Today saw MMA fighter Erin Blanchfield promoted to black belt by the legendary Karel Pravec. Since beginning her training, Blanchfield has trained at Pravec’s gym and also spends time training […]
Month: July 2021
Gordon Ryan claims gymnast Simone Biles quitting Olympics is a symbol of softness
This week saw USA gymnast Simone Biles drop out of the Olympics due to mental health issues and was widely praised by parts of the media for doing so. According […]
What’s the difference between a blood choke and an air choke in BJJ?
In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you’ll often hear people talk about blood chokes and air chokes as if they’re two different things. This is because they are two different things and […]
Draculino promotes Jordan Vaisman to BJJ black belt
Today saw Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Draculino promote Jordan Vaisman to black belt. The promotion took place during a class at Draculino’s Gracie Barra Texas school. Here, Draculino described Vaisman […]
Gordon Ryan CONFIRMS move to Texas from Puerto Rico & plans on opening gym there
Today on Instagram, Gordon Ryan confirmed his move to Texas and also added that he would be building his own gym there. Alongside this, he asked fans in Texas exactly […]
The Danaher Death Squad splits up – John Danaher adds due to “personality conflicts”
Today, John Danaher released some shocking news on his Instagram account citing that the Danaher Death Squad was to split up. Speaking on the matter, he began by saying how […]
Leon Edwards promoted to BJJ purple belt
In April 2019, Leon Edwards was promoted to the rank of purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. This belt was awarded to him by Chiu Kwong Man. This promotion took […]
Felipe Pena says he wants to test himself in MMA
Talking to the Brazilian news site Tatame, Felipe Pena recently spoke about his future desires to go into the world of MMA. This would follow a number of Brazilian Jiu […]
What chokes are allowed in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? (And what is illegal?)
If you’ve just started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu then the amount of rules and regulations may be a bit overwhelming. What may seem perfectly fine may actually be illegal, and […]
How to relieve pressure whilst training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
A big part of training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is learning how to use and deal with pressure. In short, if you’re a smaller grappler then you will know exactly what […]