-Jitsu championships! Registrations have been open for the past 2 months . There is a strong possibility that the event may...
View ArticleInterview w/ Mihail Kunchev & Dimitrios Tsitos of ‘BJJ No-Mad’ – BJJ...
“BJJ NO-MAD” is a documentary series about two martial artists – a cinematographer and a traveller, who are searching for the way of the warrior around the world starring BJJ black belt and...
View ArticleAndre & Angelica Galvao, JT Torres & More Confirmed for 2015 IBJJF Europeans
The next big event in the European BJJ calendar are the 2015 European Jiu-Jitsu championships! Registrations have been open for the past 2 months . There is a strong possibility that the event may...
View ArticleThe Pablo Popovitch Diet: A Simple Way to Speed Up Your Metabolism
Pablo Popovitch is a 4th degree BJJ black belt, ADCC champion (2009, by defeating Marcelo Garcie) and World No Gi champion. Popovitch is known for his amazing conditioning, and ‘He Man’ like...
View ArticlePolaris Professional Jiu Jitsu Invitational Predictions and Schedule
Polaris Professional Jiu Jitsu Invitational is a major Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu invitational happening in Cardiff, Wales this Saturday. The matches are 15 minutes in length and you can win by...
View ArticleSeason 1, Episode 1: BJJ NO-Mad– BJJ Documentary Travel Series, “First Rule...
“BJJ NO-MAD” is a documentary series about two martial artists – a cinematographer and a traveler, who are searching for the way of the warrior around the world starring BJJ black belt and traveler...
View ArticleJiu-Jitsu To Be Included In Asian Games: 2nd Biggest Multi- Sport Event After...
Last year Abu Dhabi’s UAEJJ Federation (Which organizes the World Pro) teamed up with The Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF which is the internationally recognized federation for sports Ju...
View ArticlePolaris Professional Jiu Jitsu Invitational Complete Results
The first edition of the Polaris Professional Jiu Jitsu Invitational is done and dusted. It was a major Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu invitational that happened in Cardiff, Wales this Saturday January 10th....
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