Dan Reynolds, better known for singing ‘Radioactive’ as the frontman of Imagine Dragons, was recently spotted attending and partaking in a jiu-jitsu competition. The 35-year-old singer competed in the Masters 2 tournament in the 222 & Under bracket at the Jiu-Jitsu World League Worlds 2023 event at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion.
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Rener Gracie details the testimony he gave as an expert witness in a recent $46 million-dollar lawsuit. Late last week, news broke that a jury in California had awarded a verdict for more than $46 million to a white belt BJJ student that suffered catastrophic injuries during a roll with
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One of the first things you should learn in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is to leave your ego at the door. Ego’s cause injuries and no one wants to be injured, especially not by a training partner. When you’re starting to learn BJJ the fundamentals seem endless, so it’s understandable that
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British bodybuilder, actor and aspiring MMA fighter Martyn Ford has stepped back on to the mats at his gym – Gracie Barra Sutton Coldfield, in preparation for his debut MMA fight. Towering at 6’8 – 203 cm, weighing a massive 320 lbs – 145 kg of pure muscle, with a
Read moreGordon Ryan took some time out of his eternal quest to prove himself the greatest No Gi grappler on the planet in order to sit down with Bernardo Faria and talk through some of the most important and basic concepts to keep in mind for both Butterfly guard and open
Read moreGetting past your opponent’s legs and into an advantageous position is one of the most fundamental aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and while everyone loves a good cartwheel pass, the most simple guard passes are almost always the most effective. Even John Danaher, the man regarded as one of the most
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BJJ is always full of people wanting to give back to the community in new and exciting ways, and we’re about to get a new children’s book, aiming to teach children the ruleset they’ll be competing under when they first step on the mats. It should come as no surprise
Read moreBernardo Faria is a four-time IBJJF World Champion and has won numerous other IBJJF tournaments at both Heavyweight, Super-Heavyweight and in the Absolute division. He’s also the proud co-owner of the world’s most popular BJJ Instructional site, BJJ Fanatics, and he often shares his insights into the world of BJJ
Read moreRobert Drysdale is a fourth degree BJJ black belt and one of the greatest American grapplers of his generation. He has medalled at the IBJJF World Championships several times, including taking gold back in 2005, and then winning the ADCC World Championships in the Absolute division in 2007. These accolades,
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This article is the latest in a series on BJJ Fundamentals, looking into the clinch. For the rest of the series, click here. The third topic in our multi part series on fundamentals in jujitsu is how to effectively use the hands and arms to gain dominant position and then
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