Justus Göschel is a BJJ athlete from Aachen, Germany who started grappling at the age of 15 years old. As mentioned here, his journey began with Combat Sambo, “I had […]
Year: 2020
Andre Galvao set for $1 million super fight against Gordon Ryan?
This has been the match which everyone has been asking for over the past year and now it seems that it may possibly become a reality. Whilst still in its […]
BJJ Athletes – Dinu Bucalet Biography Interview
Dinu Bucalet is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete originally from Bucharest, Romania – however, he now lives in London, UK. He got into BJJ around 15-16 years old, as he […]
The Hierarchy Of Positions In Bjj For Complete Beginners
The hierarchy of positions in BJJ is extremely important and should never be overlooked. In sport BJJ more emphasis is placed on the hierarchy, with IBJJF rules heavily favouring positional […]
A look at Rickson Gracie’s unique breathing techniques – Using The Ginastica Natural Method
If you’re familiar with MMA or BJJ, you will probably know of Rickson Gracie. Regarded as one of the greatest ever in MMA, he was partly responsible for bringing the […]
Why does BJJ cost so much to learn? & Why is BJJ so expensive?
Compared to other martial arts, BJJ is expensive. For example, a typical BJJ membership may cost $100 per month, or in some cases closer to $200. Compared to the likes […]
Keenan Cornelius signs up to the 2020 Pan Ams as Super Heavyweight
Earlier this year Keenan Cornelius successfully won gold at the 2020 Euro’s in the heavyweight category. However, he just registered as Super Heavyweight for the 2020 Pan Ams. Typically his […]
BJJ Athletes – Shane Fishman Biography Interview
Shane Fishman is from Toronto, Ontario and began training BJJ at age 15 years old. As he puts it, “An MMA gym opened up in my neighbourhood. I was still […]
How does BJJ defend against punches and kicks? Why it’s important to defend strikes
One issue with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is that when training, it doesn’t involve striking. In a typical BJJ gym, grappling is the priority. Because of this some practitioners can get […]
How many joint locks are there in BJJ? The Ultimate list of all the joint locks used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is divided into two forms of submitting the opponent. These include choking the opponent unconscious and breaking bones. We have already looked at the total number of […]