Conor McGregor to Compete at IBJJF No Gi Europeans Before Aldo Title Fight
UFC number one contender to Jose Aldo’s belt, Conor McGregor has just announced that he will competing at the IBJJF No Gi Europeans which will be held in Rome on April 11th, 2015. McGregor has...
View ArticleWatch The Featherweight Giant Killer Isaac Doederlein Defeat an Ultra Heavy...
Featherweight Isaac Doederlein impressed last weekend at the IBJJF Europeans. He berimboloed his way to a gold in his division and a silver in the Open Weight brown belt, beating some much bigger...
View ArticleWhat to Look For When Choosing the Right Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
By Guillaume (Gile) Huni, BJJ black belt and head instructor of Kimura Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. Finding the right Jiu-Jitsu instructor and academy is extremely important. It can make or break...
View ArticleCarlos Gracie Jr: ‘Sport Jiu-Jitsu is a Perfected Form of Self Defense’
Carlos “Carlinhos” Gracie, Jr. is a 7th degree Red and Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), founder of the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and is head of the Gracie Barra...
View ArticleUpdated List of BJJ Red Belts: There are Much More than You Think!
The 9th degree red belt is the highest rank awarded to any currently living practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. According to Renzo & Royler Gracie, in Brazilian jiu-jitsu the red belt is...
View ArticleRorion Gracie on how to Use Principles of Jiu-Jitsu in Growing a Business
We owe alot to this man. Red belt Rorion Gracie, founder of the UFC revolutionized the fighting world and created a real moneymaker, today in the hands of Dana White and the Fertitta brothers. He...
View ArticleMendes Bros talk about their BJJ Superfights in Chechnya this Weekend & Plans...
Budo Jake and crew stop by the Art of Jiu Jitsu to chat with their good friends, Rafa and Gui Mendes to talk about their school, BJJ and their upcoming superfights in Chechnya. On Feb 07th &...
View ArticleThe Wacky Side of Jiu-Jitsu: Crazy and Funny Gis & Rashguards (Updated)
The great thing about BJJ is that it’s a much relaxed sport/martial art. Some of these designs are hilarious. Check them out. Feel free to recommend some other funny gis! 93 Brand “Ugly Sweater”...
View ArticleWatch FREE LIVE STREAM Gracie Nationals, Garry Tonon vs Javi Vazquez
Watch a free live stream of Saturday’s Gracie Nationals submission only No Gi matches: Scheduled for Sunday, Feb 8, 2015 Gracie Nationals 2015 Javi Vazquez vs Garry Tonon Denny Prokopos vs Eddie...
View ArticleA Guide to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Nicknames
The use of first names and nicknames is a Brazilian tradition that dates back to the country’s days as a colony of Portugal. In Brazilian culture, using just a first name or a nickname is much...
View ArticleFiras Zahabi Compares Silva to Lance Armstrong: ‘GSP Not Silva is The GOAT Now’
Firas Zahabi, Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre’s coach, gave an interview to French Canadian media ‘La Presse’ where he compared Anderson Silva’s failed drug test for PEDs with...
View ArticleGalvao: ‘Until We Change Rules, BJJ Will Never be on TV. Athletes Will Never...
Even the most enthusiastic fan of Jiu-Jitsu sometimes will a match boring. The reason is the lack of action. Even worse, many times, it is purposeful. Athletes use of “comfortable” position to tie...
View ArticleThe Dagestani Brown Belt that Shocked the World, Abdurakhman Bilarov : ‘I’m...
Remember the name: Abdurakhman Bilarov from Dagestan. He made a huge impression last weekend in Chechnya at the Berkut challenge where he beat three black belts, submitting the ultra heavyweight...
View ArticleTop Warm Up & Stretches for BJJ with World Champ Sebastian Brosche
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 ArticleJiu-Jitsu Heaven: Top 10 Most Beautiful BJJ Academies in the World
By Guillaume (Gile) Huni, BJJ black belt and head instructor of Kimura Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. Jiu-Jitsu heaven…Imagine nice mats, great facilities, a nice location, great...
View ArticleMahamed Aly Europeans Brown Belt 2x Gold Champ on Fighting like a...
Brazilian brown belt Mahamed Aly was one of the stars at the 2015 Europeans where he won double gold. He is a BJJ purple belt world champion (2014) and a MMA hopeful, a member of Team Nogueira in...
View ArticleSport Scientists Prove that Strength Training Done the Right Way Will...
Some BJJ athletes will choose not to do strength training as they’d rather spend that time doing more Jiu-Jitsu. Some BJJ coaches will sometimes tell their students not to lift weights because they...
View ArticleJudo Politics: European Judo Union Ends Partnership with the UFC
Last week, the UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, announced their involvement in the 2015 European Judo Championships, which will take place in Glasgow, UK in April, as they...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tattoo Collection
If you are looking for inspiration for a Jiu-Jitsu tattoo this is the right place! Brazilian website muitomaisacaojiujitsu.com.br made a collection of BJJ tattoos and we added to the collection. A...
View Article3 Ways to Develop Explosiveness for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
A right timed explosive burst in a fight can sometimes make a big difference between winning or losing. Almost anybody can be explosive. It really doesn’t take amazing athleticism. You just need to...
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