Being a woman in any male-dominated field can be tough for a plethora of reasons, but being a woman in martial arts comes with problems most can’t even imagine. Thankfully now, organisations such as Women Who Fight exists. I interviewed them to learn more about what they do, so that
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Danaher Death Squad Teammates Nicky Ryan and Ethan Crelinsten have been awarded their black belt from coach and 5th degree black belt John Danaher. Nicky Ryan is the younger brother of world champion No Gi grappler Gordon Ryan, and at just 19 years old has accomplished so much on the
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Polaris Squads is back with a second event – a submission-only grappling competition that pits two teams of eight grapplers against each other in a winner-stays-on format. Both the line-up for Team Europe and Team UK & Ireland have been announced, however it has also been announced that there will
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In 2011, Executive Director, Jon Thomas, realized that there was no philanthropic presence within the sport of Jiu Jitsu. Therefore, he set up a cause close to his heart – fighting back against cancer. Since then, he has arranged competitions, events, and fundraising that has resulted in over a million
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Name: Steve O’KeeffeNickname: The SpartanAge: 34D.O.B: 15/09/86Nationality: British/ IrishLocation: Kent, EnglandGym: Revolution Martial ArtsBJJ Rank: Black Belt 1st DegreeHeight: 5’8Weight: 80kgMMA Weight Class: LightweightBJJ Weight Class: Middleweight Steve O’Keeffe or ‘The Spartan’ is a 1st Degree Black Belt under Marco Canha, he also has an extensive martial arts background in
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Name: Ben HillsAge: 28D.O.B: 05/10/92Nationality: BritishGym/ Location: Next Generation LiverpoolBJJ Rank: Brown BeltHeight: 6’1Weight: 85kgWeight Class: Heavyweight BJJ brown belt Ben Hills is a fierce competitor with an extensive martial arts background, including childhood judo and Thai boxing. He started in BJJ at 14 years old. Head coach at Next
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The first ever Polaris Squads took place at Central Hall, Southampton, England on Sept 27, at 8 p.m. streamed live on UFC Fight Pass. Polaris Squads consisted of two teams of eight – Team UK & Ireland and Team Europe. There’ was also a super fight at half time between
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Any martial artist will know just how prestigious the black belt is, but especially in BJJ. On average it can take between 10-15 years to get your black belt in BJJ, meaning a lot of time, dedication and commitment has gotten you to that level. It’s always interesting when a
Read moreAfter rescheduling the camps due to Covid-19, it’s been confirmed that all of the postponed camps are now going ahead. That includes Castle Camp Italy, which takes place next month from Oct. 19-23. BJJ Globetrotters is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu camp where you can meet other like-minded individuals while training
Read moreAnnounced Sunday, Polaris champion Ffion Davies is set to headline Polaris Squads with Magdalena Loska on Sept. 27. The match between the two female fighters will take place as a non-title super fight. Davies is a popular, well-respected fighter on the BJJ scene, even more so after her 2019 performance
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