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New research sheds light on how some of the rituals associated with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu affect practitioners’ sense of oneness with their martial arts training group. Social theorists have argued that painful rituals, which have been common all throughout human history, are a means of forging social bonds. But the proposition has been subjected to […]
(As reported by the Jiu Jitsu Times) In January, Rener Gracie posted a video warning the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community to steer clear of Chris Robinson, a black belt out of Ontario. After hosting a series of seminars, Robinson fell through on his commitment to pay for Rener’s services. Apparently this wasn’t the first time […]
Anthony Bourdain used to hang around cold New York stairwells first thing in the morning, waiting to score heroin. Then he replaced that with hanging around cold stairwells waiting to start a Jiu Jitsu class. Most of the tributes that have been pouring in for Bourdain, the beloved celebrity chef who took his life aged […]
The CM Punk experiment by the UFC seems to be winding down. Having lost to a rising fighter in Mickey Gall many thought it was a case of CM Punk being outclassed. So, the UFC paired him with another unproven fighter in Mike Jackson. The results were the same. While Jackson didn’t finish CM Punk the way Gall […]
Renzo Gracie is a sixth-degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and legend in the sport of BJJ. He fought in the UFC at one time and if recent reports are correct, he will be making his return to the cage on July 27th. According to reports, the fight will take place in Manila, and the […]
Annie Ramirez fights like a girl and she’s proud of it. The 27-year-old has become one of the top women’s fighters in the Philippines and in the continent after bringing glory to the country in the world stage in the past half a decade. “It gives me pride knowing that I get to influence those […]
Ben Harrison studied martial arts most of his life. But it wasn’t until he tried Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that he found his passion. Call it an “a-ha” moment in his life. “It’s therapeutic for everyone,” Harrison said. “If everyone in the world did Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, we wouldn’t have any problems.” The Loudon native joined the […]
ATLANTA – Police said an intruder into a Midtown Atlanta apartment got quite the surprise when a resident who happened to be trained as a martial arts fighter literally stopped the burglar in her tracks. “I have a lot of years of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu experience, so it came in handy,” said Sean Cannon, who said […]
“Size Doesn’t Matter…” File this under one of the dumbest myths that martial artists, particularly BJJ practitioners, tell themselves, each other and others. ALL attributes matter in an athletic contest, and dealing with a bigger, stronger adversary with knowledge of how to use that size and strength is inevitably going to suck. Bearing this in […]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a type of martial arts that takes patience and focus. It allows fighters to successfully defend themselves against opponents larger and stronger than them. It is also allowing one Austin resident to show everyone how his determination might be his strongest move on the mat. Growing up in the 1980s in El […]