Hailing from New City, NY – Frank Rosenthal began training aged 18 years old and is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt who received this accolade aged 27. His entry […]
BJJ Athletes – Drew Weatherhead Biography Interview
Drew Weatherhead is a Canadian grappler from Alberta, Canada just north of Red Deer. He began training aged 24. His entry into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is similar to many, as […]
How many guards are there in BJJ? The Ultimate list of all of the guard positions in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has a number of positions and variations within those positions. Although it may be too lengthy to list every single position in BJJ – we have created […]
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 […]
Is 2 days a week enough for BJJ? Why some training is definitely better than none
When it comes to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, training levels differ per person. For some, training means twice a day, seven times a week with strength and conditioning thrown in. For […]
BJJ Athletes – Justus Göschel Biography Interview
Justus Göschel is a BJJ athlete from Aachen, Germany who started grappling at the age of 15 years old. As mentioned here, his journey began with Combat Sambo, “I had […]
The Hierarchy Of Positions In Bjj For Complete Beginners
The hierarchy of positions in BJJ is extremely important and should never be overlooked. In sport BJJ more emphasis is placed on the hierarchy, with IBJJF rules heavily favouring positional […]
BJJ Athletes – Shane Fishman Biography Interview
Shane Fishman is from Toronto, Ontario and began training BJJ at age 15 years old. As he puts it, “An MMA gym opened up in my neighbourhood. I was still […]
High Percentage Gi Chokes – Analysing The Data and key findings
When looking at data we need a sizeable data set with a large sample size. The problem is that a BJJ black belt match can last 10 minutes with no […]
Is BJJ Still Effective In MMA & UFC? When & How To Use BJJ In Fights
MMA is still a relatively young sport, even if you compare it with only other fighting disciplines it has not been around for long. Almost everyone will have heard of […]