People often tout Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for being a highly efficient and effective system for self defense. Because self defense is a highly nebulous term that doesn’t really mean much to people who don’t already understand it, often it is misused. However, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu IS, objectively, a highly effective tool for self defense and fighting. Here […]
Author: Emil Fischer
Emil Fischer is a Jiu-jitsu Black Belt and BJJ competitor training under Pablo Angel Castro III at Strong Style MMA in Cleveland Ohio. An avid writer and competitor, Emil has amassed an extensive competition record. Most notably, Emil is a 2 time gold medalist at the IBJJF No Gi Pans, and has a submission victory record of 5-1 at Fight To Win Pro which includes purple belt no-gi light heavyweight championship
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A strong local jiu jitsu scene is crucial to the development of athletes within that scene. Developing jiu jitsu athletes need to face adversity, they need opportunities to experience styles disparate from their own. Local politics can stunt potential opportunities, and there are many different kinds of barriers that we can run into, but here […]
The jiu-jitsu community has shown itself capable of doing amazing things for its members. A recent incident has shown us all what we can accomplish together. Tournament circuits rely on their equipment to be able to function. Mats are crucial to the week by week operation of these circuits, without mats, many circuits wouldn’t be […]