Many of you may have experienced an increase in stress, anxiety, and frustration after finding out that your gym will be closed because of COVID-19. So, what can you do to help your body get rid of some of this negative energy while still living a healthy and fit lifestyle?
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The upcoming Tyron Woodley v Gilbert Burns matchup set to headline UFC Fight Night 176 is a grappler’s dream fight. A high level wrestler faces a world champion Jiu-Jitsu player. HALLELUJAH!! However, it is said the grappling gods have a peculiar sense of humor because there is a good chance we will never
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The IBJJF has decided to suspend all registrations for the upcoming Masters International Europe Championship in Barcelona due to local government advice regarding the recent Coronavirus outbreak. The first event to fall victim the reaction to the potential for a Coronavirus pandemic was ADCC Mongolia back in January and while
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The world of jiu jitsu never ceases to provide talking points. This week saw the fall of Substars and it looks like they aren’t the only promotion to have a bad time. Third Coast Grappling have announced that they will be cancelling next week’s show. Third Coast Grappling IV was
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It looks like the wildly ambitious jiu jitsu start-up Substars has ran into some trouble. This comes after putting on only one event featuring the likes of Gordon Ryan, Aaron “Tex” Johnson, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Curtis Blaydes. Sources close to the situation have informed grapplinginsider.com that a number of
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Gordon Ryan had an impromptu seminar announced at Renzo Gracie Houston and one particular fan decided nothing was going to stop him attending and learning from the best. Stephen Penilla was told by his boss that he would not be able to get the day off work on short notice
Read moreIn the above video, Freddie Conrad joins Brown Belt World Champion Giancarlo Bodoni to show some wrestling tricks for BJJ. Bodoni is a prolific competitor throughout the colored belts and currently has several DVDs or downloads available through BJJ Fanatics. It’s no secret that wrestling and BJJ are more alike
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My name is Josh ‘Kintanon’ Wentworth, I am a 4 stripe brown belt who has been training BJJ for 13 years as well as 10 years of Taekwondo and 2 years of wrestling and I recently built a gym from scratch. After 25 years of dreaming about running a martial
Read moreMMA is a cruel sport. One day you’re the best in the world and the next you’re labelled a failure, a has-been or a never-was. Ben Askren’s UFC tenure has highlighted the worst things about MMA fans. Since his UFC debut, Askren has received more criticism than anyone else in
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You have been training for 18 months straight, you’re starting to make new white belts into your own personal play things and you’ve started to consistently tap blue belts. You can feel your blue belt promotion around the corner and you know you deserve it, but you continue to be
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