With the recent conclusion of the summer Olympics, jiu-jitsu practitioners and fans are once again asking an important question: Why is jiu-jitsu not in the Olympics? With other martial arts and combat sports like wrestling, judo, karate, and Taekwondo in the Olympics, why not jiu-jitsu? In the video below, ADCC
Read moreJoe Rogan explains in the above clip exactly why BJJ athletes need to train Judo in order to supplement their preferred martial art. The clip is taken from a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience where the BJJ and 10th Planet black belt sat down with Navy SEAL and
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BJJ is known to be the most effective self-defense martial art, for its control, and being able to snap someones bones or put them to sleep. Comparing BJJ Vs some other well-known martial arts – is BJJ the best self defense martial art? Let’s see… BJJ Vs Karate The Black
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Challenge matches, duels and the benefits and disadvantages of rulesets in jiujitsu competition Whether you have trained jiujitsu for years or just a few months, competition is ever present. Some people compete on a regular basis, becoming semi pro or professional grapplers. Some people compete every so often just for
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This Friday, April 5, 2019 New England gets a taste of the BJJ fight scene. Ana Carolina “Baby” Vieira (GF Team) v. Luiza Monteiro (Atos). The main event pits Ana Carolina “Baby” Vieira (GF Team) against Luiza Monteiro (Atos). They will be at 145lbs in the gi. Vieira has the
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March 30th, 2019 marks the 80th anniversary of the first appearance of Batman in Detective Comics. It has long been speculated that Bruce Wayne masters BJJ and Judo (in addition to several other arts) during his time away from Gotham before he comes back to create the Batman. Quite often,
Read moreThe first article in this series dealt briefly with the origin of Judo. How Jigoro Kano, as a young man, looking to for a way to improve his physical prowess began his training in Japanese Jujutsu (for clarity, jujutsu will from here on out be spelled in the more common
Read moreIf there is anybody on the planet that is qualified to talk about grips it is Travis Stevens. In this video for BJJ Fanatics, Olympic silver medallist judoka and John Danaher black belt, Travis Stevens teaches some strong grip variations. Stevens’ keen eye for detail always provides interesting information and
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