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BJJ Competition

Aces Jiu Jitsu Club Takes the North American Grappling Association Tournament by Storm

We came, we saw, we conquered. There’s nothing like the feeling of victory and that is something that we know well at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. “Aces” is the most successful competition Jiu Jitsu school in all of Austin and Central Texas! When you train at Aces Jiu Jistu Club, you are literally training with […]

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BJJ BJJ Advice Training

4 Reasons to Cross Train

The jiu-jitsu world is small, so small in fact that we very often see bitter rivals share the mats with each other in order to exchange data and “cross train”.  Some instructors discourage their students from cross training as a result of an antiquated concept of loyalty. Now, of course, if you are happy with […]

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BJJ Curated

The Effectiveness of BJJ and Why It Works So Well

Why is Jiu Jitsu so effective? This is a commonly asked question that many people who are familiar with mixed martial arts ask. The answer is quite complex and consists of numerous factors including the history of this practice, philosophy, and techniques. One of the things that makes BJJ so unique is that it not […]

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BJJ BJJ Advice Community Curated

Police Officer Uses Jiu-Jitsu Training On The Job And In Competition

When police officers graduate from the academy it’s not like their training is done. They need to stay strong and healthy to help protect themselves, their coworkers and the community. That has turned some of them into fierce competitors. One of those officers is Teresa Gillian. When most of the world is getting moving, she […]

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BJJ Curated

Martial Arts Student: “Jiu Jitsu is for everybody”

When Thaddeus McCormick II, 18, started studying Jiu Jitsu about four years ago, he couldn’t stand to be touched and didn’t like germs. But he pursued the sport anyway, starting to train at Port Huron Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, sometimes twice a day. He plans to test for his purple belt this fall, an intermediate […]

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BJJ Just For Fun

Joel Kinnaman on His Love of Jiu-Jitsu

Actor Joel Kinnaman knows his way around an action scene. From his work in movies and TV shows like Suicide Squad, RoboCop, the Swedish smash Easy Money, Hanna,and the Netflix series Altered Carbon, Kinnaman. has learned to handle himself in a fight. In fact, it was on the sci-fi Netflix series where Kinnaman discovered his new workout obsession: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Now, it has become a […]

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BJJ Curated

Jiu Jitsu producer says film ‘make-or-break’ for Cyprus

NICOSIA, Cyprus — A veteran Hollywood movie producer said Saturday that Cyprus’ aspirations to become an international film destination hinge on whether authorities can deliver on a pledge to provide cash rebates and tax exemptions to filmmakers. Martin Barab said that his new, $27.5 million-film “Jiu Jitsu” currently being filmed in Cyprus is “make-or-break” for […]

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BJJ UFC

Aces Jiu Jitsu Club – UFC 239 Watch Party

Join your friends from Aces Jiu Jitsu Club at our UFC 239 watch party! This time, we’ll be watching the UFC 239 action at Little Woodrow’s on W. 6th Street Here’s a link to our UFC 239 Watch Party Facebook event. -> https://www.facebook.com/events/3160567653953439 Be sure to RSVP! UFC 239 is sure to be a classic! […]

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BJJ BJJ Advice Self Defense

Joe Rogan on Learning Jiu-Jitsu for Self Defense

Listen to Joe Rogan talk about learning Jiu-Jitsu for Self Defense! 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 in Austin, Texas with his wife Amanda and their 3 […]

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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for Addictive Personalities

Gemina Sports writes: “Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Addicts! If you have an addictive personality try fill it with good. If you need to be the best, make sure you choose to be the best at something healthy. If you are in deep with drugs alcohol this could mean you have an addictive personality. A good way […]