On Sunday, August 1, Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa won the BJJ Bet: Who’s Next no-gi grand prix, defeating three opponents in one night, including a submission win over Leandro Lo in the finals. It was one of the better overall competition performances of the year, and certainly Barbosa’s best showing of
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Jiu-jitsu practitioners worldwide will be the first to say that their art is the most effective form of self-defense. We’ve seen countless videos proving the effectiveness of BJJ in both street and MMA situations. Now we can add another video to that list, along with the BJJ practitioner giving a
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Craig Jones is never one to shy away from some creative promotion. Whether it be his infamous “F*** Craig Jones” rash guard, rolling with children, or challenging Gabi Garcia to a match, Jones is always searching for a new angle to market himself. That trend continues now, as he has
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Earlier, I posted an article about Cássio Barão’s incredible feat. It featured a BJJ black belt who busted a robber using BJJ. The BJJ black belt from Tocatins, Brazil had a rollercoaster of a day when he saved a student from a mugging in the middle of the street. A
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The BJJ community is itching to get back on to the mats to roll and practice some drills, but unless you have garage mats or/and a grappling dummy, it can be difficult to try and practice BJJ at home. There are numerous things you can do at home for BJJ,
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Even though Dean Lister has been around for decades, I feel like I’m just now discovering him after watching his new leglock course on Gold BJJ Online. Not only did I love the material in his hour long class, but but the end of it I found myself pulling up
Read moreSomething happened recently. I entered a BJJ Comp and I was no longer an ‘Adult’. I have now become a ‘Master’. Ordinarily, this sounds AWESOME! However, in the world of BJJ, this is code for ‘Old Git’. I have now entered the Masters 1 category and it won’t be long
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FREE FULL SUPER MATCH VIDEO: TIM SPRIGGS vs. CRAIG JONES at Grappling Industries Philadelphia: March 10, 2019. Spriggs meets Jones in a challenging match full of scrambles and submission attempts. Jones controls the pace in yet another strong performance, showing just how dangerous he can be. Butt scooting or not,
Read moreWith a world of information a single search away the internet has provided us with the means to accelerate our learning. While finding the latest leglock entry or fancy back take is fun, sometimes it is necessary to relearn the basics. In this classic video from the Art of Jiu
Read moreSpider guard players rejoice, Romulo Barral has got you covered. We have all been there before: we’ve got our grips, our attacks are starting to progress when all of a sudden our opponent has stripped our grips, stacked us and initiated the double under pass. Romulo, a black belt under
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