You could say it’s been a good week for MMA fighter Alex Pereira. At the weekend he successfully won the UFC title after knocking out long-term rival Israel Adesanya in […]
Year: 2022
Looking at the effectiveness of Kinesio tape in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
If you’ve trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for a number of years or if you’ve grappled in general, then the chances are that your body will ache. Whilst many of these […]
Actor Mario Lopez promoted to BJJ purple belt
Saved By The Bell actor Mario Lopez recently got promoted to purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu after years of training at the previous rank of blue belt. Whilst some […]
The 6 Best Grip Trainers to improve your grip strength for BJJ
When it comes to training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it’s no secret that grip strength is a big deal. Whether you’re doing nogi collar ties or lapel grips in the gi […]
How BJJ point scoring works in an IBJJF competition
In most cases, your average Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition will follow the IBJJF rule set. While this isn’t the case for certain competitions such as NAGA or ADCC, most of […]
How to start a roll in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
If you’re new to training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu then you may not know where to start when it comes to sparring. Although this will become second nature over time, sometimes […]
Looking at whether BJJ really DOES change your life or not
We’ve all been there. In the changing room before or after training and you hear a fresh white belt preaching about the many benefits (and cliches) of training Brazilian Jiu […]
How to do the Tarikoplata submission
Perhaps one of the most underlooked submissions around is the Tarikoplata. This technique was developed by the Norweigan competitor and black belt, Tarik Hopstock which is where the name comes […]
Tips on training BJJ whilst fasting
Whether you fast for religious or health reasons, plenty of people do this whilst training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Whilst this can be fine to do – there are some health […]
Firas Zahabi criticized for his views on rolling with women
Over the years, Firas Zahabi has built a reputation as one of the greatest MMA coaches around. This was partly to do with training the legendary Georges St Pierre, as […]