Category: Articles

So far, we’ve acknowledged that having a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu means you’re pretty well equipped for fighting. However, what do you know about being a BJJ brown […]

Love him or hate him, Ralph Gracie has helped change Brazilian Jiu Jitsu forever. He is from a legendary family and has trained since a child. Because of this, his […]

If you’ve been training BJJ for a while, then you may have heard of the term, ‘Invisible Jiu Jitsu’. However, what actually is invisible Jiu Jitsu – and is it […]

Unless you’ve lived underneath a rock for the past couple of days, you will probably be well aware of the meme involving Gordon Ryan and Andre Galvao. In short, the […]

To advanced practitioners, this question may sound stupid. However, to newcomers of the art, it is a valid question. In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, we often feel things may be stupid […]

The Mir lock is a shoulder and elbow lock that has its roots going as far back to Japanese Ju Jitsu. It was popularized in MMA by Frank Mir. Here, […]

Mike Piekarski is a BJJ black belt and a qualified PT who is a clinical orthopedic specialist. He is a regular on instagram under the handle doctor kickass. In his […]

Have you ever heard of the term ‘chaining moves’ or attacks together in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? For those wondering, the term basically describes the process of putting moves together to […]

The short answer is yes. It doesn’t really matter how fat you are if you want to start training. Whilst it’s never a good idea to be overweight (for reasons […]

If honest, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has a less than stellar reputation when venturing into the arts. From Ralek Gracie’s infamous ‘G in a gi’ song to Nicholas Cage’s awful movie […]