BJJ ace Gordon Ryan was banned from his personal Instagram account today. He responded to this news simply by writing “Hahaha RIP me” with a screenshot of the ban. As […]
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Explaining the difference between chokes and strangles in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, most techniques that end with unconsciousness are named as chokes. For instance, you may hear the term ‘Rear naked choke’, or ‘Darce choke’. Because of this, […]
Can a white belt beat a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
When it comes to training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, there are levels. At the highest rank, you have black belts who usually have more than a decade of experience, whereas at […]
Explaining the term ‘Rest Round’ in BJJ
If you’ve trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for a while, then you may have heard of the term ‘rest round’. But what does this mean? Well, firstly you could claim that […]
How much do BJJ competitions cost?
One of the most surprising parts of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the emphasis on competition. If you train in a different martial art such as Japanese Ju Jitsu or Hapkido, […]
Craig Jones calls out John Danaher’s DDS split explanation in Youtube comments
In a recent podcast appearance, legendary BJJ coach John Danaher appeared on the Lex Fridman podcast. This podcast was over four hours in length and here Danaher discussed an array […]
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine promoted to BJJ brown belt
Back in January 2021, Megadeth frontman was promoted to the rank of purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. This year, he has just been promoted to brown belt. For those […]
Everything you need to know about concussions in BJJ
One of the main positives of training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is that unlike striking martial arts, you’re less likely to get concussed. It goes without saying that as you can’t […]
Everything you need to know about neck cranks in BJJ
If you’ve trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu long enough, then you’ll be familiar with the phrase “It was more of a crank than a choke.” This is often said when someone […]
Leon Edwards awarded BJJ black belt
It’s been a wild few weeks for the British UFC fighter Leon Edwards. This started off with a headkick KO victory over Kamaru Usman to win the UFC Welterweight title. […]