For those wondering, the next Polaris Squads is gi-based and takes place on November 7th via UFC FightPass. This comes after the previous Polaris Squads event which saw the UK/Ireland […]
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Robert Drysdale releases ‘Opening Closed Guard’, a book about the history of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Robert Drysdale is a legend in his own right. He’s the first-ever North American to win ADCC and revolutionized darce chokes and cradle passing in the process. This week saw […]
Forget Nicholas Cage’s Jiu Jitsu movie, Fatman with Mel Gibson looks awesome and actually has real BJJ included
Over the past few weeks and months, the internet was awash with anticipation for the upcoming Nicholas Cage movie, ‘Jiu Jitsu‘. Last week the official trailer dropped and for those […]
Is this the most expensive Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym ever?
When it comes to training BJJ, the average cost is around $150 per month. However, in some cases, this can be significantly higher or lower, depending on the location of […]
Gym in Poland becomes a church to avoid closure under Covid19 rules. Could this be applied to other countries?
Interestingly, the current rules surrounding gyms in Poland is in favor of grappling. For instance, if you train BJJ or Judo then your gym can legally stay open. The likes […]
Submission Series Tournament on October 24th
This Saturday (October 24th) will see the Submission Series tournament which features some of the best sub-only grapplers from the UK scene. Hosted by The Grapple Club, it is free […]
Kade & Tye Ruotolo promoted to brown belt by Andre Galvao
Today saw the Ruotolo brothers promoted to brown belt by their professor Andre Galvao at ATOS HQ. In all honesty, their promotion wasn’t too surprising given the context of their […]
Danny Mullen on training BJJ at Eddie Bravo’s gym in LA
Danny Mullen was recently asked on the PKA podcast whether he was still training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. His answer was that he wasn’t really training right now due to being […]
Video shows man getting choked out by woman during military training
It should be noted that this is a light, playful spar and isn’t anything too serious. At the end of the video, the man in question is left smiling so […]
Tex Johnson BODY SLAMS Opponent In To A Brick Wall And Is DQ’d… Again
Tex Johnson is no stranger to controversy and that didn’t change this weekend. Johnson, although a high level grappler, is well known for his outbursts and inability to control his […]