Taken in 2001, Matt Serra shared a rare photo from the New York Renzo Gracie academy. This photo was so old, you could see the date printed on the card […]
Year: 2021
Model Kate Upton earns first BJJ stripe – “She is one of the hardest workers in the room”
You may know Kate Upton best as a supermodel who has previously dated the likes of Kanye West. However, she recently earned her first stripe in BJJ. Humorously, in typical […]
Footage shows a young Lex Fridman competing at Grapplers Quest
Lex Fridman has been training BJJ for a while now and is more than just a ‘celebrity grappler’. This footage was probably taken from 10 years back or so and […]
Jonnatas Gracie & Ronaldo Junior given white tab black belts by Andre Galvao
Today saw professor Andre Galvao award his students Jonnatas Gracie and Ronaldo Junior a special black belt with a white tab. This has been a tradition under Galvao for some […]
The Ultimate Guide to Arthritis in BJJ & how to prevent it
If you’ve trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for long enough then you may be well aware of the risks related to the sport and arthritis. In short, BJJ can create and […]
Rafael Lovato Jr plans to return to MMA in 2021
In a recent interview, ex-Legacy and Bellator MMA champion Rafael Lovato Jr said he hadn’t retired from MMA and instead it said “Retired is not quite the word I like […]
How do you fall in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? The Ultimate guide on breakfalls in BJJ
Firstly, it should be noted that the art of falling is not exclusive to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In fact, it is an art that is common in almost all of […]
David Callaham – From Hollywood screenwriter to BJJ competitor
You may know David Callaham best for his role as a screenwriter. He has written films such as Godzilla, The Expendables series and Doom. However, you may not know that […]
Everything You Need To Know About The Estima Lock
The Estima lock is a common leglock used at the highest levels of BJJ. The submission is a modified toehold that does not use an arm entanglement to bend the […]
Running A BJJ Academy – BJJLINK Software Review
To preface this review, I am not a technophobe, but neither do I particularly want to use new technologies and gadgets. However, since using BJJLINK I am convinced that this […]