Originally from Norwich, UK, Dominic Dillon now trains in Brighton and started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu aged 24 years old. His entry into grappling began with Japanese Ju Jitsu which […]
Month: September 2020
BJJ Purple belt meaning & what should a Purple belt know?
When looking at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there is often an emphasis on white belts and black belts due to both being on extreme ends of the spectrum. Arguably the more […]
BJJ Athletes – Livia Giles Biography Interview
Livia Giles, (formerly known as Livia Gluchowska) is from Melbourne, Australia and started training BJJ at age 25 years old. Her introduction into grappling came after years of sprint cycling […]
ADCC Organiser Mo Jassim puts up $250,000 for anyone who can beat Gordon Ryan in a grappling match
Mo Jassim turned 52 years old last week and spent his time hanging around and training with Gordon Ryan. He is also in charge of the 2021 ADCC tournament and […]
How many guards are there in BJJ? The Ultimate list of all of the guard positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has a number of positions and variations within those positions. Although it may be too lengthy to list every single position in BJJ – we have created […]
Leslie Gardineer shows a slick lasso omoplata sweep
Starting from the lasso position, Leslie Gardineer shows an entry into an omoplata which is done by spinning undernearth your opponent and coming up to the omoplata. From here you […]
Mackenzie Dern wins with first round armbar in UFC fight against Randa Markos
Last night Mackenzie Dern further enhanced her reputation as one of the best submission specialists in the UFC right now with a first round armbar vs Randa Markos. The result […]
8 of the best Roger Gracie quotes for BJJ and life
Roger Gracie is considered as the greatest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner of all time. Simply put, his record speaks for itself and he was never submitted whilst wearing the Gi. […]
BJJ Athletes – Baret Yoshida Biography Interview
Hailing from Mililani, Hawaii Baret Yoshida is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & MMA athlete who began training BJJ aged 18. As he puts it “I started grappling because I wanted […]
Marcus Almeida shows the ‘coin sweep’ from Z guard
Also referred to as the Shaolin sweep, it involves controlling the opponents leg and arm and then loading them onto your knee shield. Whilst their weight is on the knee, […]