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The UK’s first all-women grappling promotion, Enyo Grappling recently held their second event, Enyo 2 on Saturday, February 25th at Central Hall in Southampton, England. The professional grappling show hosted 40 top female jiu-jitsu fighters from around the country (and in some cases, the world) in which they competed in
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Read moreBrazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art that doesn’t require much equipment. If you have a pair of bodies and a mat, you have almost everything you need. But unless you’re planning on only ever practicing no-gi jiu-jitsu, there’s one more item you’ll need: a jiu-jitsu gi. Whether you’re brand new
Read moreThere are plenty of reasons to invest in a grappling dummy. Maybe you need some extra practice at home. Maybe your regular training partners are becoming less regular. Maybe you feel like drilling jiu-jitsu, but just don’t feel like leaving the house and interacting with other people. Whatever your reason,
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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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This morning I sat down with a cup of coffee and turned on the replay of Fight To Win 149 that happened Friday night, Aug 14 in Dallas. Almost immediately, I got angry. Two blue belts were grappling in a gi. The grappler on bottom (the attacker), locked in a
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Not Just For The Freaks Anymore Like most BJJ guys, I have always been fascinated by the 10th Planet system. Hearing Eddie Bravo talk about his style of grappling intrigues me, but I am not the most flexible guy in the world, so I have always been worried about trying
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