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Xande vs Pe de Pano & Roger vs Comprido Confirmed for IBJJF American Nationals
This coming July 11 in Las Vegas Nevada as part of the UFC fight week, there will be an IBJJF Tournament during the UFC Expo, called American Nationals. Among the main attractions are two...
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10 Reasons Why Grapplers Need To Train with Kettlebells
Written by Matt D’Aquino, a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian. He has been studying Judo for over 23 years. He is a 3rd Degree Black belt and a purple belt...
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Hector Lombard Added to Five Invitational; Expected Big Name Superfights
FIVE GRAPPLING ARE DOING A BIG THING FOR PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU: ON AUGUST 2ND, 8 OF THE WORLD’S BEST MALE NO GI GRAPPLERS ARE COMING TO SOLANA BEACH! In Addition to the 8 Women challenge announced...
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BJJ Black Belt, Father of Three, Shot Dead Trying To Disarm Robber
Violence in Rio de Janeiro claimed another victim on Saturday 20th of June. Jiu-Jitsu teacher at the academy Ipanema Fight, Bruno Inacio Nunes, 37, was killed as he was attempting to stop a robbery...
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5 Ways to Get Better at Judo
Written by Matt D’Aquino is a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian. He has been studying Judo for over 23 years. He is a 3rd Degree Black belt and a purple belt...
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How To Set Up Throws Effectively
Written by Matt D’Aquino is a multiple Australian and Oceania Champion and a 2008 Beijing Judo Olympian. He has been studying Judo for over 23 years. He is a 3rd Degree Black belt and a purple belt...
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4 Top Tips on How to Defeat Younger, More Athletic Grapplers
Photo by BJJ PIX Written by Guillaume (Gile) Huni, BJJ black belt and head instructor of Kimura Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. Losing speed and explosiveness with age and can’t train as much as you’d...
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The Sport of Jiu-Jitsu Lands its First Ever Major Corporate Sponsor
Jiu-Jitsu worldwide is aiming towards becoming a professional sport. There has yet to be any major corporation to sponsor the sport. Most sponsors are directly related to Jiu-Jitsu (Gi companies...
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3 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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5 Things Nobody Tells You When You Start Training BJJ
Although BJJ is great there are some inconveniences you need to be prepared for. Here are some things I wish someone had told me when I was the new guy at the academy. Some beginnings are very hard If...
View ArticleRenzo Gracie & Dan Lukehart Denounce Gracie Academy’s Brainwashing of Students
Dan “TrumpetDan” Lukehart is the owner and head instructor at Brea Jiu-Jitsu. Dan has been training Jiu-Jitsu since January of 2006 and is a black belt under Beneil Dariush. Dan wrote a post on his...
View ArticleJose Aldo out of UFC 189; Chad Mendes Faces Conor McGregor for interim belt
Dana White has anounced it. Aldo is too injured to fight. He will replaced by Chad Mendes (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in the McGregor fight two weeks from now. They will fight for the interim belt. UFC...
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Hard Times: When to Expel a Student from a BJJ Academy
The life of a Jiu-Jitsu instructor has many ups and downs,just like in all professions. Being the leader of a team and to guide a group of fighters sometimes will put you on tough situations, where...
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What 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...
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Top 10 Most Controversial “Team Switchers” In Jiu-Jitsu History
“jiu-jitsu é a única arte marcial que tem família” (Jiu-Jitsu is the only martial art that has a family) Team switching in Jiu-Jitsu is a very controversial topic that will always provoke different...
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First day at BJJ, From Point of View of Black Belt in Japanese Jiu-Jitsu
Written for BJJEE by Bill Jones, BJJ black belt under Pedro Sauer. Bill has also earned black belts in Shotokan Karate, Aiki JuJitsu, and Poekoelan Kung Fu. He is the head instructor at Top...
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Updated 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...
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Paulo Filho: ‘Jon Jones Has Same Depression Issues as Me; He Will Use Cocaine...
A BJJ black belt under Carlson Gracie , Paulo Filho was once considered the world’s number one fighter at middle weight after reaching the final of the Pride Grand Prix and winning the belt of the...
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Comeback: How Bernardo Faria Won 2xGold At the 2015 BJJ Worlds
Stephan Kesting interviews Bernardo Faria on the Grapplearts Radio Podcast about Bernardo’s phenomenal double gold medals in the BJJ Mundials and how he came back from an injury filled 2014 injury...
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How to Earn a Black Belt in BJJ: Surviving the Injury Onslaught
Contributed to BJJEE by Bill Jones, owner and head instructor at Top Level Martial Arts in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. If you would like to learn more about Bill or Top Level Martial Arts,...
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