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Like many sports and activities, jiu jitsu has a whole culture, community and lifestyle attached to it. Interestingly, the community aspect greatly depends on the individual and which academy or gym the individual chooses. There are so many different kinds of potential environments that it can be bewildering. Perhaps the most common is the casual […]
(Source: Department of Defense) YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Air Force Senior Airman Collin Eddington eagerly wakes as the morning sun breaks the horizon, knowing his Jiu Jitsu skills will again be challenged on the mat. Eddington, an aircraft maintenance apprentice with the 374th Maintenance Squadron here, said he first began practicingJiu Jitsu in May 2015. Since […]
Mackenzie Dern, a multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion, made her MMA debut in 2016 under the Invicta FC banner. She went 5-0 with that promotion before she signed with the UFC. Her octagon debut came in March when she earned a split decision win over Ashley Yoder. Because of her jiu-jitsu success, Dern drew comparisons to […]
In this video you get to learn the MOST “PATRIOTIC” of all shoulder locks, THE AMERICANA. Learn the finer details here and then work with a coach on how to pull it off on someone 2x your size! On the Americana, BJJHeroes writes: The Americana lock, also known as the bent armlock, keylock, top wristlock […]
(Curated article – Original Source: Flograppling) The upcoming Bellator 198 card near Chicago is set to be a monster night in MMA action. Not only will “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko return to the Bellator cage for the first time in a year against history’s most submission-savvy heavyweight in Frank Mir, but on top of […]
LUDLOW, Ky. — Ludlow Police Chief Scott Smith said most law enforcement mistakes can be boiled down to a lack of training. He’s on a mission to change that. Smith opened a gym where he offers free martial arts classes to officers in disciplines like Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He said those are the skills that officers […]
He rises out of bed in unison with the sun breaking the horizon in the distance to make his way for war…His heart begins to pound inside of his chest from fear of the possibility to fail as soon as he gazes upon the battlefront. Once Senior Airman Collin Eddington, 374th Maintenance Squadron isochronal aerospace […]
Garry Tonon (born September 12, 1991) is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner specialising in submission-only grappling and mixed martial artist. He is a five-time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion. Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has earned his BJJ Brown Belt under 2nd Degree Black Belt, Professor Mikal Abdullah. Follow Andy on Twitter at @GoGoGonzilla Andy lives […]
Here’s another FREE TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK!!! In this video we teach the “RIGHT WAY” to take one of the more dominant positions in a fight – THE MOUNT POSITION! A lot of people make some serious mistakes here and lose their position and ultimately the fight because of it. For more cool techniques and […]
In the jiu-jitsu world, there is great importance placed on competition. Very often the kind of practitioner one becomes depends at least in part on the kinds of competitions they attend and the rule-sets they train to accommodate. Of course, every tournament’s rules are going to possess subtle differences, but there are some bigger circuits […]