If you read forums and hang around with people who love BJJ in your gym, you may get the idea that people are competing every weekend and doing nothing else. […]
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BJJ Athletes – Tuomas Simola Biography Interview
Hailing from Finland, Tuomas Simola moved this year to Jyväskylä, Finland to train with his coach Martin Aedma and to study Sports Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä. He started […]
What is the philosophy of Jiu Jitsu?
This is obviously a very loaded question with a lot of personal interpretations. For instance, one person’s definition of a certain philosophy could be completely different to the opinion of […]
How to make a BJJ meal plan to suit your training
Eating is obviously a key part of life for everyone. However, it is arguably more important when training BJJ regularly. In brief, eating can be optimized to make sure you […]
BJJ Girls – Ohana Silva
Ohana Silva is from Belo Horizonte in Brazil. She began training BJJ in a social project in 2013, since then she has moved to Estrela de Oriente gym in 2015, […]
Basic techniques from the Inverted Closed Guard – How to irritate others with Donkey Guard
The Inverted closed guard is also commonly referred to as the upside-down closed guard and reverse closed guard, as well as donkey guard which was popularised by BJJ maverick Jeff […]
Which Gracie Is The Best Competitor?
In the modern era of BJJ and grappling tournaments, there is one family name that stands out amongst them all. Often there is a lot of controversy about how they […]
What are the most common positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has a plethora of moves, positions and variations within each of these categories. Whilst it may not be necessary to become advanced in Worm guard, Trucking, Gogoplata’s […]
Dillon Danis offers support to bullied girl after violent video
Over the years, Dillon Danis has gained a bad reputation as a troll due to flossing on social media and calling out various celebrities and MMA fighters for fights. However, […]
Why BJJ creates mental toughness – How to be mindful in adversity
In modern life it could be argued that mental toughness is lacking in some parts of society. Arguably, life is too easy now, with technology making things more convenient than […]