With the popularity of world-class, no-gi Jiu Jitsu athletes, such as Gordon Ryan or Craig Jones, the Jiu Jitsu belt system might seem like an archaic tradition. However, Jiu Jitsu belts still remain both a relevant indicator of progress, as well as a link to the art’s history and customs. As the middle belt, purple …
WNO is a submission-only grappling event taking place on *Friday, July 31, 2020, in Austin, TX, and streamed live on FloGrappling. Garry Tonon (-285) vs Dante Leon (+225) NoGi Sub only 15 minutes Judges decision using F2W scoring if no winner in regulation For the main event, Garry Tonon is back competing under …
Image Source: Mark Farrell via Facebook For the Farrells, jiu-jitsu is a family matter. Black belt Mark, purple belt Cathy, and their two kids, Alessio (AO) and Ryder all train out of Austintown, Ohio, but tonight, Mark and Alessio are down in Austin, Texas to share the stage at Fight 2 Win 146. For both …
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Introduction What exactly does it mean to live the BJJ lifestyle? The best part about the answer to this question is that it is a bit different for everyone. Individuality plays a big part in BJJ, hence different folks define the BJJ lifestyle differently. However, there are certain similarities, apart from rolling, that are nearly …
The AJP has announced the dates for the five stops in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour during the 2020/2021 season. Starting in September 2020 and going all the way to April 2021, the ADGS Tour will visit five of the most important cities in the world. Los Angeles, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, London and …
Many people in the jiu-jitsu community have been speaking up in support of the Black community as protests have happened around the world. Among the supporters of the Black Lives Matter message is Jordan Peitzman, who runs the Sub Spectrum grappling promotion. Peitzman started getting active in the protests in his local city of Des …
There is something special about making moves that shouldn’t work – work. This is not something you can do often in BJJ, and especially not reliably against higher level grapplers. However, these types of moves are often the most fun ones to do. Plus, you never know when one of them might just become a …
Photo: Personal Archive During the pandemic, Bruno Bastos had to get creative to keep students at Lead BJJ in Midland, Texas. With his dojo shut down to prevent the spread of coronavirus, he has been teaching online classes for kids and adults via his Facebook page. Bruno, a black belt in jiu-jitsu, also chose to …
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Image Source: Kim Navarro Lots of kids get into jiu-jitsu after being bullied, and from there, what starts out as a means of self-defense often becomes a lifelong passion. This seems to be the case for ten-year-old London Navarro, who trains at Form Jiu-Jitsu in Baltimore, Maryland. London began her BJJ journey as a bullying …